Bridge Financing
Bridge the Gap Between Opportunity and Success” with bridge financing for commercial real estate. – Flexible, Fast, and Tailored to Your Opportunities. At Cornovus Capital, we specialize in Bridge Financing solutions designed for time-sensitive acquisitions, transitional assets, and value-add strategies. Whether you’re acquiring a property, stabilizing an asset, refinancing short-term debt, or funding renovations, our advisory-first approach ensures fast, strategic capital aligned with your investment goals.
Backed by a nationwide network of private bridge lenders and over 60 years of structured finance experience, we help investors act quickly—with execution certainty and custom solutions at every stage.
Program Highlights
- Fast closings: Close in as little as 7–21 days with trusted private bridge lenders across the country.
- Flexible terms: 6–36 month interest-only terms with extension options and non-recourse structures.
- High leverage options: Up to 80–85% LTC or 100% cost coverage with cross-collateralization or equity pledges.
- Transitional asset financing: Secure capital for non-cash flowing, value-add, or repositioning projects.
- Renovation and CapEx support: Fund construction draws, deferred maintenance, and heavy improvements.
- DSCR workaround solutions: Financing designed for assets that don’t yet meet conventional underwriting.
- Exit strategy alignment: Loans structured for future refinance, HUD takeout, CMBS, or sale.
who qualifies?
- Real estate investors: Acquire or refinance investment properties with a clear value-add or repositioning strategy.
- Developers and sponsors: Secure bridge capital for ground-up construction, entitled land, or adaptive reuse deals.
- Business owners: Leverage short-term debt for commercial expansion, partner buyouts, or property purchases.
- Portfolio owners: Access capital for stabilized, transitional, or underperforming assets across markets.
eligible property types
- Commercial property acquisition: Purchase retail centers, office buildings, multifamily, or mixed-use assets.
- Partner buyouts: Use bridge financing to acquire full control or replace inactive partners in real estate ventures.
- Value-add repositioning: Finance CapEx improvements, tenant improvements, or market repositioning strategies.
- Land development: Secure bridge debt for entitled land, site preparation, or shovel-ready parcels.
- Lease-up strategies: Fund operating shortfalls or carry costs during lease-up and stabilization periods.
- Recapitalizations: Refinance short-term debt, extract equity, or restructure ownership and capital stacks.
ineligible property types
- Single-family residences (SFR)
- Ground-up construction (unless structured with future takeout)
- Specialty-use buildings without defined exit strategy
- Religious institutions, schools, or hospitals
step-by-step process
- Submit an introduction form: Share your deal highlights and capital needs through our short intake form.
- Receive a tailored loan strategy: We analyze your scenario and provide multiple lending options based on your timeline and goals.
- Package your file: Our capital advisors collect underwriting materials and build your lender-ready loan request package.
- Engage the right lender: We submit your file to lenders who match your deal profile and transaction structure.
- Negotiate and close: Cornovus Capital manages due diligence, closing milestones, and lender communication to ensure a smooth close.
About cornovus capital
With over 60 years of combined experience, Cornovus Capital is a trusted financial partner specializing in business financing, commercial real estate lending, and hospitality funding solutions. We design customized capital strategies that help businesses acquire, expand, and optimize operations, ensuring long-term growth and financial stability.
Our expertise spans SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, CMBS and LifeCo financing, private capital solutions, and structured debt strategies. By focusing on certainty of execution and closing assurance, we guide businesses and investors through complex financial landscapes, securing funding tailored to their long-term objectives.
Why Partner with Cornovus Capital?
At Cornovus Capital, we understand that complex transactions require sophisticated financing solutions. Whether you’re acquiring a business, buying out a partner, expanding operations, or combining real estate into a growth plan—we deliver capital strategies designed for certainty and efficiency.
What Sets Us Apart?
• Advisory expertise across business stages and sectors: We structure financing for acquisitions, expansions, partner buyouts, and practice ownership transitions.
• Innovative capital structuring: We integrate seller notes, working capital, CapEx, and goodwill financing into efficient, customized capital stacks.
• Lender alignment and competitive terms: We match each transaction with lenders who understand your industry—ensuring smooth approvals and favorable terms.
• End-to-end execution and advisory support: From deal modeling and loan packaging to lender communication and closing, we manage the entire process to ensure successful outcomes.
For business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs seeking flexible SBA financing, Cornovus Capital delivers strategic insight, execution certainty, and long-term support.