Mid-Atlantic · District of Columbia · Retail · First lien
Retail hard money loans in Washington, DC.
First-position retail loans in Washington, District of Columbia (DC) — 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
Retail Real Estate 2026: Vacancy, Rents
A structured view of the developments shaping U.S. shopping centers and neighborhood retail—and the situations those developments may create for owners, lenders and investors.
Washington market context
The Washington economy behind the collateral.
Washington's economy centers on the federal government and the professional services, legal, and association sectors that support it, alongside a significant higher education and tourism base.
Stokley Capital reviews financing for office-to-multifamily conversions and mixed-use repositioning tied to Washington's government-driven economy.
Economic anchors
- U.S. Capitol and federal agencies
- Georgetown University
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Smithsonian Institution
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 Washington.
- 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.
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
Washington, DC retail loan request.
Questions
Washington, DC retail loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make retail loans in Washington, DC?
- Yes. We make first-position retail hard money and bridge loans in Washington, District of Columbia (DC), typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- What drives the Washington market?
- Washington's economy centers on the federal government and the professional services, legal, and association sectors that support it, alongside a significant higher education and tourism base.
- What should a Washington 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. Published lending guidelines are for general guidance only. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms.
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Next step
Financing retail in Washington?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.