MBS School of Business: The Financing of the ANIMA Campus is Finalized
On Thursday, February 13, the partners of the ANIMA project finalized all the bank loans for the future MBS campus, marking the completion of its financial structure. This decisive step represents a major milestone towards its planned opening at the end of 2026 in the heart of the new Cambacérès district in Montpellier.
A Major Step Towards the 2026 Opening
An important day took place at the Lexnot law office in Montpellier, attended by Maîtres Fanny Lecocguen and André Bonnary. The partners of the 4 real estate investment companies (SCI*) have finalized, after several months of work, the bank loans for the future ANIMA campus, which is set to open at the end of 2026.
Throughout the day, nearly 60 million euros in loans were granted by 7 different banks** to the project’s partners.
The day also provided an opportunity to sign the real estate lease agreement, allowing the CCI Hérault to contribute an additional 13 million euros in shareholder loans, provided by ARKEA and Société Générale.
“This is an important day for ANIMA! We’ve just secured 73 million euros for the future campus. We would like to thank all the banks that have supported us on this large-scale project, especially the leading partners, Caisse d’Epargne and Crédit Agricole, as well as the two leaseback agreements that helped finalize the operation: ARKEA and Société Générale” explained André DELJARRY, President of the CCI Hérault, 1st Vice-President of CCI Occitanie, President of MBS and the Purple Campus Occitanie CFA, and Jean-François REZEAU, President of CCI Occitanie.
A Large-Scale Project Benefiting Students and Businesses
Located in the heart of the Cambacérès district in Montpellier, the new ANIMA campus will offer a unique ecosystem dedicated to higher education, professional training, and business support in the Occitanie region.
With a total floor area of 28,000 m², ANIMA will accommodate nearly 7,500 students, apprentices, and interns within MBS and Purple Campus, alongside the CCI Hérault and CCI Occitanie.
Certified “Bâtiment Durable Occitanie Silver Level” the project is part of a sustainable development approach, integrated from the design phase. Awarded in July 2023, this demanding label recognizes the significant effort made to create an innovative, responsible, and sustainable campus.
“What we are doing with this major project is completely unprecedented: higher education and professional training institutions, alongside a business support ecosystem! Unprecedented, but so coherent, as the connections between these sectors shape the future of our region” concluded André DELJARRY, President of the CCI Hérault, 1st Vice-President of CCI Occitanie, President of MBS and the Purple Campus Occitanie CFA, and Jean-François REZEAU, President of CCI Occitanie.
*The partners of the 4 SCI: CCI Hérault, CCI Occitanie, MBS School of Business, SAS Patrimoniale Occitanie, and the Banque des Territoires. **The 7 banks involved in ANIMA’s banking pool: Caisse d’Epargne, Crédit Agricole, La Banque Postale, ARKEA, CIC, Crédit Coopératif, and Banque Populaire.
