Midwest · Wisconsin · First lien
Commercial real estate loans in Milwaukee, WI.
First-position hard money and bridge loans on commercial and multifamily property in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — typically $1M–$5M, larger considered. Reviewed and decided directly by the principals.
Market context
The Milwaukee economy behind the collateral.
Milwaukee's economy combines advanced manufacturing, healthcare systems, and financial services, supported by its Lake Michigan port.
Wisconsin's economy is built on manufacturing, food and dairy processing, healthcare, and insurance, supported by Great Lakes shipping access and a strong higher education base. Its metros combine legacy industrial infrastructure with growing service-sector employment.
Economic anchors
- Port of Milwaukee
- Northwestern Mutual headquarters
- Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin
- Harley-Davidson headquarters
Common financing needs include industrial redevelopment of legacy manufacturing sites and mixed-use projects downtown.
By property type
Wisconsin 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee? 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.
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Milwaukee, WI loan request.
Questions
Milwaukee, WI lending, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital provide loans in Milwaukee, WI?
- Yes. We provide first-position, business-purpose loans on commercial and multifamily property in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- Does Stokley buy property in Milwaukee, WI?
- 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 Milwaukee loan requests do you see?
- Common financing needs include industrial redevelopment of legacy manufacturing sites and mixed-use projects downtown.
- What should a Milwaukee 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.
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Next step
Have a Milwaukee property to finance?
Send the property, the amount and the deadline. A principal will respond directly.