Four Day Acquisition for Vacant Office to 60% of Purchase

Transaction Description: George Smith Partners secured an acquisition bridge loan for a vacant office building in Long Beach, California. Application to funding occurred in four business days. Our Sponsor’s business plan is to convert the vacant office building into a 6-unit multifamily rental. Permits to convert were expected to be in hand by the expiration of the escrow period but had not yet been secured, precluding the institutional lender from funding the acquisition. A quick-close loan was structured to close on the purchase and refinance once permits are issued. Fixed at 8.60% for 6 months, the loan was sized to 60% to acquisition price and was funded within four business days on the escrow’s due date. There is no prepayment penalty.