EQT secures €214 million loan from pbb for logistics portfolio

28
Apr
2026
News - EQT secures €214 million loan from pbb for logistics portfolio #Czech Republic #Eqt Real Estate #Financing #Logistics #Pbb #Poland

by Property Forum | Industrial

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (pbb) has jointly underwritten a €214 million investment facility to finance a portfolio of eight logistics properties located across the Czech Republic and Poland for EQT Real Estate. This financing was provided in partnership with Société Générale.


The portfolio comprises 370,000 sqm of logistics and warehouse space, located with direct access to expressways and motorways. The properties are fully let to a well-diversified tenant mix and benefit from ESG credentials.

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank is a European specialist lender for commercial real estate finance in Europe. Pbb is a major issuer of Pfandbriefe, which makes it an important player in the European covered bond markets. Pbb's shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

EQT is a global investment organisation with €270 billion in total assets under management as of 31 December 2025, divided into two business segments: Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT Real Estate acquires, develops, leases, and manages logistics and residential properties in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. EQT Real Estate manages about $58 billion in GAV, owns and operates over 2,000 properties and 400 million square feet, with over 400 professionals across 50 locations globally.




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