LONDON, 1 Oct. 2025 – PGIM, the world’s third-largest real estate investment manager with US$210 billion in assets under management and administration globally as of 31 March 2025, has lent a further £40 million to the Valor Real Estate (“Valor”) and QuadReal Property Group (“QuadReal”) logistics joint venture (“the JV”), taking its loan position in a portfolio of five UK assets to £119 million.
The floating rate loan — completed on behalf of PGIM’s senior debt platform and its sixth debt transaction with Valor — will support the JV’s acquisition of four last-mile assets in London and Birmingham, adding to the £79 million PGIM provided in January 2025 for the acquisition of a 630,000 sq ft Tesco distribution centre in Essex.
The four assets covered by the additional loan total 255,000 sq ft, comprising three small box warehouses in London and a light industrial estate in Birmingham. The warehouses, located in key logistics markets of Poplar, Enfield and Staines, range from 18,000 sq ft to 42,000 sq ft, while the light industrial estate is 20 minutes from Birmingham city centre and includes 10 units ranging from 6,700 sq ft to 13,000 sq ft. Valor’s business plan includes repositioning vacant units to enhance both functionality and improve their energy efficiency.
The assets are let to a mixture of 3PLs, distributors and local businesses, providing further diversification and bringing the combined portfolio occupancy to 93%.
The Tesco distribution centre in Thurrock, Essex, was acquired by Valor and QuadReal for £130 million in January 2025. At the time of purchase, it represented the UK’s largest single-transaction logistics transaction since 2022 and the largest single-asset transaction in the £4 billion Valor-QuadReal joint venture.
James Day, vice president, European Senior Debt Origination for PGIM’s real estate business, said: “This transaction builds on our longstanding relationship with Valor and QuadReal, and we’re pleased to continue our support of the joint venture. The additional financing reflects our confidence in the strategy and the strength of the UK logistics market, which remains a resilient sector underpinned by strong fundamentals and occupier demand.”
Miles Muthu, vice president Capital Markets, Valor Real Estate Partners, added: “This latest financing further strengthens our relationship with PGIM. Their continued support underscores the quality of our partnership and the strength of the portfolio we are assembling with QuadReal. These assets, located in key urban logistics markets, provide the diversification and resilience we target across the UK. Valor remains highly active in the market, and we are keen to continue deploying capital into the right opportunities as demand for modern, strategically located logistics space remains strong and is expected to grow in these undersupplied submarkets.”
Thomas Blangy, senior vice president at QuadReal, commented: “This transaction reflects the strength and quality of the portfolio we have built with Valor, and represents a vote of confidence in our approach. With increasing demand and limited supply, logistics remains a high-conviction sector for QuadReal, and the acquisition of these four assets is firmly in line with our global investment strategy of targeting high-growth urban logistics hubs in key markets across Europe and the UK.”
Through its comprehensive debt offering, PGIM’s real estate platform offers full access to investment opportunities within the capital stack in select markets, with US$131 billion under management or advisement in strategies ranging from senior loans secured by core stabilised property to enhanced credit and higher yielding products.
ABOUT PGIM
PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) is built on a 150-year legacy of strength, stability, and disciplined risk management through more than 30 market cycles. Managing more than $1.44 trillion in assets*, PGIM offers clients deep expertise across public and private asset classes, delivering a diverse range of investment strategies and tailored solutions — including fixed income, equities, real estate and other retail investment vehicles. With 1,450+ investment professionals across 42 offices in 19 countries, we serve retail and institutional clients worldwide. For more information, visit pgim.com.
PGIM is the world’s third-largest real estate investment manager, with US$213 billion in gross assets under management and administration* and real estate professionals located in 30+ cities worldwide. Through our full suite of real estate equity and debt solutions, we aim to achieve exceptional outcomes on behalf of investors and borrowers. Our uncompromising commitment to building lasting relationships with our clients is founded on trust, transparency, and mutual respect.
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ABOUT QUADREAL PROPERTY GROUP
QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, development, and operating company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its assets under management are CAD $94 billion. From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities to invest in equity and debt in both the public and private markets. QuadReal invests directly through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership interest and via programmatic partnerships.
QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come.
QuadReal: Excellence lives here.
*As of 30 June 2025. Net AUM is US$138 billion and AUA is US$47 billion. PGIM’s real estate business is the third-largest real estate investment manager (out of 72 firms surveyed) in terms of global real estate assets under management based on Pensions & Investments’ “Largest Real Estate Investment Managers” list published October 2024.
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