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Retail hard money loans in Spartanburg, SC.
First-position retail loans in Spartanburg, South Carolina (SC) — 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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Spartanburg market context
The Spartanburg economy behind the collateral.
Spartanburg's economy centers on automotive manufacturing and logistics, anchored by BMW's assembly plant and a network of supplier facilities.
Stokley Capital reviews requests for industrial and distribution financing tied to the automotive supply chain along Interstate 85.
Economic anchors
- BMW Manufacturing plant
- Interstate 85 logistics corridor
- Automotive supplier network
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 Spartanburg.
- 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 South Carolina? 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.
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Spartanburg, SC retail loan request.
Questions
Spartanburg, SC retail loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make retail loans in Spartanburg, SC?
- Yes. We make first-position retail hard money and bridge loans in Spartanburg, South Carolina (SC), typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- What drives the Spartanburg market?
- Spartanburg's economy centers on automotive manufacturing and logistics, anchored by BMW's assembly plant and a network of supplier facilities.
- What should a Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.