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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.

Lenders
8
Typical Rate
10% - 18%
Down Payment
Reduces equity to 5-15% total
Term
1-7 years
Closing Time
30-60 days

Los Angeles Commercial Real Estate Market

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.

Mezzanine Loans in Los Angeles, California

Mezzanine financing sits between senior debt and equity in the capital stack. It allows borrowers to increase leverage beyond what a first mortgage provides, reducing the equity needed for a deal. Secured by a pledge of the borrower's ownership interest rather than a lien on the property. 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 10% - 18%.

Who Should Consider Mezzanine Loans?

  • Reducing equity requirement
  • Large acquisitions
  • Development projects
  • Recapitalizations

Key Requirements

  • Strong sponsor track record
  • Viable business plan
  • Senior lender approval for subordinate debt
  • Adequate debt service coverage for total debt

Advantages

  • Reduce equity needed
  • No lien on property (pledge of ownership)
  • Flexible structures
  • Can be interest-only

Considerations

  • High interest rates
  • Subordinate position = higher risk
  • Requires senior lender approval
  • Complex documentation

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