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Industrial hard money loans in Cleveland, OH.
First-position industrial loans in Cleveland, Ohio (OH) — 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.
Cleveland market context
The Cleveland economy behind the collateral.
Cleveland's economy centers on healthcare through the Cleveland Clinic and legacy manufacturing along Lake Erie, supported by Great Lakes port infrastructure.
Stokley Capital reviews requests for medical office and industrial repositioning tied to Cleveland's healthcare and manufacturing base.
Economic anchors
- Cleveland Clinic
- Port of Cleveland
- Case Western Reserve University
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 Cleveland.
- 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 Ohio? 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
Cleveland, OH industrial loan request.
Questions
Cleveland, OH industrial loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make industrial loans in Cleveland, OH?
- Yes. We make first-position industrial hard money and bridge loans in Cleveland, Ohio (OH), typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- What drives the Cleveland market?
- Cleveland's economy centers on healthcare through the Cleveland Clinic and legacy manufacturing along Lake Erie, supported by Great Lakes port infrastructure.
- What should a Cleveland 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 Cleveland?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.