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$10 Million Bridge Loan for Nashville Multifamily

By Trevor Damyan, Commercial Mortgage Broker at Commercial Lending Solutions

A $10 million bridge loan for multifamily in Nashville sits at the inflection point between small sponsor execution and institutional capital appetite. Nashville's multifamily market remains competitive, with value-add properties trading at 4.5 to 5.5 cap rates in core submarkets like The Nations, Wedgewood Houston, and East Nashville. Bridge lenders view this loan size as core to their portfolio, typically offering non-recourse or limited recourse structures at 9.25 percent floating (SOFR plus 475 to 525 basis points) with 24 to 36 month terms. LTC usually ranges from 70 to 75 percent for specialty debt funds and 60 to 65 percent for bank balance sheet lenders.

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Capital Stack

What a $10M Multifamily Bridge Capital Stack Looks Like

A $10 million bridge in Nashville is almost always a single-lender deal, with specialty bridge debt funds and regional bank balance sheet lenders competing aggressively for non-recourse and low-recourse structures. Sponsor strength, property submarket, and exit clarity typically drive the lender selection: debt funds dominate when leverage is paramount (75 percent LTC), while banks win on lower all-in cost and faster underwriting for sponsors with strong track records.

Capital Source Rate / Cost Size / LTV Notes
Specialty bridge debt fund 9.25 to 9.75 percent floating (SOFR + 500 to 525 bps) $7.5M to $10M, 70 to 75 percent LTC Non-recourse or limited recourse; 24 to 36 month term with 6 to 12 month extension options; CapEx and exit cap rate heavily underwritten
Regional bank balance sheet 8.75 to 9.25 percent floating (SOFR + 450 to 500 bps) $6M to $8M, 60 to 65 percent LTC Full recourse or 10 to 20 percent recourse carve-out; 24 to 30 month initial term; strong preference for stabilization exit into agency or permanent debt
Secondary lien / mezzanine (sponsor equity or co-investor) 12 to 15 percent preferred return or IRR $2M to $3M, 15 to 20 percent of total capital Subordinated to bridge; used to reduce sponsor equity check or to bridge equity shortfall; common when bridge LTC maxes out
Sponsor equity Target 18 to 22 percent IRR $2M to $2.5M, 20 to 25 percent of total capital Covers soft costs, operating reserves, and contingency; sponsors expect to recycle or harvest at stabilization refinance

Pricing reflects active CLS CRE quote pipeline as of April 2026. Specific deal pricing depends on sponsor, property, and structure.

Sponsor Profile

Who Closes a $10M Multifamily Bridge Deal

Typical sponsors for a $10 million Nashville multifamily bridge have $50 to $150 million in net worth, a track record of 3 to 8 prior value-add or core-plus multifamily deals, and relationships with a regional or national asset management platform. They are often repeat borrowers seeking either acquisition bridge capital for newly sourced off-market properties or interim financing to execute a 12 to 24 month value-add program before stabilization and agency refinance. Most have raised a $50 to $200 million fund and see Nashville as a secondary market with yield advantage and population growth tailwinds relative to coastal metros.

From the CLS CRE Pipeline

A Real $10M Example

A CLS CRE client, an experienced multifamily operator, secured a $9.8 million bridge for a 156-unit garden-style property in East Nashville acquired at a 5.8 percent cap rate. The property was 72 percent occupied with average rents of $1,150 per unit and required $380,000 in capital improvements (unit renovations and common area upgrades). A specialty debt fund advanced capital at 9.5 percent floating on a 75 percent LTC basis, with a 28 month term and one 6 month extension option. The sponsor stabilized the asset to 94 percent occupancy and $1,295 average rent in month 20, successfully refinancing into a fixed-rate agency loan at 5.85 percent and 72 percent LTV.

Anonymized. All deal references protect borrower and lender identity.

FAQ

$10M Bridge Loan Nashville Multifamily FAQ

Most debt funds stress a 4.75 to 5.25 percent exit cap rate (in-place NOI after CapEx and operational improvements), depending on submarket and property class. Lenders typically model a 24 to 30 month holding period and require a clear path to agency refinance, permanent debt, or institutional sale. If the sponsor's business plan assumes a sub-4.5 percent exit cap, debt funds usually tighten recourse, reduce LTC, or demand an extended interest reserve.
Specialty debt funds typically offer non-recourse structures for $10 million deals if LTC is 70 to 72 percent and the sponsor has a strong track record and sufficient equity. Regional banks are more likely to require full recourse or 10 to 20 percent recourse carve-out to the guarantor. Recourse scope depends heavily on sponsor net worth, prior deal performance, and whether the property has lease-up or operational risk.
Most bridges are SOFR-based floating with 450 to 525 basis points in spread, resulting in an all-in rate of 8.75 to 9.75 percent depending on lender type, LTC, and sponsor profile. Debt funds typically sit at the higher end (500 to 525 bps); banks and credit unions offer competitive pricing at 450 to 475 bps for lower-leverage deals (65 percent LTC or below). Rate floors are common and usually set 25 to 50 basis points above the contemporaneous SOFR rate.
Most $10 million bridge deals for value-add properties reserve $2,500 to $4,000 per unit in capital improvements, or roughly $400,000 to $600,000 total for a 156 to 200 unit asset. This typically covers unit finishes (kitchen, bath, flooring), exterior common area refresh, and amenity upgrades. Lenders underwrite CapEx conservatively and often require a holdback or interest reserve equal to 10 to 15 percent of budgeted hard costs to cover cost overruns or extended timelines.
Standard terms are 24 to 30 months with one or two 6 month extension options (total possible term 30 to 36 months). Extensions typically carry a 0.5 to 1.0 percent rate step-up and require lender approval of an updated appraisal or lease-up progress report. Most sponsors target refinance into agency or permanent debt by month 24 to 28; extensions are used only if stabilization is delayed or market conditions have tightened.


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