Americap's depth of knowledge in the capital markets combined with development experience is paramount to successful funding.
Bridge Loan
Bridge financing involves a short-term interim loan period designed to bridge two points in time. Bridge loans, when used in land development often are the catalyst that allows a project to get off the ground. Bridge financing is used when conventional banks can't act fast enough or underwrite the transaction to meet the required funding need (hence you need to bridge the gap).
Mezzanine Loan
In this capital environment many land development projects require a mezzanine loan in addition to traditional equity to complete the funding need. Many of our mezzanine loan clients have equity in the transaction but not sufficient to satisfy debt underwriting requirements. Mezzanine loans for land development are becoming a common solution to enhance the capital structure, without putting an equity drain on the return for the principals of the project.
Hard Money Loans
Hard money loans can be the leverage you need to start or complete your land development project. Hard money loans are unique in structure and require different underwriting criteria than traditional real estate funding. While backed by real estate, they are riskier for the funding institution but let's face it sometimes hard money for your land development project is your best funding solution. Hard money loans can be more expensive through higher interest rates and/or fees. Hard money loans for land development can fund projects where capital is needed quickly or if the project is hard to fund through more traditional sources. So if a hard money loan can keep your project alive contact us and get your hard money loan request in for review.
Joint VentureOur definition of a joint venture is bringing two or more entities together for the common goal of executing a land development project. The biggest challenge is understanding and matching expectations and skill sets in order for potential partners to form a successful venture. We find that setting and managing expectations early in the process is critical to the formation of a successful venture. Our expertise and interests range from constructing joint venture between parties to becoming a joint venture partner ourselves. This includes becoming partners with land owners to maximize the value of their land holdings when transitioning from agricultural land to land ready to build on
Equity
Debt markets are increasingly inaccessible without appropriate equity in today’s capital markets environment. Significant equity is going to be required in transactions going forward, as we are certainly experiencing financing institutions pulling back or out of land and development lending altogether. “Cash Is Still King” in structuring land deals, and will be required to shore up balance sheets to attract the appropriate capital to close transactions with debt providers. In some situations we’ve found clients have leveraged a project to the point where more debt is not feasible and equity is the appropriate solution for providing the necessary capital to complete and project. Whatever your situation is, our team can help you create and execute the strategy and solution for capitalizing your project.
Land Acquisition Financing
Land acquisition financing is often combined with development financing, but there are situations where separating the two requirements can lead to a more profitable project. In today's real estate market, land acquisition financing is one of the more challenging aspects of the entire capital stack; the requirements for equity and a strong balance sheet have never been more prevalent. While depressed land values and distressed sellers have created fantastic buying opportunities, lenders have tightened the available pool of funds for acquisition. Expertise, underwriting, presentation and packaging are among the tools necessary to access capital for acquisition, these tools help give us (and your project) more accessibility to acquisition capital.
Lender Workouts and Negotiations
Whichever side of the loan you are on, we have the team and the tools to minimize damages and often rescue a deal gone bad. It doesn't matter if you have an N.O.D. or a non-performing asset; we can act as a risk management consultant or third-party negotiator or perhaps even a buyer. We've seen a lot of projects enter foreclosure due to miscommunication. We are seeking transactions from developers, land owners, and asset managers at lending institutions with distressed development or building projects.



