Mezzanine Loans in Atlanta, GA
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Atlanta, including Marietta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve Atlanta?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Atlanta, GA 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 Atlanta commercial real estate market look like?
Atlanta is the commercial capital of the Southeast, anchored by the world's busiest airport (Hartsfield-Jackson), 16 Fortune 500 headquarters, and a deep talent pipeline from Georgia Tech, Emory, and other major universities. The Midtown submarket has emerged as a premier tech and innovation hub, with Microsoft, Google, and Airbnb leasing significant office space, while Buckhead remains the metro's premier Class A office and luxury retail node. The I-285 perimeter and Northern suburbs — particularly Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, and Alpharetta — house major corporate campuses for UPS, Mercedes-Benz USA, and NCR (now part of Voyix). Atlanta's industrial market along I-20 West, I-85 South, and the I-285 South corridor has seen extraordinary growth in e-commerce fulfillment, with the metro ranking among the top five U.S. markets for industrial absorption.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●Fortune 500 headquarters cluster including Home Depot, UPS, Delta Air Lines, and Coca-Cola
- ●Midtown and West Midtown tech office corridor with Google, Microsoft, and Mailchimp
- ●Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and adjacent industrial logistics complex
- ●Georgia's 30% film tax credit driving sound stage and production facility development in Fayette and DeKalb counties
Market Insight
Atlanta's Westside BeltLine corridor has catalyzed over $10 billion in private investment along the 22-mile loop, transforming former railroad rights-of-way into some of the metro's most sought-after mixed-use development sites — though rising land costs along the trail now rival Midtown pricing.
How do mezzanine loans work in Atlanta, Georgia?
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 Atlanta metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Marietta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, 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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