Housing, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development

Housing:

ISIF will focus on the supply of private/mass market-based developments. ISIF has already committed more than €2.7bn to homebuilding related investments and will continue to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply of investment capital to the sector. ISIF’s new housing related investments are particularly focused on equity risk investments which can support the scaling of homebuilders through the unlocking of senior debt funding.

Sustainable Development:

Urban Regeneration: Enhancing the sustainability of the built environment is also a key area of focus. ISIF provides long-term patient capital for regionally and nationally transformational projects of scale, targeting a project in each of the five regional cities: Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Kilkenny and Dublin. ISIF’s long-term approach to these urban regeneration projects is a key differentiation factor in unlocking sites of strategic importance in Ireland’s key urban centres. Delivery of these schemes is typically unlocked through partnerships with private and public sector counterparties, such as the Glassworks Enterprise & Innovation Quarter in Waterford.

Commercial Real Estate: ISIF is a through-the-cycle provider of investment capital seeking to support the supply of high quality places to work, primarily in the regions or other under-served/under-capitalised markets (e.g. Dublin at certain points of the cycle). These developments of new and enhanced commercial real estate will facilitate the growth of indigenous businesses and attract FDI nationwide.

Infrastructure:

ISIF will seek to support connectivity themed infrastructure which enhances the physical, virtual and energy connectivity of the State. ISIF will also seek to invest in funds and projects which enhance the overall infrastructure stock, focusing where investment capital can be most additional. This may include traditional infrastructure sectors along with emerging sectors such as social infrastructure and data centres.