Customized commercial mortgages for properties that do it all. From retail-with-residential to live-work buildings, we fund mixed-use assets across North America.
Mixed-use properties require a nuanced approach. We understand how to blend residential stability with commercial cash flow to get your deal funded.
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Residential Over Retail
Our bread and butter. We find lenders who understand how to underwrite the stability of residential rents alongside the cash flow of ground-floor commercial space.
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Commercial-Residential Mix
Whether it's office/residential, retail/office, or industrial/residential, we specialize in the 'hybrid' underwriting required for mixed-use assets.
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Live-Work Properties
Financing for entrepreneurs who live and work in the same building. We leverage programs that recognize the dual-purpose nature of the asset.
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Multiple Income Streams
Mixed-use properties offer diversification. We highlight the reduced risk of multiple income streams to lenders to secure the most favorable terms.
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Owner-Occupant Specialist
Buying a building for your shop with apartments above? We use high-leverage owner-user programs to help you fund your acquisition.
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Conversion Financing
Converting office to residential or retail to mixed-use? Our bridge programs fund the 'soft' and 'hard' costs of property usage conversion.
We offer a comprehensive suite of lending products designed specifically for the unique needs of mixed-use property owners and developers.
Purchase
Competitive acquisition financing for properties combining residential, retail, office, and other commercial uses. We structure financing that properly values each income component of your building.
Rate reduction, amortization extension, or equity extraction for stabilized mixed-use buildings. Access your equity for new acquisitions, unit conversions, or building improvements.
Short-term financing during tenant transitions, commercial lease-up, or residential conversion phases. Bridge financing provides flexibility when stabilizing a mixed-use property.
Funding for unit conversions, commercial-to-residential repurposing, building upgrades, and repositioning strategies. Transform your mixed-use property to maximize income across all use types.
Ground-up construction financing for new mixed-use developments. Build projects that combine residential, retail, and office components from the ground up.
Long-term mortgages for stabilized, income-producing mixed-use buildings. Lock in competitive rates with terms that account for both residential and commercial income streams.
Blanket loans consolidating multiple mixed-use properties under one mortgage. Simplify management and potentially improve terms as you scale your portfolio.
Sale-leaseback arrangements for the commercial portion of your mixed-use building. Unlock capital tied up in your property while leasing back the commercial space for continued operations.
Secondary financing layered behind primary mortgages to maximize leverage. Fill the gap between senior debt and your equity contribution for larger mixed-use acquisitions.
Competitive acquisition financing for properties combining residential, retail, office, and other commercial uses. We structure financing that properly values each income component of your building.
Rate reduction, amortization extension, or equity extraction for stabilized mixed-use buildings. Access your equity for new acquisitions, unit conversions, or building improvements.
Short-term financing during tenant transitions, commercial lease-up, or residential conversion phases. Bridge financing provides flexibility when stabilizing a mixed-use property.
Funding for unit conversions, commercial-to-residential repurposing, building upgrades, and repositioning strategies. Transform your mixed-use property to maximize income across all use types.
Ground-up construction financing for new mixed-use developments. Build projects that combine residential, retail, and office components from the ground up.
Long-term mortgages for stabilized, income-producing mixed-use buildings. Lock in competitive rates with terms that account for both residential and commercial income streams.
Blanket loans consolidating multiple mixed-use properties under one mortgage. Simplify management and potentially improve terms as you scale your portfolio.
Sale-leaseback arrangements for the commercial portion of your mixed-use building. Unlock capital tied up in your property while leasing back the commercial space for continued operations.
Secondary financing layered behind primary mortgages to maximize leverage. Fill the gap between senior debt and your equity contribution for larger mixed-use acquisitions.
Everything you need to know about mixed-use financing solutions.
Loan Qualification
Every lender differs, but many preferred programs look for the residential component to be at least 40-50% of the total income or square footage to offer the best rates. If the property is mostly commercial, it will be underwritten as a pure commercial asset.
Typically, one comprehensive commercial appraisal is performed. The appraiser will use both residential and commercial 'comparables' to determine the total market value and will analyze the income from both components to arrive at a stabilized NOI.
Usually not. Mixed-use properties are almost always considered commercial assets and carry commercial interest rates. However, if the property is primarily residential (e.g., a fourplex with one small office), some residential-alternative lenders may consider it.
This depends on local zoning and building codes. If you can legally sever the property into two separate titles, you could potentially get a residential mortgage on the apartments and a commercial one on the retail space, which might lower your overall interest costs.
Mixed-Use Basics
A property that contains both residential and commercial components (like retail or office) under one title. Common examples include "apartments over retail" or a professional office in a residential-style building. Lenders typically classify it by the percentage of square footage for each use.
It requires more specialized underwriting because it combines two different risk profiles (residential and commercial). However, lenders often like mixed-use assets because they offer diversified income—if one sector is down, the other may remain stable.
A live-work property is a specific type of mixed-use where the business owner lives in the residential portion of the building they operate from. These often qualify for more favorable "owner-occupied" financing terms, sometimes with lower down payments.
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