South Central · Retail · First lien
Retail hard money loans in Arkansas.
First-position retail loans across Arkansas — 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
U.S.
Arkansas market context
The economy behind the collateral.
Arkansas' economy is anchored by retail and food distribution headquarters, transportation logistics, and agriculture, with Northwest Arkansas serving as a corporate and supply-chain hub.
- Retail and consumer goods
- Food processing and agriculture
- Trucking and logistics
- Manufacturing
- Healthcare
Retail underwriting
What we look at first.
- Rent roll, lease terms and near-term rollover
- Anchor and co-tenancy provisions
- Tenant sales, occupancy cost and credit
- Traffic, visibility and trade-area demographics
- Re-leasing cost: TI, commissions and downtime
Situations
Retail loans we see in Arkansas.
- Anchor vacancy or dark-store situations
- Re-tenanting and repositioning plans
- Maturities on centers with near-term lease rollover
- Acquisitions of centers priced below replacement cost
Selling a retail property in Arkansas? Stokley also buys real estate as a principal. Submit it for acquisition.
Arkansas metros
Local lending pages.
We lend across Arkansas, not only in these metros. Each page covers the local economy and a direct request form.
Request loan terms
Arkansas retail loan request.
Questions
Arkansas retail loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make retail loans in Arkansas?
- Yes. We make first-position retail hard money and bridge loans throughout Arkansas, including Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith and smaller markets.
- How large are your Arkansas retail loans?
- Typically $1M–$5M, first lien. Larger loans are considered.
- What should a Arkansas retail 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. Stokley Capital does not publish rates or leverage; every loan is priced against the specific property and situation.
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Next step
Financing retail in Arkansas?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.