The new CEO of ING Real Estate Community Living, Simon Owen, has announced that the group has successfully refinanced its Australian debt facilities. This can only be regarded as a major achievement given their debt gearing ratio of 79%. Owen has stated they can now focus on delivering operating performance and cash flow from their core businesses, being the Settlers and Garden Villages businesses in Australia and 21 seniors communities in the US. [Simon Owen is also president of the Retirement Village Association].
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Funding secured for Wesley Mission’s affordable and supported housing project in Canberra
Wesley Mission’s affordable rental and supported housing development in Curtin, Canberra, is officially going ahead after securing funding through the first round of the Australian Government’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF)...