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Industrial hard money loans in Fort Wayne, IN.
First-position industrial loans in Fort Wayne, Indiana (IN) — typically $1M–$5M, larger considered — for acquisitions, maturities, bridge and value-add plans. Reviewed and decided directly by the principals.
Stokley Intelligence · Updated September 2026
Industrial Vacancy & Market Trends 2026
A sourced view of U.S. warehouse, distribution and small-bay industrial fundamentals—and the financing situations those fundamentals may create for owners and investors.
Fort Wayne market context
The Fort Wayne economy behind the collateral.
Fort Wayne supports a diversified manufacturing and insurance-sector economy in northeast Indiana, with defense-related electronics manufacturing.
Stokley Capital considers financing for industrial and office assets tied to Fort Wayne's manufacturing base.
Economic anchors
- Fort Wayne International Airport
- Purdue University Fort Wayne
- General defense electronics manufacturing base
Industrial underwriting
What we look at first.
- Clear height, loading, power and site coverage
- Tenant credit and lease rollover
- Market rent relative to in-place rent
- Environmental history and site conditions
- Proximity to highways, ports and labor
Situations
Industrial loans we see in Fort Wayne.
- Vacant or partially vacant buildings in lease-up
- Owner-user acquisitions on a short timeline
- Small-bay and flex portfolios below institutional size
- Maturities on buildings rolling to market rent
Selling a industrial property in Indiana? Stokley also buys 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
Fort Wayne, IN industrial loan request.
Questions
Fort Wayne, IN industrial loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make industrial loans in Fort Wayne, IN?
- Yes. We make first-position industrial hard money and bridge loans in Fort Wayne, Indiana (IN), typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- What drives the Fort Wayne market?
- Fort Wayne supports a diversified manufacturing and insurance-sector economy in northeast Indiana, with defense-related electronics manufacturing.
- What should a Fort Wayne industrial loan request include?
- Property address, 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.
- Are you a broker?
- No. Stokley Capital is a private real estate owner-operator that provides business-purpose loans. Decisions are made by the principals.
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.
Next step
Financing industrial in Fort Wayne?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.