Bridge Loan Programs

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Program Description

Higher-leverage, fixed-rate bridge lending program for commercial real estate assets that have a substantial value-creation component. The loan includes a small equity component in the form of a higher LTC in exchange for a higher interest rate and exit fees.

Why Consider Using This Program?

You’re seeking short-term funding to rehabilitate, reposition or stabilize an asset

You need financing with an equity component provided by the lender

You need flexible, non-permanent capital to implement a conversion, expansion or renovation of a core commercial real estate asset

Property Types
Multifamily, Industrial, Retail, Mixed Use, Hospitality, Office, Medical Office, Self-Storage, Manufactured Housing

Loan Amount: $1 Million to $15 Million
Loan Purpose: Acquisition, Refinance, Conversion, Rehabilitation, Situational, Stabilization
Property Location: Primary, Secondary & select Tertiary markets with a minimum population of 50,000 to 100,000 people.

Maximum LTV: Up to 75% LTV (based on stabilized value)

Maximum LTC:  Up to 90% LTC (based on transaction underwriting)

Up to 90% LTC (based on transaction underwriting)

Interest Rate 1-Month Term SOFR plus 600BPs – 700BPs (interest only)

Loan Term: 1 to 3 Years (fully extended)

Floor / Rate Cap: The rate/floor will be set at the closing of the loan. No Rate Cap will be required

Extensions: Up to four (4) extensions of 6 months each, at market extension fees

Origination Fees & Exit Fees: Market competitive fees based on the loan size, leverage, complexity and timing of the transaction.

Lien Position: Senior Position (secondary financing prohibited)

Funding Structure : Full funding with holdback

Recourse: Non-recourse, other than standard “bad boy acts” or recourse structure for higher-risk transactions.

Timing to Close: Typically 30 to 45 days from acceptance of LOI and receipt of deposits

Debt Service Reserve: Below 1.00X DSCR acceptable if supported by a debt service reserve (cash-flowing assets preferred)

Prepayment Penalty : Minimum interest, generally half of initial loan term

TI/LC and Future Advances : Future funding facility toward tenant improvements, leasing commissions, rehabilitation and conversion costs

Deposits
Expense and deposits  adequate to cover costs for third-party reports, legal fees and other customary due diligence or underwriting costs

 

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Property Types
Multifamily, Industrial, Retail, Mixed Use, Hospitality, Office, Medical Office, Self-Storage, Manufactured Housing

Loan Amount
$1 Million to $15 Million

Loan Purpose
Acquisition, Refinance, Rehabilitation, Situational, Stabilization

Property Location
Primary and secondary markets only

Maximum LTV/LTC
Up to 75% LTV (based on stabilized value)
Up to 100% LTC (based on transaction underwriting)

Interest Rate
1 to 3 Years (fully extended)

Loan Term
1 to 3 Years (fully extended)

Floor Cap / Rate Cap

The rate/floor will be set at the closing of the loan. No Rate Cap will be required

Extensions
Up to four (4) extensions up to 6 months each, at market extension fees

Origination Fees & Exit Fees

Market competitive fees based on the loan size, leverage, complexity and timing of the transaction

Exit Fees
15% to 25% participation in value creation (based on specific transaction) subject to returns

Lien Position
Senior Position (secondary financing prohibited)

Funding Structure
Full funding with holdback

Recourse
Non-recourse, other than standard “bad boy acts” or recourse structure for higher-risk transactions

Timing to Close
Typically 30 to 45 days from acceptance of LOI and receipt of deposits

Debt Service Reserve
Below 1.00x DSCR acceptable if supported by a debt service reserve (cash-flowing assets preferred)

Prepayment Penalty
Minimum interest, generally half of initial loan term

TI/LC and Future Advances
Future funding facility toward tenant improvements, leasing commissions and rehabilitation costs

Deposits
Expense deposit adequate to cover costs for third-party reports, legal fees and other customary due diligence or underwriting costs

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Property Types

Multifamily, Industrial, Retail, Mixed Use, Hospitality, Office, Medical Office, Self-Storage, Manufactured Housing

Loan Amount

$2 Million to $20 Million

Loan Purpose 

Acquisition, Refinance, Situational, Stabilization

Property Location

Primary and secondary markets only

Maximum
LTV/LTC

Up to 75% LTV (based on stabilized value)
Up to 75% LTC (based on transaction underwriting)

Interest Rate

1 to 5 Years (fully extended)

Loan Term

1 to 5 Years (fully extended)

Floor / Rate Cap

The rate/floor will be set at the closing of the loan. No Rate Cap will be required

Extensions

Up to three (3) extension of 12 months each, at market extension fees

Origination Fees & Exit Fees

Market-competitive fees based on the loan size, leverage, complexity and timing of the transaction

Lien Position

Senior Position (secondary financing prohibited)

Funding Structure 

Full funding with holdback

Recourse

Non-recourse, other than standard “bad boy acts” or recourse structure for higher-risk transactions

Timing to Close

Typically 30 to 45 days from acceptance of LOI and receipt of

Debt Service Reserve

Properties must provide at least break-even debt service coverage (l.00x on existing cash flow based on proposed loan amount)

Prepayment Penalty 

Minimum interest, generally half of the initial loan term

TI/LC and
Future Advances

Future funding facility toward tenant improvements, leasing commissions and other approved costs

Deposits

Expense deposit adequate to cover costs for third-party reports, legal fees and other customary due diligence or underwriting costs

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Property Types

Multifamily, Industrial, Retail, Mixed Use, Hospitality, Office, Medical Office, Self-Storage, Manufactured Housing

Loan Amount

$2 Million to $20 Million

Loan Purpose

Acquisition, Refinance, Rehabilitation, Situational, Stabilization

Property Location

Primary and Secondary markets only

Maximum
LTV/LTC

Up to 75% LTV (based on stabilized value)
Up to 85% LTC (based on transaction underwriting)

Interest Rate

1-Month Term SOFR plus 500BPs – 600BPs (interest only)

Loan Term

1 to 5 Years (fully extended)

Floor / Rate Cap

The rate/floor will be set at the closing of the loan. No Rate Cap will be required

Extensions

Up to three (3) extension of 12 months each, at market extension fees

Origination Fees & Exit Fees

Market competitive fees based on the loan size, leverage, complexity and timing of the transaction

Lien Position

Senior Position (secondary financing prohibited)

Funding Structure

Full funding with holdback

Recourse

Non-recourse, other than standard “bad boy acts” or recourse structure for higher-risk transactions

Timing to Close

Typically 30 to 45 days from acceptance of LOI and receipt of deposits

Debt Service Reserve

Below 1.00x DSCR acceptable if supported by a debt service reserve (cash-flowing assets preferred)

Prepayment Penalty

Minimum interest, generally half of initial loan term

TI/LC and
Future Advances

Future funding facility toward tenant improvements, leasing commissions and other approved costs

Deposits

Expense deposit adequate to cover costs for third-party reports, legal fees and other customary due diligence or underwriting costs

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