Mezzanine Loans in El Paso, TX
Find lenders offering mezzanine loans in the El Paso, including Las Cruces, Socorro, Horizon City, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 8 lenders.
Which Mezzanine lenders serve El Paso?
8 lenders offering mezzanine loans in the El Paso, 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 El Paso commercial real estate market look like?
El Paso's CRE market is defined by its position as the largest U.S. city on the Mexican border, with cross-border commerce, military installations, and manufacturing forming the economic base. Fort Bliss, one of the largest U.S. Army installations by area, is the metro's dominant employer and supports extensive off-base commercial, hospitality, and retail demand along the Dyer Street and Gateway corridors. The maquiladora manufacturing sector in Ciudad Juarez across the border generates demand for U.S.-side warehousing, customs brokerage, and corporate office space, particularly in the Santa Teresa and Zaragoza port-of-entry corridors. Downtown El Paso has seen revitalization efforts including the renovation of the Plaza Hotel and development of the Downtown Arena District, though the pace of new commercial construction remains measured compared to larger Texas metros.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●Fort Bliss U.S. Army installation, one of the largest military bases in the country, and its William Beaumont Army Medical Center
- ●U.S.-Mexico cross-border manufacturing supply chain and maquiladora-linked logistics
- ●University of Texas at El Paso's growing research campus and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center El Paso
- ●Santa Teresa, NM intermodal rail hub and border crossing supporting binational distribution
Market Insight
El Paso's designation as a Foreign Trade Zone and its proximity to Ciudad Juarez's 300+ maquiladora factories create a unique binational logistics market, with U.S.-side warehouse and distribution rents remaining competitive at roughly half the cost of comparable space in Laredo or San Diego border markets.
How do mezzanine loans work in El Paso, 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 El Paso metro area, borrowers can access 8 lenders offering Mezzanine financing, including Las Cruces, Socorro, Horizon City, 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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