Mid-Atlantic · Retail · First lien
Retail hard money loans in District of Columbia.
First-position retail loans across District of Columbia — 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.
District of Columbia market context
The economy behind the collateral.
The District of Columbia's economy is built on the federal government, related professional and legal services, and a large institutional and nonprofit sector, supported by a dense transit and airport network.
- Federal government
- Legal and professional services
- Higher education
- Tourism
- Nonprofit and association headquarters
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 District of Columbia.
- 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 District of Columbia? Stokley also buys real estate as a principal. Submit it for acquisition.
District of Columbia metros
Local lending pages.
We lend across District of Columbia, not only in these metros. Each page covers the local economy and a direct request form.
Request loan terms
District of Columbia retail loan request.
Questions
District of Columbia retail loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make retail loans in District of Columbia?
- Yes. We make first-position retail hard money and bridge loans throughout District of Columbia, including Washington and smaller markets.
- How large are your District of Columbia retail loans?
- Typically $1M–$5M, first lien. Larger loans are considered.
- What should a District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.