Multifamily Bridge Loan Tear Sheet

Bridge debt is built for transitional multifamily assets that need time to close, stabilize, renovate, lease up, refinance, or complete a defined business plan. Financely arranges multifamily bridge loans from US$5,000,000 and up for borrowers with a credible property story, a coherent exit, and a file that can survive real underwriting.

This is an indicative tear sheet, not a commitment. Actual leverage, spread, reserves, recourse, extension rights, and conditions will move with the asset, market, sponsorship, debt yield, and refinance path.

Minimum request size: US$5,000,000. Requests below this level are outside mandate size. For stronger execution, borrowers should come with a rent roll, trailing operating figures, purchase contract or refinance summary, sponsor background, and a clear capex or lease-up plan where relevant.

Where this structure usually fits

Typical multifamily use cases

Acquisition close-outs, bridge-to-agency refinance, light to moderate value-add, lease-up, recapitalization, partnership buyout, cash-in refinance, and transitional assets where permanent debt today would be too restrictive or too early.

What lenders want to see

Experienced sponsorship, sensible basis, realistic renovation budget, credible takeout, acceptable market liquidity, clean title and entity structure, and enough liquidity to carry reserves, capex, and operating volatility during the bridge period.

Indicative terms

Item Indicative Parameters
Facility Type Senior multifamily bridge loan, typically floating-rate and interest-only, structured for acquisition, refinance, lease-up, repositioning, or bridge-to-agency execution.
Loan Amount US$5,000,000 minimum through Financely. Lender-specific minimums may be higher depending on platform, market, and asset profile.
Eligible Assets Conventional multifamily, workforce housing, garden, mid-rise, and other income-producing apartment assets. Transitional properties with a defined business plan are generally the best fit.
Geography Primarily U.S. primary and secondary markets. Tertiary markets reviewed case by case.
Term Usually 12 to 36 months, with extension options subject to lender approval, performance, and fee payment.
Amortization Interest-only during the initial term in most bridge executions.
Pricing Floating 30-day SOFR plus quoted spread. Stronger bridge-to-agency files may price from the high-300s basis points upward, while heavier business plans, weaker cash flow, or thinner markets price wider.
Leverage Commonly sized off the lesser of as-is value, cost basis, and refinanceability at exit. Many bridge executions land around the mid-60s LTV range, while stronger files may stretch higher on a case-by-case basis.
Exit Underwriting Loan sizing must support a believable permanent takeout. Debt yield, DSCR, projected stabilization, market rents, capex completion, and market depth all matter.
Rate Protection Interest-rate cap may be required for floating-rate executions, especially where reserves and exit sensitivity are tighter.
Recourse Often non-recourse, subject to standard bad-boy carve-outs. Completion support, environmental indemnity, or partial recourse may apply depending on structure.
Reserves And Escrows Taxes, insurance, replacement reserves, repair escrows, capex holdbacks, and interest or operating reserves may be required depending on in-place coverage and business plan risk.
Upfront Due Diligence Fees Application, underwriting, and diligence deposits commonly start around US$30,000 and may move higher depending on complexity, portfolio size, third-party reports, and counsel scope. These amounts are separate from lender compensation and borrower third-party costs.
Closing Fees Lender origination or commitment fees commonly start around 1.00% of loan amount. Some executions also include exit fees, extension fees, or yield maintenance mechanics depending on lender and takeout strategy.
Third-Party Costs Borrower pays appraisal, Phase I environmental, property condition, engineering, survey, zoning, flood, legal, organizational, UCC, and other out-of-pocket third-party costs as required.
Extension Fees Commonly charged per extension period and tied to performance, updated underwriting, and reserve sufficiency.
Sponsor Requirements Institutional-quality file, acceptable credit, sufficient liquidity, net worth support, and prior ownership or repositioning experience. SPE borrowing entity is usually required.
Indicative Intake Package Rent roll, trailing-12 and current operating statement, purchase contract or debt summary, sources and uses, capex budget, borrower track record, organizational chart, and exit plan.
Closing Timeline Execution speed depends on borrower responsiveness, property reports, legal work, and underwriting depth. Well-prepared files move faster. Weak documentation slows the process immediately.

What makes a file easier to place

Better execution factors

Reasonable basis, clean story, realistic renovation plan, sponsor liquidity, strong market fundamentals, and a documented path to agency, bank, insurance, or debt fund takeout.

Common friction points

Overleveraged requests, weak trailing cash flow with no reserve support, no capex discipline, sponsor inexperience, tertiary market exposure, unclear title or entity issues, and no believable refinance path.

Request a quote for a live multifamily bridge file

If your request is US$5,000,000 or above, submit the property and sponsor details. We will review whether the deal is suitable for bridge execution and revert with next-step pricing and process.

Indicative only. Subject to underwriting, sponsor review, third-party reports, legal documentation, KYC and AML checks, sanctions screening, interest-rate environment, reserve requirements, and final lender approval. Financely acts as a structured debt advisory firm and may coordinate execution with lending and regulated partner channels where applicable.