Real Estate Project Finance

The structure may combine senior debt, mezzanine, preferred or JV equity and bridge capital. The mix depends on land and approvals, sponsor equity, construction budget, presales or leasing, security, escrow mechanics and repayment visibility.

Assess capital-stack expertise, relevant lender and investor coverage, senior execution involvement, modelling capability, diligence coordination, conflicts, fee transparency and the ability to compare term sheets on economics, security, covenants, conditions and execution certainty.

The pre-market package should define sources and uses, funding gaps, sponsor contribution, drawdown logic, debt capacity, repayment and refinancing, downside cases, target capital-provider criteria, a prioritised target list, diligence gaps and an execution timetable.

Matchpoint coordinates the technical, legal and financial workstreams required for the financing process. Independent specialists remain responsible for their own advice and reports.

Off-plan sale proceeds are held in a project escrow account and released against construction progress, so they fund the build rather than the developer directly. Lenders size facilities around the gap between escrow-funded costs and the total requirement, taking security outside the escrow such as a LandCo pledge and surplus receivables.

A feasibility study, costed development budget, approvals status, evidence of sales or demand, the sponsor’s equity contribution and a clear security package. With a complete pack, first term sheets typically arrive within 30 days; gaps in cost or approvals data are the usual cause of delay.

It is harder but achievable. Lenders substitute for track record with stronger structure — more sponsor equity, an experienced contractor under a fixed-price contract, tighter milestone controls and sometimes a development manager. Partnering with an established developer or capital partner through a JV is often the faster route.

Matchpoint structures the full capital stack for UAE developers — senior secured debt, mezzanine with LandCo control, project finance, land acquisition finance, Sukuk and private credit, plus JV equity and bulk inventory sales. Tickets range from USD 5m to USD 500m+.

Land acquisition finance is bridge or term debt to fund the purchase of development land before construction. We arrange programmes — including Sukuk and private credit at ~8.5%–12% target yields — for developers in Yas Island, Reem Island, SZR and Dubai Islands.

A bulk inventory sale is the disposal of a block of completed or off-plan units to a single investor or institution at a negotiated discount. We run bulk SPA, OQOOD assignment and milestone-payment processes for developers seeking liquidity.

Engagements ordinarily combine a retainer with a success fee. Terms are agreed in writing before work begins and calibrated to the mandate’s size, scope and complexity.

Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.

A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.

Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.

Matchpoint undertakes corporate finance, financing, M&A and fund-placement mandates from USD 5m upwards, subject to mandate fit, diligence, applicable regulation, capacity and a written engagement. The partner team has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions.

Use the enquiry form, email contact@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.

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