Hillingdale Capital

Commercial Property & Residential Development Finance

Bespoke debt and equity funding for commercial property and residential developments across South Africa and Europe.

Property Finance for Owners, Landlords and Developers

Hillingdale Capital arranges finance for commercial property owners, landlords and developers with a proven track record. Our focus spans all types of commercial property, including offices, retail centres, industrial facilities, warehouses, logistics parks, hospitality assets and mixed-use schemes. We also arrange funding for residential developments undertaken by established developers.

We support property acquisitions, development, refurbishment, refinancing and portfolio expansion, from straightforward funding requirements to complex transactions.

What We Fund

Income-Producing Property

Income-Producing Property

We arrange acquisition and refinancing finance for income-producing commercial property:

  • Offices, retail centres and mixed-use schemes
  • Industrial facilities, warehouses and logistics parks
  • Hospitality assets

Development & Construction

Development & Construction

We raise funding for commercial developments and for residential developments undertaken by established developers:

  • New developments and construction
  • Refurbishment and repositioning
  • Portfolio expansion

Refinancing & Bridging

Refinancing & Bridging

We structure flexible finance where timing or structure is critical:

  • Refinancing of existing property debt
  • Bridging finance to meet commercial deadlines
  • Transactions outside traditional bank lending criteria

Funding Across the Property Capital Stack

Our network of institutional funders and private capital providers offers access to funding across the property capital stack, including senior debt, mezzanine finance and equity. This breadth enables us to structure flexible solutions around the asset, its cash flows and the borrower’s objectives, including transactions that fall outside traditional bank lending criteria.

Senior debt – from banks, asset managers and specialist lenders

Mezzanine finance – to bridge the gap between senior debt and equity

Joint-venture equity – from institutional and private equity investors

From Assessment to Completion

We manage the funding process from initial assessment and structuring through to completion. Where timing is critical, we respond quickly, engage suitable funding partners and drive the transaction forward to meet commercial deadlines.

Our funding criteria:

Track record in property ownership or development

Meaningful sponsor contribution and financial capacity

Sound business case with healthy margins or cash flow

Credible repayment, refinancing or exit strategy

Speak to our team about your commercial property or residential development funding requirements.