Mezzanine Loans in Greenville, SC
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Greenville, including Spartanburg, Greer, Simpsonville, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve Greenville?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Greenville, SC 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 Greenville commercial real estate market look like?
Greenville has emerged as one of the top-performing CRE markets in the Southeast, driven by a revitalized downtown, a deep advanced manufacturing base, and strong in-migration from higher-cost metros. The Main Street corridor and Falls Park on the Reedy have become a national model for downtown redevelopment, attracting boutique hotels, Class A office tenants, and upscale retail. The I-85 corridor between Greenville and Spartanburg hosts one of the densest concentrations of automotive and tire manufacturing in the U.S., with BMW's Greer plant as the centerpiece. The Verdae Development area southeast of downtown is one of the largest mixed-use master-planned projects in the Upstate, blending office, retail, medical, and residential uses.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●BMW Manufacturing's Greer plant, the company's largest global production facility, and its automotive supplier network
- ●Prisma Health system, the largest private employer in the Upstate, with ongoing campus expansions
- ●Michelin North America headquarters and multiple tire and rubber manufacturing facilities in the corridor
- ●Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) on the I-85 corridor
Market Insight
Greenville's downtown has added over $1 billion in private investment since its Falls Park and Main Street revitalization, and the city's population growth rate has outpaced the national average by roughly 3x, sustaining strong absorption across all CRE property types.
How do mezzanine loans work in Greenville, South Carolina?
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 Greenville metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Spartanburg, Greer, Simpsonville, 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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