Our Credentials | Cohenca Consulting

Cohenca Consulting has a proven track record across its service offering.

View a list of sample work undertaken by selecting the service below or read some of our case studies.

Finance Origination

Arranged debt for various investment properties including Floreat Forum, several office buildings and shopping centres and showrooms Read case study
Arranged acquisition and development finance for a mixed use residential and office development Read case study
Finance for 100 lot land subdivision
Refinance of 600 lot subdivision
Construction finance for new shopping centre
$6m junior debt facility for a residential development Read case study
$14m senior debt facility for the development of a new neighbourhood shopping centre on a “fund through” basis

Managed the financing requirements (debt and equity) of a large developer with multiple projects including the overall financing strategy, structuring of individual debt facilities, negotiation of terms and transaction management through to financial close
Assisted a large borrower with the communications and reporting for its bank that was seeking repayment
Reviewed bank and private lender documentation on behalf of developer prior to execution
Acted for Brookfield in finalising the transfer of its joint venture interest in a shopping centre development to Stockland as part of the sale of a portfolio of assets
Assisted a developer with reporting formats for its lenders
Preparation of an Information Memorandum for a developer seeking a $34m senior debt facility for a retail development on leasehold land

Preparation of an Information Memorandum for a public company seeking to refinance $150m+ of senior debt facilities Read case study
Refinance of investment properties on more favourable terms
Renegotiation of a $175m senior debt facility for a publicly listed company

Acting for the Housing Authority partnering arrangements have been structured with:

and include:

400 lot subdivision in suburban Perth
79 unit apartment development in the Midland Redevelopment precinct
Key worker and Government regional officer housing in the North West of WA
Development of 100 units over 16 under utilised lots that are currently vacant or have reached the end of their useful life in proximity to Burswood
36 apartments between Perth and Mandurah

Advised a developer on a strategy for buying out its partner in project management and development businesses
Advised a private group on the establishment of a niche structured finance business including investment policies, target sectors, documentation precedents etc
Advised the Department of Housing regarding various transaction structures presented to it by the private sector
Acted for a regional bank in reviewing its existing property finance unit and developing a strategy on how to grow it whilst creating a sustainable and profitable business

We have a longstanding relationship with Wingate Group with Jeff Cohenca being an independent member of the Investment Committee for the circa $50,000,000 Wingate Property Equity Fund which was established in 2016.
End to end management of a $42.5m syndicated mezzanine debt piece (with an international investment bank) for the acquisition of a 50% interest in a $300m mixed use investment property in Melbourne Read case study
Management of the due diligence, documentation and pre settlement process for various mezzanine debt deals for developments in Melbourne and Sydney acting for a Melbourne based investment bank
Ongoing management of a junior debt loan of $7m provided bya Melbourne based investment bank
Origination, documentation and management of a junior debt tranche of $315,000 for a private investor provided to a developer for construction of a luxury residence Read case study

Preparation of feasibility and cashflow for a 14 level office building
Preparation of feasibility and cashflow for $70m mixed used commercial and residential development with numerous sensitivities
Review of feasibility for mixed use development of circa $80m
Review of developer model for returns to incoming investors in a portfolio of develop and hold projects

Liquidator of a defunct lending institution versus a delinquent borrower
Property owner vs defaulting tenant - analysis of the impact of the tenant's default on the owner's debt facilities

PCG membership for large land development (circa 600 lots)
PCG membership for two projects being undertaken by the Housing Authority under partnering arrangements
PCG membership for boutique residential development of 19 units in South Perth