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Retail hard money loans in Tacoma, WA.
First-position retail loans in Tacoma, Washington (WA) — 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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Tacoma market context
The Tacoma economy behind the collateral.
Tacoma's economy is built around its deepwater port, military installations, and a growing logistics and manufacturing base south of Seattle.
Financing activity includes industrial and distribution assets near the port and multifamily development supporting regional growth.
Economic anchors
- Port of Tacoma
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- University of Washington Tacoma
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 Tacoma.
- 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 Washington? 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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Tacoma, WA retail loan request.
Questions
Tacoma, WA retail loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make retail loans in Tacoma, WA?
- Yes. We make first-position retail hard money and bridge loans in Tacoma, Washington (WA), typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- What drives the Tacoma market?
- Tacoma's economy is built around its deepwater port, military installations, and a growing logistics and manufacturing base south of Seattle.
- What should a Tacoma 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 Tacoma?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.