Strategic Focus: Innovations In Retrofit Financing
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Executive Summary
In 2025, innovative tools, mechanisms and technologies are reshaping the way commercial retrofits are financed. These solutions tackle financing barriers holistically – improving not only access to capital, but also the timing and effectiveness of its deployment. This report maps the support available for stakeholders at every stage of the financing process, delivering insights relevant to organizations with both developing and advanced capabilities. By enabling proactive financing through data-driven analysis and customized financing solutions, these innovations transform retrofits into forward-looking strategies that capture value and mitigate risk.
Figure 1. Financial models aligning commercial real estate stakeholder incentives
Figure 2. Supporting solutions across the retrofit financing process
Figure 3. Key retrofit financing considerations
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Cara Haring
Senior Analyst
Cara is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in digital platforms and operational technology for the built environment. Her research helps real estate owners, occupiers...
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Claire Stephens
Research Director
Claire Stephens is a Research Director at Verdantix, leading research into technologies and services shaping the real estate and the built environment, encompassing ...
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