Midwest · Statewide · First lien
Commercial real estate loans in Illinois.
First-position hard money and bridge loans on commercial and multifamily property in Illinois — typically $1M–$5M, larger considered. Reviewed and decided directly by the principals.
Market context
The Illinois economy behind the collateral.
Illinois's economy is centered on Chicago's role as a national transportation, finance, and logistics hub, with rail and highway infrastructure connecting it to markets nationwide. Downstate Illinois supports agriculture, manufacturing, and state government activity in Springfield.
Leading sectors
- Freight rail and logistics
- Financial services
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Corporate headquarters
- Higher education
Stokley Capital reviews financing for industrial and distribution assets along Chicago's rail corridors and repositioning opportunities in downstate Illinois metros.
By property type
Illinois loans by asset class.
We lend on the property types our team has owned and operated. Each page covers what we underwrite first and the situations we see most.
Loan uses
What Illinois borrowers use us for.
- Acquisitions with a hard closing date
- Refinance of a maturing or defaulted loan
- Bridge to stabilization, sale or permanent debt
- Cash-out against existing equity
- Renovation, repositioning and value-add capital
- Partner buyouts and recapitalizations
- Discounted note payoffs and lender-driven deadlines
- Situations a bank or agency lender will not close in time
Selling a property in Illinois? Stokley also buys commercial and multifamily real estate as a principal. Submit it for acquisition.
Hard money lending guidelines
Asset-based financing. We focus on the property's value and the owner's equity, not a credit score. Low credit does not rule out a request. Every deal is subject to underwriting.
- Annual rate
- From 11.5%
- Origination
- From 2% of the loan amount
- Term
- 6 to 12 months
- Payments
- Interest only
- Loan-to-value
- Up to 70%
- Lien position
- First position only
Third party closing costs are separate.
Every term sheet is different. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms. These are guidelines, not a commitment to lend.
Request loan terms
Illinois loan request.
Questions
Illinois lending, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital provide loans in Illinois?
- Yes. We provide first-position, business-purpose loans on commercial and multifamily property in Illinois — typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- Does Stokley buy property in Illinois?
- Yes. Stokley acquires commercial and multifamily real estate as a principal across asset classes. Submit any property for sale and we will review it.
- What kinds of Illinois loan requests do you see?
- Stokley Capital reviews financing for industrial and distribution assets along Chicago's rail corridors and repositioning opportunities in downstate Illinois metros.
- What should a Illinois loan request include?
- Property address and type, loan amount and purpose, current income and occupancy, existing debt, the business plan and the deadline. Rent rolls and operating statements help but are not needed for a first read.
- Do you lend in second position?
- No. Stokley Capital lends in first position only.
- Do you publish rates or leverage?
- Published lending guidelines are for general guidance only. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms.
Nothing on this website is an offer to lend or a commitment of capital. All loans are subject to underwriting, due diligence, documentation and approval. Published lending guidelines are for general guidance only. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms.
Illinois metros
Next step
Have a Illinois property to finance?
Send the property, the amount and the deadline. A principal will respond directly.