Mezzanine Loans in Detroit, MI
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Detroit, including Dearborn, Troy, Southfield, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve Detroit?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Detroit, MI 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 Detroit commercial real estate market look like?
Detroit's commercial real estate market has undergone a dramatic revitalization over the past decade, with billions of dollars flowing into the greater downtown area. The District Detroit, anchored by the $862 million Little Caesars Arena, has attracted office, residential, and retail development along Woodward Avenue between downtown and Midtown. Dan Gilbert's Bedrock real estate portfolio has acquired and renovated over 100 properties totaling more than 18 million square feet in the downtown core. The Corktown neighborhood, anchored by Ford Motor Company's Michigan Central Station redevelopment into a mobility innovation campus, represents the next major growth submarket. Industrial demand remains robust along the I-75 and I-94 corridors serving the automotive supply chain.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●Automotive industry headquarters including GM's Renaissance Center, Ford in Corktown, and Stellantis
- ●Bedrock/Quicken Loans (Rocket Companies) downtown office and mixed-use portfolio
- ●Henry Ford Health, Beaumont, and Detroit Medical Center hospital system campuses
- ●Michigan Central Station mobility innovation campus and Corktown tech hub development
Market Insight
Detroit's Transformational Brownfield program has approved over $1 billion in tax increment financing for major CRE projects, and the city's Opportunity Zone coverage of most of the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods offers investors significant capital gains tax benefits.
How do mezzanine loans work in Detroit, Michigan?
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 Detroit metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Dearborn, Troy, Southfield, 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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