Real estate
OakNorth completes £1.3m loan to real estate firm, Caissa Holdings, to support maiden acquisition in Scotland
Founded in April 2021, Caissa Holdings, is a private property investment and development group; The £1.3m loan from OakNorth will support the acquisition of a five-storey retail property in central Glasgow, occupied by Waterstones and Flying Tiger; The deal follows OakNorth’s expansion into Scotland with the opening of its new Glasgow office in summer last […]
Business finance
Property trends: Underappreciated assets to get excited about in 2024
After another year of challenges within the property sector, how are property developers and investors feeling about 2024? And due to the ever-changing landscape, where is the untapped potential within the sector? In our recent webinar, Priya Chauhan, Debt Finance Director at OakNorth shed light on the underappreciated assets that are expected to experience […]
Business finance
Navigating the 2024 property landscape: Join OakNorth’s webinar
Discover insights and opportunities for the property industry in 2024 at our upcoming webinar on Tuesday 30th January at 12 noon. Led by Debt Finance Director, Priya Chauhan, this exclusive 30-minute session will provide valuable insights into the state of the market and highlight which undervalued assets might be worth considering for growth in 2024. […]
Industry news
The rise of the warehouse — how businesses are expanding their storage and distribution efforts
With changing online shopping habits post-pandemic and a major shake-up in UK distribution lines post-Brexit, it’s no wonder that warehousing and storage companies are on the rise. Many businesses are looking for answers to their growing fulfilment needs, and both national and regional centres are stepping up to meet this demand.
Business development
Why investing in your properties now to achieve MEES hurdles is a financial benefit, as well as an environmental one
As energy standards rise for rental properties, we sat down with our Director of Debt Finance Greg Manson to discuss what lending partners can do to keep up with the pace of investors looking to make these changes early. The real estate sector has fundamentally changed. No longer can we rely on ‘location location location’ […]
Hospitality
OakNorth completes loan to Wirefox Real Estate Group to support the acquisition of the Ardgowan Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland
The Ardgowan Hotel is a 3-star hotel located in the heart of St Andrews, within walking distance of the University of St Andrews and the world-famous Old Course; The capital from OakNorth Bank was used to assist with the acquisition of the hotel by Wirefox, a real estate investment and development company, with a growing […]