CMBS Loans in Honolulu, HI
Find lenders offering cmbs loans in the Honolulu, including Pearl City, Kailua, Kapolei, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 13 lenders.
CMBS Lenders Serving Honolulu
13 lenders offering cmbs loans in the Honolulu, HI area.
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.
Wells Fargo
San Francisco, CA
Top commercial real estate lender. CMBS, balance sheet, agency, and SBA lending across all property types.
Honolulu Commercial Real Estate Market
Honolulu's commercial real estate market operates under extreme land constraints — Oahu's geography limits developable land to a narrow coastal strip, creating some of the highest commercial property values per square foot in the nation. The primary office market concentrates in the Downtown/Capitol District and Ala Moana areas, while Kakaako has become the focus of major mixed-use high-rise development under the Hawaii Community Development Authority's master plan. Ward Village, developed by Howard Hughes Holdings, represents one of the largest master-planned urban communities in the state, blending retail, residential, and commercial space along the waterfront. The Honolulu Rail Transit project (Skyline) connecting East Kapolei to Ala Moana is reshaping development patterns along the 20-mile corridor, with transit-oriented development sites creating new CRE opportunities in Aiea, Pearl City, and Waipahu.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●Waikiki and Ala Moana hospitality and luxury retail CRE driven by Pacific Rim tourism
- ●Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Schofield Barracks military spending
- ●Kakaako and Ward Village master-planned mixed-use development
- ●Skyline rail transit corridor spurring transit-oriented development in West Oahu
Market Insight
A significant share of Honolulu's commercial properties are held under long-term ground leases from large landowners like Kamehameha Schools and the Queen's Estate, and financing leasehold commercial property requires lender familiarity with Hawaii's unique tenure structure — lease renegotiation risk can materially impact valuations.
CMBS Loans in Honolulu, Hawaii
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 Honolulu metro area, borrowers can access 13 lenders offering CMBS financing, including Pearl City, Kailua, Kapolei, 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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