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Retail hard money loans in Cambridge, MA.
First-position retail loans in Cambridge, Massachusetts (MA) — 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
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Cambridge market context
The Cambridge economy behind the collateral.
Cambridge is a global center for biotechnology and technology research, anchored by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing dense lab and office demand.
Capital requests commonly involve lab-office conversions and infill redevelopment adjacent to major research institutions.
Economic anchors
- Harvard University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Kendall Square biotech cluster
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 Cambridge.
- 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
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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.
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Cambridge, MA retail loan request.
Questions
Cambridge, MA retail loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make retail loans in Cambridge, MA?
- Yes. We make first-position retail hard money and bridge loans in Cambridge, Massachusetts (MA), typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- What drives the Cambridge market?
- Cambridge is a global center for biotechnology and technology research, anchored by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing dense lab and office demand.
- What should a Cambridge 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.
Next step
Financing retail in Cambridge?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.