Mezzanine Loans in Fort Wayne, IN
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Fort Wayne, including New Haven, Huntertown, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve Fort Wayne?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Fort Wayne, IN 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 Fort Wayne commercial real estate market look like?
Fort Wayne is Indiana's second-largest city and has undergone a notable downtown revitalization anchored by the Riverfront Promenade along the St. Marys, St. Joseph, and Maumee rivers, which has attracted mixed-use development, hospitality, and Class A office projects. The Southwest and Dupont Road corridors serve as the primary suburban retail and office zones, while the I-69 corridor has driven industrial and logistics expansion. Major employers include Parkview Health (the metro's largest employer with over 15,000 workers), Lincoln Financial Group, General Motors' truck assembly plant, and BorgWarner. The city's low cost of living and competitive wage rates have made it attractive for back-office operations and light manufacturing tenants.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●Parkview Health system expansion and regional medical campus investment
- ●General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly truck manufacturing plant
- ●Downtown Riverfront Promenade revitalization and mixed-use development
- ●I-69 corridor industrial and logistics growth
Market Insight
Fort Wayne's Electric Works project — a $300 million adaptive reuse of the former General Electric campus — is transforming 39 acres into a mixed-use innovation district with office, retail, and residential space, representing one of the largest redevelopment projects in the state.
How do mezzanine loans work in Fort Wayne, Indiana?
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 Fort Wayne metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including New Haven, Huntertown, 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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