Blackstone secures £2.6bn refinancing for iQ Student Accommodation platform

The facility is being originated by a combination of existing and incoming lenders, led by Citi and Bank of China. The post Blackstone secures £2.6bn refinancing for iQ Student Accommodation platform appeared first on Property Week.

This week in… 2017

Bank of China (Hong Kong), V and ING Bank closed what at the time was the UK’s largest real estate financing deal, when they jointly secured funding for CC Land’s £1.15bn acquisition of City of London skyscraper the Cheesegrater.

Uganda SeeksTurkish Firm to Salvage Delayed $2.2B Rail Project

After long delays in receiving funding from the Exim Bank of China for a $2.2-billion rail line, Uganda recently ended its contract with China Harbour Engineering Co., opting instead to invite Turkey-based Yapi Merkezi to exploring building the project.

RIBA Architecture - RGM 2010 - Interview with I.M. Pei

The 2010 Royal Gold Medallist, Chinese American I. M. Pei preferred to be interviewed instead of giving the customary lecture. So architect David Adjaye, who nominated him, and the RIBAs Head of Awards, Tony Chapman, a former BBC TV producer, went to New York to make a film with him. This 10 minute film is an edited version of the 35 minute film shown instead of the lecture, and of the 13 minute film shown at the Royal Gold Medal Dinner when Pei was presented with the Medal.