Mezzanine Loans in Orlando, FL
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Orlando, including Kissimmee, Sanford, Winter Park, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve Orlando?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Orlando, FL 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 Orlando commercial real estate market look like?
Orlando's commercial real estate market extends well beyond its tourism base, with the Lake Nona Medical City attracting major healthcare and life sciences tenants, and the University of Central Florida Research Park generating demand for tech-oriented office space. The International Drive corridor remains the hospitality epicenter, but submarkets like Downtown Orlando, Maitland Center, and Lake Mary have diversified the office market. Industrial demand has surged along the Florida Turnpike and SR-429 corridors as distribution companies seek central Florida positioning. The metro's population growth — consistently among the top five nationally — underpins strong multifamily and retail fundamentals.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●Lake Nona Medical City and VA hospital campus expanding healthcare and life sciences demand
- ●Theme park and hospitality ecosystem along International Drive and surrounding corridors
- ●University of Central Florida Research Park technology and defense tenants
- ●Population growth driving retail and multifamily demand in suburban corridors like Lake Nona and Horizon West
Market Insight
Orlando's Creative Village, a 68-acre mixed-use development in the downtown core, is anchored by UCF's downtown campus and has generated over $1 billion in planned public and private investment, creating new office and multifamily opportunities adjacent to the Amtrak SunRail station.
How do mezzanine loans work in Orlando, Florida?
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 Orlando metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Kissimmee, Sanford, Winter Park, 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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