Mezzanine Loans in Austin, TX
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Austin, including Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve Austin?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the Austin, TX area.
CBRE Capital Markets
LocalDallas, TX
Global CRE services and capital markets. Arranges debt and equity for all commercial property types.
Acore Capital
New York, NY
Commercial real estate finance company providing bridge, mezzanine, and preferred equity. $20B+ in originations. Institutional-quality deals.
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 Austin commercial real estate market look like?
Austin's CRE market has experienced extraordinary growth driven by a technology sector boom that has attracted Tesla's Gigafactory, Samsung's semiconductor expansion, Apple's $1 billion campus in Northwest Austin, and Google and Meta offices downtown. The Domain and Domain Northside in North Austin have become the metro's second downtown, with millions of square feet of office, retail, and multifamily space catering to tech-sector tenants. South Congress (SoCo) and East Austin have been transformed from gritty residential neighborhoods into high-demand creative office, retail, and hospitality submarkets. The southeastern corridor toward Del Valle, anchored by Tesla's Giga Texas and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, represents the newest industrial and manufacturing growth frontier, while the Round Rock-Georgetown corridor along I-35 is absorbing massive suburban commercial development.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility in southeastern Travis County producing Cybertrucks and Model Ys
- ●Samsung Austin Semiconductor's expanded chip fabrication facility in Taylor, Texas
- ●Apple's $1 billion Northwest Austin campus and the Domain tech office corridor
- ●University of Texas at Austin, Dell Technologies, and the broader tech ecosystem along the MoPac and I-35 corridors
Market Insight
Austin's office market experienced rapid rent escalation and then significant adjustment as tech sector layoffs and return-to-office uncertainty increased sublease availability — borrowers should pay close attention to sublet overhang, particularly in the CBD and Domain submarkets.
How do mezzanine loans work in Austin, Texas?
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 Austin metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, 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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