(IN BRIEF) Achmea Real Estate has acquired 517 homes and around 1,580 m² of commercial and community space in The Hague’s SoZa project on behalf of PME Pensioenfonds. The homes are being purchased from developer and builder VORM as part … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged Achmea Real Estate, Achmea Real Estate Purchases Homes and Community Space in SoZa Project From VORM, Amsterdam, Anna van Hannoverstraat, Boogie Wood, Boris van der Gijp, Central Innovation District, CID, commercial space, community space, completion 2030, Den Haag, Den Haag Laan van NOI station, Hans Meurs, Hibi, housing association, housing redevelopment, Housing Shortage, inner-city regeneration, Marcel Andringa, mid-range rental homes, pension fund investment, PME Pensioenfonds, PME Pensioenfonds Backs Major The Hague Housing Investment Through Achmea Real Estate, private-sector rental homes, property development, residential investment, residential portfolio, social housing, SoZa project, SoZa Redevelopment in The Hague Advances With 517-Home Acquisition by Achmea Real Estate, student homes, The Hague, urban district, VORM
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has announced £500 million of new finance for smaller and specialist social housing providers across the United Kingdom. The commitment follows the successful delivery of an earlier £200 million programme launched in 2024, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Investment, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged $500 million, 2, 900 affordable homes, affordable housing, Charlie Nunn, GLH, Golden Lane Housing, homelessness, Homewards, housing associations, housing finance, housing retrofit, Lloyds, Lloyds Announces New Affordable Housing Finance Alongside Annual Social Housing Forum, Lloyds Backs Smaller Housing Providers as Combined Funding Could Support Around 2900 Affordable Homes, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Expands Social Housing Finance Support With New £500 Million Commitment, National Wealth Fund, planning, regeneration, small housing providers, Small Sites Aggregator, social housing, Social Housing Forum, Social Housing Initiative, specialist housing providers, Steve Reed, temporary accommodation, UK housing supply, United Kingdom, £200 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the City of Naples have signed a €40 million financing agreement to support urban regeneration, social development and climate transition projects under Naples’ 2025–2027 Investment Programme. Structured as a framework loan, the financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Business, Construction, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2025 2027 Investment Programme, affordable housing, architectural heritage, Campania, Chiaiano, City of Naples, civic economy, climate resilience, climate transition, DUP 2025 2027, EIB, EIB Backs Naples 2025–2027 Investment Programme with Funding for Sustainable Urban Development, EIB Strengthens Support for Southern Italy with €40 Million Urban Regeneration Loan for Naples, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, framework loan, Gaetano Manfredi, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green areas, historic centre, Ischia, libraries, metro trains, Naples, Phlegraean Fields, Pianura, Public Buildings, public lighting, public services, public spaces, renewable energy, road safety, SCHOOLS, social facilities, social housing, social inclusion, southern Italy, sports infrastructure, sustainable development, sustainable mobility, theatres, Three-Year Investment Programme, urban regeneration, urban renewal
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Ireland Financing Group met in Dublin to strengthen cooperation between Ireland and the European Investment Bank Group across major investment priorities including transport, innovation, housing, education, business financing, agriculture, clean energy and sustainable mobility. Chaired by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agriculture, agrifood innovation, Business Financing, clean energy, corporate research and development, Council of the European Union Presidency, Department of Finance, Department of Transport, digital economy, Dublin, EIB advisory cooperation, EIB Group, EIB Group and Irish Government Advance Partnership Following €900 Million in 2025 Financing, EIB Group Confirms New Support for Irish Agrifood and Public Charging Network Development, EIB Group Deepens Irish Investment Partnership Ahead of Ireland’s 2026 EU Council Presidency, EIB Ireland Financing Group, EIB Ireland Financing Group Meets in Dublin to Strengthen Investment Cooperation Across Key Sectors, EIF, electric vehicle charging, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European investment policy, Healthcare, higher education, housing, housing delivery, Innovation and Clean Energy Investment, innovation financing, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, Ireland and EIB Group Expand Cooperation on Agrifood, Irish farmers, Irish investment agenda, Minister for Finance, Public Charging Network, rural communities, Simon Harris, social housing, sustainable transport, Tánaiste, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, TRANSPORT, transport investment, water infrastructure, Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, ZEVI
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Roma Capitale have signed an advisory agreement to support the development of Rome’s Social Residential Housing Plan and help structure a future Affordable Housing Fund. The EIB will provide free technical assistance to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, Affordable Housing Fund, bankability, Campidoglio, climate-neutral cities, EIB, EIB Advisory Services, EIB Advisory Support to Help Rome Structure Affordable Housing Fund for Families Priced Out of Private Rental Market, EIB and Roma Capitale Sign Advisory Agreement to Support Affordable Housing Fund Development in Rome, energy efficiency, ERS, European Affordable Housing Plan, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank to Provide Free Technical Assistance for Rome’s Social Residential Housing Plan, European Union, financial modelling, Gelsomina Vigliotti, grey area families, housing affordability, housing policy, institutional investors, Italy, metro lines B1 and C, private sector investment, public accounting, Public Administration, Public Private Partnership, public residential housing, rental market, Roberto Gualtieri, Roma Capitale, Roma Capitale and EIB Partner to Expand Affordable Rental Housing Through Public-Private Investment Model, Rome, social housing, Social Housing Agency, Social Residential Housing Plan, state aid, sustainable housing projects, sustainable rents, sustainable urban development, Tobia Zevi, urban regeneration
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has completed a one-year advisory programme supporting Croatia’s five largest cities in accelerating the development of affordable and social housing projects. The initiative helped municipalities prepare implementation-ready housing strategies, financing plans, project pipelines, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, Affordable Housing Act, CROATIA, EIB, EIB Strengthens Municipal Housing Strategies in Croatia Through InvestEU Advisory Programme, energy efficient housing, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Expands Support for Affordable Housing Development Across Croatia, European Investment Bank supports expansion of affordable housing development across Croatia, European Union housing initiatives, housing affordability, housing infrastructure, housing policy, housing strategies, institutional capacity, InvestEU Advisory Hub, long-term rental market, Marko Primorac, municipal investment, Osijek, public investment, Rijeka, social cohesion, social housing, Split, sustainable cities, sustainable housing, Tomislav Ćorić, urban development, Varaždin, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA has appointed Gus Wiseman as Director, UK Product, based in London, in a strategic move to support the firm’s expansion across real estate, impact investing, and infrastructure in the UK. Wiseman joins from the UK Government, where … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged capital markets, Department for Business and Trade, Director UK Product, Gus Wiseman, Gus Wiseman to Lead UK Product Strategy at PATRIZIA in London, impact investing, infrastructure investment, institutional investors, London, Office for Investment, PATRIZIA, PATRIZIA Strengthens UK Platform with Strategic Hire from Government, pension capital mobilisation, Public-Private Partnerships, real estate investment, regeneration, Simon Redman, social housing, Sterling 20, Sustainable Finance, UK policy
(IN BRIEF) Stadtbau-GmbH Regensburg has received an €80 million loan from the European Investment Bank to support a €175 million housing investment programme focused on new construction and energy-efficient renovation. The initiative will expand social and affordable housing, modernise existing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, climate friendly buildings, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, energy-efficient renovation, EU financing, European Investment Bank, Gertrud Maltz Schwarzfischer, Götz Kessler, municipal housing, Nicola Beer, Regensburg Expands Sustainable and Affordable Housing with €80 Million European Investment Bank Support, Regensburg housing market, social housing, Stadtbau GmbH Regensburg, sustainable urban development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the Barcelona City Council have signed a €113 million agreement to develop nine social housing projects that will deliver 640 new homes for around 2,040 people between 2026 and 2030. The initiative—part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Spain, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Barcelona City Council, Catalonia, Climate Action, EIB, EIB Housing Action Plan, EIB Invests in Barcelona’s Housing Future with €113 Million Financing for Energy-Efficient and Inclusive Urban Development, energy efficiency, Europe, European Investment Bank, Housing TechEU, IMHAB, Ioannis Tsakiris, Jaume Collboni, Jordi Valls, Nadia Calviño, Pla Viure, Public Infrastructure, social housing, Spain, sustainability, sustainable housing, urban regeneration, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) have announced a €400 million loan facility to boost the delivery of social and affordable homes across Ireland. The partnership enables 40-year fixed-rate financing for Local Authorities … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, community development, cost-rental model, Deirdre Collier, economic growth, EIB, EIB Action Plan, EIB and HFA launch €400 million partnership to expand affordable housing across Ireland, energy efficient homes, EU investment, European Investment Bank, European Union, HFA, Housing Finance Agency, housing innovation, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, Ireland and EIB deepen partnership to advance social housing and sustainable development, James Browne, long-term financing, modular construction, New €400 million EIB loan to support hundreds of social and affordable homes in Ireland, social housing, social inclusion, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Tony Hable as Head of Infrastructure & Project Finance, reflecting its strategic focus on growth and innovation across the UK, USA, and Europe. Reporting to Managing Director James Ranger, Hable will lead the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable homes, energy efficiency, green finance, Jess Tomlinson, Lloyds Appoints Tony Hable to Lead Infrastructure and Project Finance as Bank Expands Global Growth Strategy, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Strengthens Debt Solutions Leadership with Appointment of Tony Hable as Head of Infrastructure and Project Finance, National Wealth Fund, net zero, Peabody, Peter Benz, Public Private Partnership, retrofit, SNG, social housing, Sovereign Network Group, Stuart Nivison, sustainable housing, UK housing associations
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has signed a £100 million loan agreement with Sovereign Network Group (SNG), one of the UK’s largest housing associations, to fund the retrofit of thousands of social homes across England. The deal, backed by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable homes, energy efficiency, green finance, Jess Tomlinson, Lloyds Banking Group, National Wealth Fund, net zero, Peabody, Peter Benz, Public Private Partnership, retrofit, SNG, social housing, Sovereign Network Group, Stuart Nivison, sustainable housing, UK housing associations
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has been awarded £1.46 million by UKRI to lead SCHOUSE, a collaboration with the University of Cambridge and local partners. The project will explore why social-housing residents in Liverpool have poorer diets—examining income, employment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Alchemic Kitchen, Alexandra Rose Charity, Charlotte Hardman, dietary inequality, epidemiology, Feeding Liverpool, food vouchers, health economics, Health Equalities Group, health geography, interactive food-access mapping, Liverpool, Liverpool City Council, mobile greengrocer, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, Nutrition, Onward Homes, partnership, public health, Rachel Loopstra, Riverside Group, SCHOUSE, social housing, Supporting Communities in social Housing and Optimising Urban food System interventions for Equity, Torus Foundation, UKRI, University of Cambridge, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group and Domea.dk have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the green transition in Denmark’s affordable housing sector. Through this collaboration, Domea.dk becomes the first non-profit housing organization to test and implement VELUX’s Living … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Artelia engineers, Domea.dk, EFFEKT architects, Faxe, healthy indoor climate, Living Places, low carbon footprint, Netherlands partnership, partnership, prototype Copenhagen, resource efficiency, scalable design, social housing, sustainability, Thomas Holluf Nielsen, Tina Mayn, UK partnership, VELUX Group, Zealand
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has partnered with Herzog & de Meuron to design a new headquarters in Milan’s Scalo Farini area, a key site in one of Europe’s largest urban regeneration projects. The new campus will feature offices, green spaces, residences, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andrea Orcel, Architecture, BANKING, ecological sustainability, environmental sustainability, green spaces, headquarters, Herzog & de Meuron, INNOVATION, Italy, Jacques Herzog, Milan, partnership, residential units, Scalo Farini, social housing, social integration, sustainability, sustainable architecture, UNICREDIT, urban regeneration, urban transformation
(IN BRIEF) This week, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group attended the International Social Housing Festival in Dublin to showcase its ongoing dedication to supporting affordable housing across Europe. At the event, Tanguy Desrousseaux, EIB’s director for housing, participated in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, AHB, Andrea Colantonio, Approved Housing Bodies, Brussels, EIB Group, energy-efficient renovation, EU housing plan, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Responsible Housing Awards, Gerry Muscat, HFA, Housing Finance Association, housing sector, Housing Task Force, Luxembourg, Milan, partnership, social housing, sustainability, Tanguy Desrousseaux
(IN BRIEF) The National Wealth Fund has announced a significant financial guarantee of up to £400 million to support a series of new loans provided by NatWest Group for retrofitting social housing in the UK. The objective of this initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, decarbonisation, Decent Homes Standard, energy consumption, energy efficient, EPC rating, financial guarantee, green retrofit, insulation, John Flint, National Wealth Fund, NatWest Group, Paul Thwaite, private capital, renewable energy, Resilience Measures, retrofit, Royal Bank of Scotland, social housing, UK housing, Ulster Bank
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group achieved a record €1.24 billion in new financing in Croatia, up from €464 million in 2023. This financing, accounting for 1.4% of Croatia’s GDP, includes €937 million from the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Climate Action, competitive, Croatian financing, Croatian GDP, Croatian government, Croatian Growth Investment Programme II, Croatian Venture Capital Initiative 2, CROGIP II, CVCi 2, EIB Group, EIF, environmental sustainability, EU grants, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, HBOR, INNOVATION, Kiepach Go Green, Mid-Caps, rail infrastructure, renewable energy, resilient Croatia, SMEs, social housing, sustainable growth, Teresa Czerwinska, urban mobility, Vesna Deep Tech Venture Fund, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) A new report by Loughborough’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) shows that 35.9% of the UK population, equating to 24 million people, now live below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS). This marks a significant rise from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable homes, affordable housing, Child poverty, child poverty strategy, CRSP, economic inequality, employment bill, financial hardship, government intervention, housing costs, income threshold, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Labour Government, living standards, Loughborough, Minimum Income Standard, policy action, private renters, social housing, Social Policy, sustainable growth, UK economy, Universal Credit, wages, working-age households
(IN BRIEF) EIB President Nadia Calviño led a delegation on her first visit outside the EU to Ukraine, reaffirming the EU’s long-term commitment to supporting the country’s recovery. The EIB announced €420 million in funding under the EU’s €50 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged 112 emergency call system, displaced people, EIB, energy resilience, energy security, energy supplies, EU, EU funding, EU Support, European Investment Bank, financial support, German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, heating systems, housing code, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Public Infrastructure, Public Safety, reconstruction, renewable energy, renewable energy projects, small and medium-sized enterprises, small businesses, SMEs, social housing, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, water services
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