Leeds-based real estate investor and developer Torsion Group has secured a £14.2m development exit loan from Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF).
The 12-month loan, which was arranged at a 74% net loan to value, will provide the group’s development arm, Torsion Developments, with additional time to sell the remaining units in the company’s 364-unit Pheonix residential scheme in Leeds.
Charlie Job, associate at HREF, said: “This development exit loan to Torsion is a perfect example of transitional capital, and demonstrates our ability to lend swiftly without any constraints on funding on any deal that makes sense. This transaction also shows our appetite for development exit loans and the deliverability of our funding, and we look forward to transacting on further developments with Torsion Group.”
The transaction was introduced by Nick Swerner, from GLPG, who added: “Working with our client and Hilco on this deal was highly enjoyable, as we had two motivated partners to conclude the transaction, with Hilco proving to be a reliable capital partner, able to deliver swiftly on their own decision to lend without any third party involvement.”
Valuations were undertaken by Gerald Eve and legal due diligence and transactional support was carried out for HREF by Clarion Solicitors.
