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Bridge financing for self-storage properties

First National’s bridge loan terms typically range from three months to three years, include floating interest rates and allow some form of early prepayment. Borrowers choose this solution until standard financing is secured or while they contemplate a property sale or a change in ownership structure or to buy time to complete an operational improvement. 


First National’s bridge loans are ideal for borrowers who have yet to secure standard financing or who need the time and flexibility to plot a better future for their property assets.

Our bridge loan terms typically range from three months to three years, include floating interest rates and allow some form of early prepayment. 

Borrowers choose this solution until standard financing is secured or while they contemplate a property sale, a change in ownership structure or the implementation of other business strategies. 

Additionally, a bridge loan can be used opportunistically to execute an operational improvement strategy to substantially rehabilitate and stabilize a property with the ultimate goal of positioning it for standard financing.

Consistent cash flows, strong operational history and the borrower’s net worth and liquidity are key considerations for this type of financing. 

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The loan will be utilized to repay the existing construction

  • $11 Million
  • 18 Units
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
  • CMHC Insured
  • 5 years term, 40 years amortization
  • LTV: 92.54%

Conventional bridge loan to finance the construction of a student residence

  • $41 million
  • 107 units
  • Waterloo, Ontario
  • Conventional construction financing
  • 6 months term, interest only
  • LTV: 72%
 

Provide financing to convert an existing industrial property

  • 15.7 Million
  • 46,793 sq. ft.
  • Toronto, Ontario

80% of cost conventional construction financing

  • $3.36 million
  • 4,040 sq.ft.
  • Antigonish, NS

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First National’s standard financing programs are favoured by borrowers who look to acquire a new property or refinance an existing building. Loan terms typically range from three to five years, have a fixed interest rate, and are closed to prepayment for the term’s duration. 

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First National enables owners to access a property’s equity for a short term, typically two years or less, to fund capital improvements or repairs without the need to raise capital from personal sources or less flexible, higher-cost alternatives.

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A First National second mortgage allows borrowers to access the equity in a property and use it to purchase another asset or renovate/repair an existing asset. 

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