Commercial Real Estate Finance

Adding value and perfectly tailored: LBBW's commercial real estate finance business impresses investors with individual strategies for structured finance.

Strategic investments in real estate are a value-enhancing way of deploying capital. With a global team of real estate and finance experts with many years of experience, LBBW is the right partner for you. We focus on financing office properties, residential portfolios, as well as retail and logistic buildings in Germany and abroad.

We execute more than half of our transaction volume in Germany, but are also active in the USA, Canada, the UK, and France. Based on our extensive market knowledge and focus on major economic centers – both in Germany and abroad – we offer tailored, innovative financing concepts for private and institutional investors, property companies, and housing associations.

Syndication: One stop solutions

LBBW provides one stop financing solutions. Through our well-established syndication platform, we arrange lending syndicates as lead manager and agent and are always available as your single point of contact for all lending facility queries. A syndicated volume of around EUR 10.8 billion syndicated real estate and project finance transactions since 2013 speaks for itself.

Outstanding Locations and Prospects

Our business focus is on the segments office, residential, retail and logistics. Please find attached a selection of green asset financings we successfully realized.

Represented at the best addresses in Germany

New construction project in Düsseldorf, Germany

The residential complex consisting of 447 residential units is being financed by LBBW as sole lender on a long-term basis.

„M40“ - Die Macherei Berlin-Kreuzberg

Sustainable office building to be build out of wood and concrete (hybrid construction) in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Project development financed by LBBW. (Image rights: Art-Invest Real Estate, Copyright: Aesthetica Studio)

Potsdamer Platz, Berlin

Futuristic buildings shaped the Potsdamer Platz to be one of the landmarks of Berlin. As Sole Underwriter and Arranger LBBW demonstrates its capacity to finance large scale real estate projects. Picture: Vincent Mosch

„The Stack“, Munich

A hybrid-timber construction of an office property built according to the latest standards located in the center of Munich. LBBW acts as a Sole Lender in the construction loan. ©rendart Architekturvisualisierung

New construction financing micro-living

In Berlin Tempelhof, a micro-apartment complex was built with 232 units in a high energy standard. LBBW provided the project development financing as well as the long-term financing.

Commercial real estate financing with LBBW: Macherei, Berlin

Commercial real estate financing with LBBW: The Stack, Munich

Commercial real estate financing with LBBW: Microunits, Berlin

Internationally well positioned

Logistics Unit in the North of England

LBBW as Sole Arranger on a new state of the art and green 2m sq ft logistics unit in the North of England, let to a global e-commerce tenant.

1250 René-Lévesque, Montréal, Canada

Situated as one of the most recognized properties on Montréal’s skyline, the Class AAA, 47-story office tower is an architectural landmark. LBBW in its capacity as lead arranger demonstrates with its global network expertise to underwrite large loans in Canada.

Salesforce Tower, London

The refinancing of this prime City of London located building was undertaken by LBBW on a joint basis.

The Innovation and Design Building, Boston

Located in the coveted Seaport District of Boston, the iconic mixed-use LEED Gold certified complex serves as a business hub for a number of creative companies. LBBW in its capacity as Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent structured and syndicated the increasing term loan.

Clarges, Mayfair

The mixed-use complex, built in 2016 and BREEAM Excellent certified, is located in London's prime location Mayfair, directly on Green Park near Buckingham Palace. LBBW is acting as sole lender in this transaction.

Commercial real estate financing with LBBW: 47-storey office building in Montreal

The Innovation and Design Building, Boston, Massachusetts

Commercial real estate financing with LBBW: Clarges Mayfair

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Sponsoring ImmobilienManagerAward 2025

The sustainable orientation of companies in the real estate industry is important to us. Hence, LBBW again supports Immobilien Manager’s CSR Award in 2025.

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