Mezzanine Loans in Nashville, TN
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Nashville, including Murfreesboro, Franklin, Hendersonville, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve Nashville?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Nashville, TN 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 Nashville commercial real estate market look like?
Nashville's CRE market has been one of the nation's top performers, fueled by corporate relocations, healthcare industry dominance, and a cultural economy centered on music and entertainment that drives tourism and hospitality demand. The Gulch, SoBro (South of Broadway), and WeHo (Wedgewood-Houston) neighborhoods have seen explosive mixed-use development, while the MetroCenter and Nashville Yards projects are reshaping the downtown office landscape. Nashville is home to the headquarters of over 300 healthcare companies — including HCA Healthcare, Community Health Systems, and Acadia Healthcare — making it the undisputed capital of the U.S. healthcare industry. The suburban Franklin-Cool Springs and Murfreesboro corridors have attracted significant corporate office and industrial development as the metro's population growth has exceeded 100 people per day during peak years.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●HCA Healthcare, Community Health Systems, and 300+ healthcare company headquarters forming the nation's largest healthcare management cluster
- ●Oracle's planned $1.2 billion campus on the East Bank of the Cumberland River
- ●Amazon Operations Center of Excellence and other tech company expansions in the Nashville Yards district
- ●Tourism economy generating over $10 billion annually, anchored by Broadway honky-tonks, the Grand Ole Opry, and major event venues
Market Insight
Nashville's East Bank development plan envisions transforming 338 acres across the Cumberland River from downtown into a mixed-use district including a new NFL stadium for the Tennessee Titans, representing what could be the largest single urban redevelopment project in the Southeast.
How do mezzanine loans work in Nashville, Tennessee?
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 Nashville metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Murfreesboro, Franklin, Hendersonville, 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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