Mezzanine Loans in Lexington, KY
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Lexington, including Georgetown, Richmond, Nicholasville, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Mezzanine Lenders Serving Lexington
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Lexington, KY 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.
Lexington Commercial Real Estate Market
Lexington's commercial real estate market is shaped by the University of Kentucky — the city's largest employer with over 14,000 workers — and a burgeoning healthcare, technology, and equine industry base. The Nicholasville Road and Man o' War Boulevard corridors form the primary suburban retail and office zones, while the downtown Distillery District and West Sixth Street area have attracted adaptive reuse projects and boutique offices. Lexington's Urban Service Boundary, a growth management tool that restricts outward sprawl to protect surrounding horse farm land, creates tighter supply constraints than peer-sized cities and channels development intensity into existing corridors. The equine industry, centered on Keeneland and the surrounding thoroughbred farms, generates a unique hospitality and agri-business CRE niche.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare medical campus expansion
- ●Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky plant in Georgetown (metro's largest manufacturer)
- ●Lexington's Urban Service Boundary creating infill development pressure
- ●Keeneland and thoroughbred industry driving equine-adjacent hospitality and agribusiness CRE
Market Insight
Lexington's Urban Service Boundary has not been significantly expanded since 1996, constraining greenfield commercial development and pushing cap rates lower for existing properties within the boundary — infill and redevelopment sites command premium pricing compared to similar-sized metros without growth controls.
Mezzanine Loans in Lexington, Kentucky
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 Lexington metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Georgetown, Richmond, Nicholasville, 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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