Maslow Capital is a leading provider of real estate development finance. We help developers realise their ambitions. We offer flexible funding solutions for professional developers across the UK undertaking residential, mixed-used, student, hotel and industrial developments.
Maslow Capital, the specialist provider of real estate development finance, announces an excellent start to the year with the completion of a diverse range of development facilities that will see the delivery of 442,856 sq ft. of real estate assets covering residential, serviced apartments, student accommodation and retirement living.
With the completion of these deals, Maslow continues to demonstrate its deep sector and asset class knowledge which allows for the funding of complex deals across the UK. Strenghed by its depth of funding and recent high-profile additons to the team, Maslow continues to support capable developers in the delivery of their business plans notwithstanding the economic uncertainty facing the UK.
Commenting, Ellis Sher, Co-Founder and CEO of Maslow Capital, said:
“We are delighted with the start we have made to 2019, not only because of the quality of the transactions, but also their diversity. With the expansion of the Maslow team, we have more internal expertise to assess a wider array of deals which include specialist retirement living and serviced apartments. As we navigate the uncertain consequences of Brexit, we are committed to supporting our developers and working in partnership with them to deliver their real estate projects.”
Maslow is one of a handful of specialist development lenders who are able to write loans from £5 million with no upper limit and without rating agency or regulatory influence. The flexibility of Maslow’s balance sheet allows it to support multiple types of real estate and construction methodologies from self-build to fixed price and from part built to ground up.
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Emma is a residential & commercial development finance specialist with a proven track record in building business relationships over the last 16 years in both the UK and Ireland.
Prior to joining Maslow Capital, Emma headed up Octopus Property’s Development Finance Team.
During her 3 years at Octopus, Emma was responsible for originating & structuring over £400m of development debt facilities and managing a team of 5 development finance specialists.
Before joining Octopus, Emma was part of the Structured Property Finance team at Investec Private bank and was responsible for deal origination and the management of an existing portfolio. During her time at Investec, Emma structured development facilities for the construction of industrial units, hotels, residential development sites, large PRS schemes and serviced apartments.
Emma holds a Bachelor of Business (Honours) Degree from National University of Ireland, Galway and has recently completed a leadership management course.
When asked what Emma will bring to the team Ellis Sher, Maslow Capital, Co-Founder and CEO said:
“Emma is driven, ambitious and has a terrific understanding of our market place. We are delighted that she has chosen to join us. Emma will play a central role in the Maslow origination team who together cover the length and breadth of the UK and where we have a broad appetite to fund real estate developments across residential, commercial, industrial, mixed use and purpose-built student accommodation.”
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June has been a record-breaking month for Maslow Capital; completing £100 million of new facilities across four deals. The transactions will see the delivery of 1,100 new residential and student accommodation units in Manchester and Glasgow.
In total, these developments will deliver in excess of 847,000 sq. ft. of new residential and student accommodation. Three of the deals, totalling over 736,000 sq. ft. are located in Manchester, with the remaining deal providing 111,000 sq. ft. of purpose-built student accommodation in Glasgow.
Maslow’s record month follows more than £200 million of new development loans so far in 2018; a 20% increase compared with the same period last year. The addition of these four deals takes the total to over £300 million for the six-month period ended June 2018.
These recent closings highlight the strong demand for alternative sources of finance from UK developers. It also reinforces Maslow’s view that there is a broadening appetite for specialist lending.
Sky Mapson, Lead PBSA and Residential Originator at Maslow Capital, who is responsible for the four deals, said:
“The closing of these deals is further proof that not only is the demand out there for specialist funding but that developers are connecting in a big way with providers who combine a flexible approach with real expertise. That we can close £100m in facilities in just one month is a testament to the confidence that we and our clients have in certain parts of the UK and the chronic need for new housing in these cities. These deals demonstrate that we have a strong appetite to support regional developments across the country, providing loan facilities with an average size of £25m to experienced sponsors.”
June has been a tremendous month for Maslow following a strong start to 2018. Maslow Capital is delighted to meet the growing demand for alternative financing from developers throughout the country. In particular, continuing to see more and more opportunities across cities in the north and in Scotland – with Manchester and Glasgow two prime examples. Maslow expects this trend to continue throughout the year, as well as the broader trend of demand from clients for the unique combination of specialist knowledge, balance sheet strength, and structured credit facilities.
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Maslow Capital has completed the acquisition of a loan portfolio secured against a blend of land with planning, residential, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and mixed-use development schemes. This represents Maslow’s first participation in the secondary market with a further transaction currently under consideration.
In aggregate, the portfolio will see more than 438,000 sq. ft. of new residential, mixed-used and PBSA units delivered. Assets are well located across regional markets in the UK and are in line with Maslow’s strategy of targeting key regional cities.
Demand for Maslow’s senior debt and stretch senior debt products have been growing and we have, to date, provided debt facilities with a collective GDV in excess of £1.6 billion, covering 4,900 new properties enabling the delivery of more than 3.2 million sq. ft. of new accommodation throughout England and Wales. Maslow’s ability to acquire this portfolio was made possible by the depth and flexibility of its balance sheet together with a team that possesses the necessary skills to assess a complex loan portfolio secured on part-built assets.
This acquisition represents an exciting opportunity for Maslow, enabling us to gain further exposure in target markets across the UK, reinforcing our capability across residential, mixed-use and the PBSA market, in which we see particular growth potential going forward. The purchase of an existing loan portfolio is a first for us and we hope to make further acquisitions of this nature in the future as we further scale our lending.