Mezzanine Loans in Huntsville, AL
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Huntsville, including Decatur, Madison, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve Huntsville?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Huntsville, AL area.
Acore Capital
New York, NY
Commercial real estate finance company providing bridge, mezzanine, and preferred equity. $20B+ in originations. Institutional-quality deals.
CBRE Capital Markets
Dallas, TX
Global CRE services and capital markets. Arranges debt and equity for all commercial property types.
Goldman Sachs
New York, NY
Major CMBS conduit originator. Large-scale commercial mortgage financing and mezzanine debt.
Greystone
New York, NY
Full-service commercial real estate lending platform. Agency, bridge, mezzanine, and permanent financing. Top Freddie Mac and FHA lender.
JLL Capital Markets
Chicago, IL
Global commercial real estate services firm. Debt placement, equity advisory, and investment sales across all property types.
LoanCore Capital
Hartford, CT
Transitional commercial real estate lender. Bridge and mezzanine debt for value-add and repositioning strategies.
Morgan Stanley
New York, NY
Top CMBS originator. Large commercial real estate lending and securitization.
Walker & Dunlop
Bethesda, MD
Major commercial real estate finance company. Multifamily specialist. Agency, bridge, and mezzanine lending.
What does the Huntsville commercial real estate market look like?
Huntsville has emerged as one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the Southeast, driven by a concentration of aerospace, defense, and technology employers centered around the Redstone Arsenal and Cummings Research Park, the second-largest research park in the United States. The Bridge Street Town Centre area and the Madison Boulevard corridor serve as the primary retail and mixed-use hubs, while downtown Huntsville is experiencing a renaissance with new hotel, office, and residential development. The Toyota-Mazda joint venture manufacturing plant in nearby Limestone County has catalyzed industrial and logistics development throughout the metro. Office vacancy rates have remained tight relative to national averages, supported by the steady flow of defense and technology contracts.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●Redstone Arsenal and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
- ●Cummings Research Park defense and tech contractor campus (Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman)
- ●Toyota-Mazda manufacturing plant in Limestone County
- ●FBI's operational support headquarters relocation to Redstone
Market Insight
The FBI's transfer of its operational support headquarters to a new campus at Redstone Arsenal is expected to bring approximately 4,000 jobs, creating substantial demand for office, multifamily, and retail properties across the metro.
How do mezzanine loans work in Huntsville, Alabama?
Mezzanine loans are subordinate real estate loans secured by a pledge of the borrower's ownership interests rather than a mortgage lien on the property itself. Borrowers use them when the senior lender's proceeds stop short and they want to reduce the common equity check. In the Huntsville metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Decatur, Madison, and surrounding areas. Loan amounts typically range from $1M to $100M with rates from 6.75% - 11.97%.
Who should consider mezzanine loans?
- Large acquisitions with a capital gap
- Recapitalizations
- Senior-loan executions that stop short on proceeds
- Experienced sponsors managing intercreditor terms
What are the key requirements?
- Usually at least a $1M capital need
- Strong sponsor track record and exit plan
- Senior lender consent plus an intercreditor agreement
- Debt service and leverage that still work for the full stack
Advantages
- ✓Can reduce the common equity check
- ✓Usually no direct property lien
- ✓Often structured interest-only
- ✓Can add proceeds above a senior mortgage
Considerations
- •Usually the priciest layer in the stack
- •Senior lender approval is typically required
- •Intercreditor terms can limit remedies
- •Often not a fit for small-balance deals
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