North Bergen, NJ Dave Carswell, managing director for Largo Capital, provided financing for a 7,800 s/f mixed-use property. Carswell was able to secure a $1 million bridge loan for 18 months interest only and close the transaction within three weeks.
Additionally, Carswell secured two loans totaling $1.58 million for an investor of residential condo units in Manhattan and the Hudson Valley. The 75% leveraged transaction featured a long term fixed rate with a 30-year amortization. The lender locked rate at application with this niche program for small balance investment properties in the NY-metro area.
New York tri-state multifamily investors are increasingly reallocating capital to less-regulated markets across the U.S. as rent control and legislative risk erode returns at home. With over 60% of New York City’s rental housing stock classified as rent-stabilized, the traditional value-add model — buying under-performing buildings,