Commercial Real estate loan application

Loan guidelines for office and medical office properties:

Loan Guidelines

Property type Average to good quality
Maximum amortization 5- to 10-year loan term, 25- to 30-year amortization
Loan to value 80% maximum
Debt service coverage ratio 1.20x minimum
Age and size
  • Stable, older renovated properties with modern systems considered
Design/construction
  • Layouts that maximize the number of exterior offices preferred
Market/location
  • Properties located in strong central business districts or high-quality suburban areas preferred
  • Suburban buildings should be located with frontage or a major road, or in an established office park
  • Medical office properties should be on or near a financially viable hospital or medical campus
Lease terms
  • Preferred 3-year minimum lease terms
  • Leases with protection against operating expense increases preferred
Tenant mix
  • Diverse, multi-tenant buildings with national, regional, and local tenants preferred
  • Single-tenant properties considered with long-term lease; tenant should have satisfactory financial strength
Parking Ratio must comply with local code and meet needs of specific market: 4:1 parking ratio preferred


Income Analysis Guidelines

Consideration Guidelines
Rental income
  • Based on lower of leases in place or market rents
Other income Should be stable, recurring, and a market norm
Economic vacancy Equal to the greater of market vacancy, actual vacancy, or 5% of gross income
Effective gross income (EGI) Rental income plus other income, less economic vacancy
Management fee Equal to the greater of market or actual
Operating expenses Greater of latest full year or 3-year historical average
Net operating income (NOI) EGI less management fee, operating expenses and CapEx reserves
 Cash flow NOI less TIs and LCs

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