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BRITISH COLUMBIA'S LEADING EXPERTS IN MORTGAGE AND CAPITAL MARKETS SERVICES
Our debt and equity finance team brings expert insight into every facet of the real estate capitalization process by seamlessly integrating intelligence across complex market conditions, diverse capital options, and your unique requirements. The team collectively draws on a combined 30 + years of experience across brokerage, conventional banking, private lending, and valuation.
Excelling in securing permanent, construction/development, CMHC-insured, mezzanine, and structured financing solutions, they focus on crafting the optimal structure and pairing it with the ideal capital provider to maximize the value of both straightforward and complex transactions.
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Client Success Stories
At Avison Young, we believe in creating a positive impact wherever we go. Discover some of our latest client successes below.
Snapshot of Experience:
Bridge & Inventory
Strata Tower Podium | Surrey
- Structured and secured construction takeout financing for the podium component of a mixed-use strata tower, comprising 48 residential units and 4 CRUs, as well as 17 unsold residential inventory units.
- Enabled a significant equity takeout in a tightening liquidity market.
CMHC Construction & Term
Apartment Tower | Victoria
- Refinanced a conventional loan midway through construction, lowering the interest rate by 2.75% amid rising rates.
- Secured term financing and subsequently closed out the construction loan.
Land Financing
Transit-Oriented Highrise Site | Surrey
- Arranged conventional financing from a Big 5 Bank before third reading for a 5-acre high-density site.
- Navigated a tightening liquidity environment and rising interest rates.
Income-Producing Asset Acquisition
Retail | Vancouver Island
- Structured high-leverage financing using two lenders in the capital stack.
- Preserved cash flow with flexibility to refinance in a lower-rate environment.
Land Servicing & Construction
Single-Family Lots | Maple Ridge
- Refinanced the land loan to fund servicing for a 25-lot subdivision and show home construction. Structured proceeds for pro-rata land loan repayment, with the balance available for self-financed home construction.
- Leveraged excess equity in serviced lots to minimize interest costs while maintaining lender risk parameters.
Land Acquisition
Medium-Density Development Site | Greater Capital Region
- Secured high-leverage financing for a 350-unit, two-building apartment project.
- Structured with a VTB to achieve over 80% loan-to-cost.
Equity Bridge
Development Site | Lower Mainland
- Arranged short-term land acquisition financing for a 2.5-acre site in Surrey.
- Used an unregistered charge secured by an assignment of shares and sponsor guarantees.
Term Refinance
Office & Retail | Vancouver
- Negotiated a competitive spread below 2.00% over GOC bonds for a mixed-use property with highly weighted portion of office lease income.
- Avoided a $500K–$750K loan paydown by canvassing the market rather than renewing with the existing bank.
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