January 8, 2026
Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center  
Stockton, CA 

$19,100,000

George Smith Partners successfully closed $19,100,000 in acquisition financing for a grocery-anchored shopping center in Stockton, CA. The transaction involved a fully occupied neighborhood retail center with strong anchor tenancy. The deal required a short closing timeline to finalize a 1031 exchange and included multiple TIC entities exchanging into the acquisition. GSP identified a lender that has full control of a securitization process and understood retail underwriting, focusing on the property’s 100% occupancy, strong grocery anchor, and location fundamentals. The financing provided the client with attractive leverage for the acquisition and included full-term interest-only to maximize cash flow during the initial hold period. 

Loan Amount: $19,100,000

Rate: 5.97% (includes 2-point buydown)

Term: 5 years

Amortization: Full-term interest-only

LTV: 70.5%

DSCR: 1.30x

Debt Yield: 9.00%

Prepayment: Defeasance

Guaranty: Non-recourse

Financing Team

Steve Bram

Senior Managing Director & Principal / GSP Co-Founder

David R. Pascale, Jr.

Senior Director

Nick Rogers

Senior Vice President