Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Refinancing
Refinance multiple assets under one coherent facility, with lender-ready underwriting and a controlled closing process.
We build the package, run lender outreach, drive term sheets, and manage diligence through funding.
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What Portfolio Refinancing Covers
Portfolio refinancing replaces or restructures debt across two or more properties, typically under one credit agreement.
It can be a single blanket facility (cross-collateralized) or multiple coordinated loans that close together.
The goal is simple: lower cost of capital, extend maturity, release trapped equity, simplify reporting, or fund capital expenditure across the portfolio.
Common triggers
- Maturities coming due across multiple loans.
- Bridge debt takeout into longer-term capital.
- Cash-out recapitalization for acquisitions or distributions.
- Capex needs across assets with uneven cash flow timing.
- Consolidating lenders and covenants into one cleaner structure.
What lenders will focus on
- Portfolio-level DSCR and debt yield, plus weak-asset concentration.
- Tenant quality, rollover schedule, and lease economics.
- Sponsor liquidity, net worth, track record, and reporting discipline.
- Clean title, Phase I, property condition, and insurability.
- Call protection and prepayment costs on existing debt.
Structures We Arrange
There is no single best structure. The right answer depends on asset type, geography, tenant mix, current leverage, and how fast you need certainty.
We match the structure to lender appetite and your exit plan.
| Structure |
Where it fits |
Key points |
| Blanket senior loan |
Stabilized multi-asset portfolios that need consolidation |
Cross-collateral and cross-default. Release pricing and partial release terms matter a lot. |
| Senior plus mezzanine |
Higher leverage, transitional NOI, or heavier capex |
Mezz can raise proceeds, but brings intercreditor terms, cash sweep triggers, and tighter controls. |
| Preferred equity layer |
Owners who want flexibility versus mezz covenants |
Often easier on cash flow, but pricing is higher and documentation can be bespoke. |
| Bridge refinance takeout |
Stabilization is close, but not complete |
Focus is certainty of close and execution speed, then refinance again into term debt. |
| Coordinated single-asset loans |
Portfolios where cross-collateral is not desirable |
Separate loans reduce cross-default exposure, but may reduce leverage and complicate execution. |
Tell it like it is:
if you want a blanket loan, negotiate releases early. If you plan to sell assets during the term and the release language is weak,
you can trap yourself in a facility you cannot unwind cleanly.
Example Capital Stack
Below is an illustrative portfolio refinance stack. This is not a quote. It shows how proceeds and risk are typically layered.
| Layer |
Typical share |
Purpose |
| Senior mortgage |
55% to 70% of portfolio value |
Core refinance takeout, longer tenor, tight underwriting and covenants. |
| Mezzanine debt |
0% to 15% |
Incremental proceeds for leverage, acquisitions, or equity release. |
| Preferred equity |
0% to 20% |
Optional layer when cash flow or flexibility matters more than lowest cost. |
| Sponsor equity |
Remainder |
Skin in the game plus cushion for lender credit committees. |
| Reserves |
Case-specific |
Capex, tenant improvements, leasing commissions, taxes, insurance, interest reserves. |
What You Get When You Retain Financely
We are not a bank and not a direct lender. We run a lender process designed to produce written term sheets and a clean path to closing.
Where regulated execution is required, delivery is coordinated through appropriately licensed firms under their own approvals.
Underwriting and packaging
- Portfolio summary, sources and uses, and capital stack recommendation.
- Property-level underwriting inputs normalized for lender review.
- Rent roll and lease abstract guidance, rollover schedule, capex plan.
- Debt schedule review, call protection, defeasance and yield maintenance mapping.
- Controlled data room structure and document checklist.
Lender outreach and execution
- Targeted outreach to matched lenders and credit funds.
- Term sheet comparison and negotiation support.
- Diligence coordination across appraisal, Phase I, engineering, title, insurance.
- Covenant, reporting, reserve, and release mechanics negotiation.
- Closing management through definitive documents and funding.
Closing Procedure and Indicative Timeline
Timelines depend on portfolio complexity, existing lender constraints, and third-party reports.
Call protection, defeasance, and consent requirements are the usual reasons “fast” becomes “slow.”
This is the workflow we run to keep control.
| Phase |
What happens |
Typical timing |
| Fit screen |
High-level review of portfolio, debt schedule, objectives, and constraints. Confirm lender lane and feasibility. |
1 to 3 business days |
| Underwrite and package |
Build lender package, finalize data room, and align narrative, metrics, and diligence plan. |
5 to 10 business days |
| Lender outreach |
Structured outreach, NDA flow, management Q&A, and bid shaping into term sheets. |
2 to 4 weeks |
| Term sheet selection |
Select the best executable offer, negotiate key legal and economic points, start lender diligence. |
3 to 7 business days |
| Diligence and closing |
Third-party reports, legal docs, final credit approvals, closing conditions satisfied, then funding. |
30 to 60+ days |
Speed lever:
the fastest refinances are the ones with clean borrower KYC, clean property files, stable in-place income, and a realistic proceeds target.
If the file is thin or the story keeps changing, lenders slow down and terms get worse.
Fees
Portfolio refinancing is a process, not a single phone call.
Our mandates are structured with a retainer to underwrite and run outreach, plus a success fee payable at closing.
Third-party costs (appraisal, environmental, engineering, legal, title) are paid directly by the borrower.
Request Portfolio Refinance Term Sheets
If you have two or more properties to refinance, send your debt schedule and portfolio snapshot.
We will revert with next steps, a document checklist, and the fastest lender lane based on your assets and constraints.
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