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New York-based commercial real estate lender, EquityMultiple, provided acquisition financing for a Class A office-led site, following $21m note-on-note loan from OakNorth

Tuesday May 27th, 2025

OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided an $21m note-on-note facility to New York-based real estate investment firm and lender, EquityMultiple.

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Ancoats Manchester secures £15.7m from OakNorth to deliver new Hilton Motto Hotel in Manchester

Wednesday May 21st, 2025

Ancoats Manchester has secured a £15.7m development and trading facility from OakNorth to deliver a 154-key Motto by Hilton hotel in Manchester city centre; The hotel will be one of the first Motto-branded properties in the UK, targeting modern, urban travellers with flexible room formats and a tech-enabled guest experience; The project is backed by […]

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OakNorth provides $26m note-on-note facility to SME Capital Ventures to support major new residential scheme in Chelsea, Manhattan

Monday May 19th, 2025

Founded in 2012, SME Capital Ventures is a New York-based private investment firm that manages capital for high-net-worth individuals and institutions; Since inception, the firm has maintained a detail-oriented approach to underwriting, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to identify discounted and deep-value acquisition opportunities; The $26m note-on-note loan from OakNorth will be […]

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Award-winning Nurtured Childcare acquires three-setting nursery group in deal financed by OakNorth

Monday May 19th, 2025

Founded in 2021 by educational entrepreneur Craig Brennan, Nurtured Childcare is one of the UK’s fastest-growing nursery operators; Employing almost 300 staff, Nurtured Childcare now operates 11 nurseries across the North of England, offering 700 places; Elmore Kindergarten Group, a privately owned cluster of three nurseries located throughout Sheffield, was acquired using a facility from […]

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Manchester-based infrastructure provider, J Hopkins Contractors, to acquire new Greater Manchester HQ, following £5.7m loan from OakNorth

Thursday May 15th, 2025

OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £5.7m loan to leading civil engineering and infrastructure provider, J Hopkins Contractors.

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Virginia-based real estate investor, Rooney Properties, to acquire Class A commercial office building in Arlington, following $15.5m loan from OakNorth

Wednesday May 14th, 2025

Established in 2013, Rooney Properties is a privately held real estate development company located in Arlington, Virginia; Its team have extensive experience underwriting, acquiring, entitling and developing commercial real estate across the Washington DC metro area; The $15.5m loan from OakNorth will be used to support the acquisition of a nine-story, 197k sq. ft Class […]

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