Hot Money

George Smith Partners is working with a non-recourse capital provider that is funding fixed & floating bridge loans starting at $10,000,000. With a focus in the top 150 MSA’s, the lender will fund up to 70% of value at a fixed rate of 5.0%, or up to 80% with floating rates at 6%+. Terms are 1-3 years. Program highlights include flexible prepayment and a short minimum interest period. The lender can provide capital for newly constructed multifamily properties that are still vacant.

George Smith Partners identified a capital provider offering debt and equity from $3,000,000 to $30,000,000 for industrial, commercial, retail, self-storage, and special purpose properties. Rates start at 6% and terms are 1-3 years for bridge loans and 10+ years for longer-term facilities. The capital provider is focused in California and Hawaii and can close between 45-60 days.

George Smith Partners is working with a nationwide capital provider funding high leverage construction and bridge financing for pre-leased build-to-suit projects, medical properties, and self-storage properties up to 90%-100% LTC for $1-$25 million. In addition, they provide small balance JV equity for development and value-add properties for all asset classes. Rates are between 8% – 12% and terms vary by product type.

George Smith Partners is working with a capital provider funding bridge debt to 85% of value for interest only terms up to 10 years. Financing starts at $10,000,000 with rates starting in the low 3’s. The lender will finance all commercial property types across the United States with a national origination footprint and local presence in New York, Boca Raton, Charleston (SC) and San Francisco. They are also offering construction financing up to 80% of cost for multifamily properties. Debt Yield and DSCR restrictions are based on market location and analyzed on a deal by deal basis.

GSP is working with a national portfolio lender funding permanent financing for the multifamily and medical/Class A, Class B office. With loan sizes up to $50,000,000, pricing for multifamily properties start at 3.50% and all other property types start at 3.625%. They can offer 75% of value subject to actual current debt service requirements and with terms up to 10 years fixed, amortized over 30 years. There is never any prepayment penalty.

George Smith Partners is working with a national capital provider funding non-recourse bridge debt to 75% of total cost and 80% on apartments. The Lender has a strong appetite for multifamily, industrial, office, retail, self-storage and student housing. This capital provider offers floating rate pricing starting at L+325 with terms up to four years for transactions at $20,000,000 and up.

George Smith Partners identified a specialty lender offering bridge financing for a broad spectrum of commercial real estate special situations nationwide up to $45,000,000. Pricing is between 10% and 12% interest only for terms up to 36 months and 80% of cost and 65% of value. Special purpose properties include hospitality, gas stations, senior living, drug rehabilitation facilities, private schools, car dealerships and historic buildings. This lender is comfortable with bankruptcies, discounted payoffs, restructurings, pending foreclosures, environmental issues, and credit issues and can fund in four weeks.

George Smith Partners identified a capital provider offering debt, mezzanine and preferred equity for all product types in the top 25 markets. Debt financing starts at $30,000,000 and Mezzanine and Preferred Equity capital starts at $10,000,000. Rates start at 475+ bps yield/coupon for stretch senior loans, Mezzanine pricing starts at 1000 + bps yield and Preferred Equity starts at 950 + bps. Terms are for a minimum of 1-year and generally do not exceed 5-years.

George Smith Partners identified a national capital provider providing floating rate debt starting at $50,000,000 on Class A & B assets in core locations for best in class sponsors. Non-Recourse pricing starts at 2.50%. Terms range from 10 to 20 years with the ability to advance 60-65% of value. Prepayment penalty varies based on the initial loan term.

George Smith Partners is working with a nationwide bridge lender providing financing on cash-flowing including affordable housing, seniors housing, self-storage and all other major asset classes. Loans range from $10,000,000 to $100,000,000 and typical closing is 30 days. With the ability to advance up to 75% of value, the lender offers terms from 6-48 months, with extension options available and rates starting at 9%.

George Smith Partners is working with a capital provider offering fixed rate financing for the purchase and refinance of industrial, office and retail properties in California, Nevada and Hawaii up to $20,000,000. With terms up to 10 years, this portfolio lender offers hybrid adjustable rate loans with fixed initial terms followed by an adjustable rate for the remaining life of the loan. Loan servicing is done in-house. A 60-Day rate lock is also available with a deposit and delivery of a fully executed rate lock agreement.

For multifamily properties, the lender offers rates starting at 3.35%, 4,3,2,1 prepayment, 1.20x DSCR and 65% LTV for the five-year term. Seven-year loan maturities are also an option. The Lender will utilize the COVID payment reserve to make the monthly mortgage payments for the first 12 months of the loan term until the reserve account is fully exhausted. Unlike agency debt, there is no duplication of debt service payments.

George Smith Partners is working with a national balance sheet lender providing fixed-rate, long term permanent financing for stabilized property types including self-storage, industrial, apartments, and office/medical office in primary and secondary markets. The lender will also consider retail – grocery/drug anchor with more than 50% of tenants open/operating for loans from $4,000,000 to $25,000,000. With the ability to advance 65% of cost, pricing is in the low/mid 3’s for terms ranging from 7-10 years.