U.S. Capital Markets
Our Offerings
Peakhill Capital’s Capital Markets team provides tailored debt and equity solutions to commercial real estate owners and developers. We combine deep market insight with hands-on expertise to help clients navigate complex financing options and achieve their investment goals. We craft creative, trusted capital solutions, leveraging our extensive network of banks, life insurance companies, debt funds, and agency lenders.
U.S. Capital Markets
Investment Size: $XXX
- Eligible Property Type: Multi-family, Industrial, Office, Retail, Storage, Hospitality, Senior Housing, Investment/Owner Occupied
- Geographical Focus: U.S. – Minnesota
- Capital Sources: Life Insurance Companies, Agency, Banks/Credit Unions, CMBS
Investment Process
Identify
Understand
Inform
Curate
Present
Decision
Simplify
Results
Service
Identify
- Refinance
- Acquisition
- Construction
- Equity Procurement
Understand
- Identify objectives
- Clarifying questions
- Listen to understand
- Define relationship expectations
Inform
- Provide market intel
- Preliminary analysis
- Market viability
Curate
- Initial document request (personal & property financials)
- Peakhill underwriting analysis and investment offering tailored to specific capital sources
- Discussions with and preliminary feedback from identified capital sources
- Market and create competition
Present
- Quote matrix
- Comparative analysis
- Negotiate best and final terms and costs
Decision
- Representation agreement
- Lender selection
- Commitment letter or term sheet executed
Simplify
- Identify stakeholders, and assign roles, responsibilities and timelines
- Lead the project, set expectations and ensure accountability
- Request, track and manage due diligence documents and details
- Proactively navigate and solve obstacles as they occur
Results
- Project closed
- Client and lender objectives achieved
- Post-closed feedback
Service
- Post-close loan management
- Local, correspondent point of contact focused on client experience
- Solidify long-term relationships while facilitating loan and property compliance
Capital Sources
Life Insurance Companies
Life insurance companies invest in commercial real estate for long-term growth, generally due to the length of their policies and their desire to have sufficient capital available when payouts are due (often decades from the onset of the policy). Because of their long-term view of capital, life companies are most favorable for investors looking to lock in low rates for many years, those who want to know their debt service for the next decade (or longer!) without fluctuation, and those who want local loan servicing without the hassle of dealing with multiple parties after closing. Life companies can be relatively conservative lenders, and typically prefer loans 75% LTV or less.
Benefits
- Inexpensive, long-term debt
- Fully amortizing, non-recourse and limited recourse structures available

Term: 3 - 20 Years
Amortization: 25 Years

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Agency
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-affiliated agencies that insure loans against default by issuing government bonds.
Interest Rates
Benefits
- Exclusively for multifamily properties
- Loans are nonrecourse, have long-term fixed rates, and up to 30-year amortization
Banks / Credit Unions
Banks and Credit Unions are useful for many borrowers. Banks seek to recoup as much of their investment as possible in a timely manner, causing them to offer shorter terms for borrowers who prefer flexibility. These short terms can be useful for investors who plan to sell in 3-5 years or foresee an event that could impact the value of their property in the next few years.
Bank Profiles
An additional consideration to understand is that depending on the assets of the bank, they are regulated on how large a given loan can be. The closer the loan amount is to their regulated limit, the more likely they will need to find another bank to participate with them.
Understanding Each Bank’s Process
We understand each bank’s and credit union’s origination and due diligence process and assist clients with negotiation, loan approval and closing.
Advantages
- Prepayment flexibility
- 75%-80% loan-to-value is considered
- Offer ground-up construction loans
CMBS
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) loans are underwritten and funded by a qualified conduit lender, then sold to a trust. CMBS loans offer borrowers the opportunity to lock in rates for extended terms, typically 10 years.
Lending Metrics
CMBS loans are appealing because they can be aggressive on all the lending metrics: high leverage, long amortization, long-term fixed rates, and non-recourse.
Benefits
- Up to 75% loan-to-value; 80% loan-to-value for multi-family
- Will lend in secondary and tertiary markets
Recent Closings
Debt
Equity
Multi-Family
Industrial
Retail
Office
Senior Housing
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Multi-Family Buffalo, MN
Multi-Family Minneapolis, MN
Multi-Family South St. Paul, MN
Multi-Family
Minneapolis, MN
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Industrial Chaska, MN
Industrial Burnsville, MN
Industrial St. Louis Park, MN
Retail Whitestown, IN
Office Vadnais Heights, MN
Office North Oaks, MN
Senior Housing Bloomington, MN
Multi-Family
Senior Housing
Retail
Specialty
Mixed-Use
Multi-Family Rochester, MN
Multi-Family Eagan, MN
Multi-Family Burnsville, MN
Multi-Family Chaska, MN
Senior Housing St. Anthony, MN
Senior Housing St. Cloud, MN
Senior Housing Bloomington, MN
Senior Housing Sun Prairie, WI
Multi-Tenant Retail Eagan, MN
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