The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting the development of green industrial and logistics real estate with a €72 million mezzanine loan facility to DL Invest Group, a Polish real-estate developer focused on commercial property.

DL Invest Group will use the EBRD finance to develop a portfolio of sustainable build-to-suit logistics and industrial projects. The developer is committed to gaining BREEAM certification, with at least a “very good” rating, for all projects financed by the EBRD.

Under the build-to-suit model, a developer builds or refurbishes a building to a tenant’s exact specifications. The developer finances the project and is responsible for its design, construction and completion.

BREEAM is the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for master-planning projects, infrastructure and buildings. It recognises and reflects the value of higher-performing assets across the built environment lifecycle, from new construction to in-use buildings and refurbishments.