By K2 Capital | September 10, 2025 | Note purchase financing, distressed debt solutions, commercial real estate loan restructuring
Sometimes the issue is timing. A loan is approaching maturity before a project is fully stabilized. A property may have experienced operational challenges that make refinancing difficult right now. The borrower assumes the only path forward is finding a new lender willing to take out the entire structure.
There is another option that most borrowers do not realize exists.
How It Works
Certain capital partners specialize in purchasing existing loans directly from banks or other lenders. Instead of forcing a full refinancing process, the investor acquires the note and then works with the borrower to restructure the loan terms.
The advantage is speed. Because the loan already exists and the collateral is already documented, a note purchase can often close much faster than originating a new loan. The goal is not long-term ownership of the note. The strategy is to create breathing room so the asset can stabilize and ultimately refinance into conventional capital.
Recent Example
A sponsor owned a mixed-use property approaching loan maturity while several tenants were still being replaced. The property was improving, but the leasing transition made it difficult to refinance through traditional lenders at that moment.
Rather than rushing into an expensive bridge refinance, a note purchase partner acquired the existing loan from the bank and entered a restructuring agreement with the borrower. The new lender extended the timeline and allowed the leasing strategy to play out. The property stabilized, and the sponsor refinanced into permanent financing on better terms than would have been available under pressure.
For borrowers facing maturity pressure, loan covenant issues, or transitional property performance, note purchases offer a practical path forward that avoids the cost and complexity of a full refinancing.
| Investment Size | $5,000,000 to $25,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Collateral | Existing commercial real estate loans |
| Asset Types | Multifamily, retail, office, industrial, mixed-use |
| Structure | Acquisition of an existing loan from the current lender followed by restructuring with the borrower |
| Typical Situations | Loans approaching maturity before stabilization; banks seeking to exit a credit relationship; borrowers needing additional time to execute a business plan; situations where refinancing is temporarily unavailable |
| Term | Short-term restructuring bridge capital |
| Execution Timeline | Often faster than originating a new loan because the existing loan structure is already in place |
| Exit Strategy | Refinance into conventional financing once the property stabilizes |
If this sounds like a fit for your situation, submit a request with some additional context. We will review it and determine whether this capital partner aligns with your situation.