Mezzanine Loans in Los Angeles, CA
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Los Angeles, including Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve Los Angeles?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Los Angeles, CA 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 Los Angeles commercial real estate market look like?
Los Angeles is the largest CRE market on the West Coast, with deeply specialized submarkets ranging from the Arts District's creative office conversions to the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach industrial complex, the largest container port system in the Western Hemisphere. The Westside markets of Century City, Santa Monica, and Culver City command the region's highest office rents, driven by entertainment, technology, and professional services tenants. Downtown LA's adaptive reuse ordinance has transformed the Historic Core and South Park neighborhoods with residential, hotel, and mixed-use projects. The San Fernando Valley and South Bay submarkets provide more affordable office and industrial alternatives, while the Hollywood and Burbank media corridor remains the epicenter of studio and production space demand.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach complex and related logistics infrastructure
- ●Entertainment industry studios and production facilities (Walt Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros.)
- ●Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Health, and Keck Medicine of USC hospital systems
- ●SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne and the aerospace defense corridor along the South Bay
Market Insight
Los Angeles's 2028 Olympic Games preparations are driving billions in infrastructure investment including transit expansions, hotel development, and venue construction, creating CRE opportunities in neighborhoods near competition and event sites.
How do mezzanine loans work in Los Angeles, California?
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 Los Angeles metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, 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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