CMBS Loans in San Francisco, CA
Find lenders offering cmbs loans in the San Francisco, including Oakland, Berkeley, San Mateo, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 13 lenders.
CMBS Lenders Serving San Francisco
13 lenders offering cmbs loans in the San Francisco, CA area.
Wells Fargo
LocalSan Francisco, CA
Top commercial real estate lender. CMBS, balance sheet, agency, and SBA lending across all property types.
Arbor Realty Trust
Uniondale, NY
Major CRE lender and REIT. Bridge, permanent, and agency financing. Specializes in multifamily and commercial properties.
Barclays
New York, NY
Active CMBS conduit originator. Commercial mortgage-backed securities for large CRE deals.
CBRE Capital Markets
Dallas, TX
Global CRE services and capital markets. Arranges debt and equity for all commercial property types.
Citigroup
New York, NY
Major CMBS conduit originator. Commercial mortgage lending for institutional-quality properties.
Deutsche Bank
New York, NY
Major CMBS originator. Large-scale commercial real estate debt and securitization.
Goldman Sachs
New York, NY
Major CMBS conduit originator. Large-scale commercial mortgage financing and mezzanine debt.
Janover
Boca Raton, FL
Commercial loan marketplace connecting borrowers with lenders. Multifamily and commercial property debt. Growing platform with competitive terms.
JLL Capital Markets
Chicago, IL
Global commercial real estate services firm. Debt placement, equity advisory, and investment sales across all property types.
JPMorgan Chase
New York, NY
Major CMBS originator and commercial lender. Full range of CRE financing including conduit, agency, and balance sheet.
Morgan Stanley
New York, NY
Top CMBS originator. Large commercial real estate lending and securitization.
Newmark
New York, NY
Major CRE advisory firm offering debt and structured finance, investment sales, and capital markets services.
Northmarq
Minneapolis, MN
Full-service commercial real estate debt and equity platform. One of the largest privately held CRE finance firms in the US.
San Francisco Commercial Real Estate Market
San Francisco's CRE market has undergone significant recalibration as remote work reduced traditional office demand, particularly in the Financial District and SoMa neighborhoods that housed major tech tenants. The city's office vacancy rate climbed to historic highs in 2024-2025, creating opportunities for value-add investors and adaptive reuse conversions to residential and life sciences uses. The Mission Bay submarket, anchored by the UCSF Medical Center campus and the Chase Center, has shown more resilience with biotech and healthcare tenancy. South of Market and the Dogpatch neighborhood continue to attract AI and machine learning startups, and the city remains one of the highest-rent markets in the country despite the correction.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●AI and machine learning companies (OpenAI, Anthropic, and venture-backed startups)
- ●UCSF Medical Center campus and Mission Bay biotech cluster
- ●Salesforce, major tech headquarters, and financial services firms
- ●Tourism and convention activity centered on Moscone Center
Market Insight
San Francisco adopted a transfer tax incentive for office-to-residential conversions in the downtown core, waiving the city's 5.5% transfer tax for qualifying projects to accelerate repurposing of vacant office towers in the Financial District.
CMBS Loans in San Francisco, California
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) loans are commercial mortgages that are pooled together and sold as bonds to investors. They offer competitive rates and non-recourse terms for larger stabilized properties, typically $2M and above. In the San Francisco metro area, borrowers can access 13 lenders offering CMBS financing, including Oakland, Berkeley, San Mateo, and surrounding areas. Loan amounts typically range from $2M to $500M with rates from 5.5% - 8%.
Who Should Consider CMBS Loans?
- Large stabilized properties
- Borrowers wanting non-recourse
- Properties in major markets
- Long-term investors
Key Requirements
- Stabilized property
- DSCR ≥ 1.25
- LTV ≤ 75%
- Property in acceptable market
- No major deferred maintenance
Advantages
- ✓Non-recourse (no personal guarantee)
- ✓Competitive rates
- ✓Higher leverage possible
- ✓Rate lock at application
Considerations
- •Inflexible after closing
- •Expensive prepayment (defeasance/yield maintenance)
- •Cannot modify property or lease without servicer approval
- •Minimum loan size $2M+
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