Northeast · Retail · First lien
Retail hard money loans in Vermont.
First-position retail loans across Vermont — typically $1M–$5M, larger considered — for acquisitions, maturities, bridge and value-add plans. Reviewed and decided directly by the principals.
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Vermont market context
The economy behind the collateral.
Vermont's economy relies on tourism tied to its mountains and rural landscape, small-scale manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare and education institutions concentrated in Burlington. The state's economic base is smaller and more rural than most of the Northeast.
- Tourism and recreation
- Healthcare
- Higher education
- Agriculture and food production
- Small-scale manufacturing
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 Vermont.
- 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 Vermont? Stokley also buys real estate as a principal. Submit it for acquisition.
Vermont metros
Local lending pages.
We lend across Vermont, not only in these metros. Each page covers the local economy and a direct request form.
Hard money lending guidelines
- 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
Vermont retail loan request.
Questions
Vermont retail loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make retail loans in Vermont?
- Yes. We make first-position retail hard money and bridge loans throughout Vermont, including Burlington and smaller markets.
- How large are your Vermont retail loans?
- Typically $1M–$5M, first lien. Larger loans are considered.
- What should a Vermont 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 Vermont?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.