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How this commercial bridge option works
A commercial refinance bridge loan may replace maturing or unsuitable debt and provide time to improve occupancy, NOI, tenant quality or property condition before a longer-term refinance or sale.
A bridge refinance is not simply an extension. The new lender needs a measurable reason the property should be in a stronger exit position by the end of the bridge term.
Payoff, unpaid taxes, reserves, closing costs and any approved future funding affect net proceeds. Current operations and a realistic stabilization timeline are central to the review.
Cash-out, if available, is subordinate to leverage, debt yield, liquidity, property performance and the selected lender’s purpose and seasoning rules.
