In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, in 2010 the Obama administration passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, introducing comprehensive regulation to the marketplace.

The fear of another financial crisis, manifested in high regulatory oversight, has derailed a major function of commercial banks. Stipulations of the Dodd-Frank reforms require that banks set aside more capital for each loan as coverage in the event a borrower defaults. These regulations have been particularly challenging for small-scale developers and building owners, as smaller loans are more often deemed non-bankable.

Bridge lenders such as Avant Capital Partners provide a solution to this inefficiency in the lending system by offering short-term loans to small-scale real estate developers, owners and operators.

Andrew D. Jubelt is a principal Avant Capital Partners and is an experienced developer, owner and operator of commercial real estate, including more than 10,000 multifamily and senior housing units. Avant Capital Partners offers bridge loans to meet the needs of borrowers purchasing or holding properties that are being re-positioned, re-tenanted, improved or otherwise redeveloped

Bridge lenders have become key players in the “shadow banking system.” These non-bank financial intermediaries facilitate the creation of credit across the global financial system, but these members are not subject to regulatory oversight, and have the flexibility to front borrowers their desired capital without being held back by regulations, inspections, fines and penalties that have become commonplace in commercial banks.

Avant Capital Partners’ bridge lending program is geared towards assisting commercial and residential developers in capitalizing on time-sensitive and other non-bankable transactions that require flexible funding.

As a principal at Avant Capital Partners, Andrew Jubelt can assist in providing a broad range of loan programs that can provide you or your clients with the commercial real estate funding you need. Contact Andrew Julbelt at ajubelt@avant-capital.com, call at (212) 231-9779 for more information, or reach out to AVANT via social media.

Andy Jubelt is an experienced developer, owner and operator of commercial real estate − including more than 10,000 multifamily and senior housing units − and is a Principal at Avant Capital Partners.  AVANT Capital Partners is a direct commercial real estate lender focused upon financing stabilized and transitional commercial real estate nationwide, with its HQ offices in Greenwich CT.  The company also maintains an origination presence in New York, Dallas, Buffalo, Palm Beach and Chicago.

AVANT Capital Partners sponsored the 14th Annual Building Brooklyn Award at a ceremony and cocktail reception held on July 23, 2014. Hosted by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the Building Brooklyn Awards recognizes recently completed construction and renovation projects that enrich Brooklyn's diverse neighborhoods and economy.

According to Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Carlo A. Scissura,"Brooklyn's reputation for creativity and design is one of the reasons that people want to come here to work, play and live. These awards represent the very best Brooklyn has to offer in a variety of disciplines… designing and building interesting projects that enhance the Brooklyn's communities and quality of life."

Ofer Cohen, Co-Chair of the Chamber's Real Estate Committee, says of the awards "the quality and integrity of the work that went into these projects is a reflection of the skill and ability of the development teams to not only create a viable economic paradigm but also the sensibility to balance the needs and desires of the entire community."

Sponsoring this worthwhile recognition of the finest in construction and renovation projects in Brooklyn, NY is aligned with the goals of Andrew Julbelt and AVANT Capital Partners, whose team of real estate professionals possesses diverse backgrounds in all aspects of commercial real estate investment, banking, brokerage and lending across the Northeast Corridor from 
Washington DC to Boston. Their focus is on developing a direct, balance sheet lending platform, providing flexible capital solutions to borrowers and referral sources, and providing an underwriting process that protects the interests of investors.

Contact Andrew Julbelt at ajubelt@avant-capital.com or call at (212) 231-9779 to discuss AVANT’s lending program, which is designed to meet the needs of borrowers purchasing or holding properties that are being re-positioned, or otherwise redeveloped, with a clear exit strategy for loan repayment.

Andrew Jubelt is a Principal at Avant Capital Partners. Avant Capital offers bridge loans to meet the needs of borrowers purchasing or holding properties that are being repositioned, re-tenanted, improved or otherwise redeveloped and has recently originated a $3,275,000 bridge loan secured by a property located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Lincoln Road in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The interest-only 24-month loan carries an interest rate of 8.00% and refinanced the first mortgage. 

Demand for residential and commercial real estate in Brooklyn is strong with high occupancy and increasing rents. Under-priced land and room for upward growth in rents is the magic formula that developers seek in the next hot neighborhood.  

“Prospect-Lefferts Gardens Is ‘On the Map’” ― New York Times, March 13, 2014

Prospect Lefferts Gardens, like much of Brooklyn, is undergoing a rapid demographic change. New residential developments are attracting residents from Manhattan who enjoy more affordable rents, proximity to the 585-acre Prospect Park and public transposition access to Manhattan via the B, Q, 2 and 5 trains. Residential rents in Prospect Lefferts Gardens are about 50% lower than in Manhattan. 

Residents often cite the area as “Brooklyn’s best-kept secret,” bordering the east side of Prospect Park and down the road from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, with a substantial and attractive historic district, and subway stops for three express trains. It’s also a community with no hard-and-fast height limits on development, and its real estate can cost as little as half that on the other side of the park 

How Andrew Jubelt can help: 

Avant Capital Partners offers a broad range of loan programs that can provide you with the commercial real estate funding you need. Contact Andrew Julbelt at ajubelt@avant-capital.com or call at (212) 231-9779 for more information about how a balance sheet lending program can offer you competitive bridge loan rates, interest only payments and quick closings. 

Capabilities of Andrew Jubelt and Avant Capital Partners include: 

• Quick closings for acquisitions 

• Refinance unencumbered real estate quickly to access equity 

• Discounted note purchases and/or recapitalizations 

• Construction completion 

• Condo inventory loans 

• Development site acquisition 

• Other non-bankable transactions

Are you interested in securing a commercial bridge loan? Contact Andrew Jubelt at (212) 231-9779 or email him at ajubelt@avant-capital.com for more information.

Financial innovation and the rise of the investor class have changed the investment landscape. One such innovation that has gained traction as an addition to retail and institutional portfolios is the investment class broadly known as structured products.

Structured products offer retail investors easy access to derivatives. Andrew Jubelt and Avant Capital Partners provide attractive risk-adjusted returns on structured debt and equity investments that provide investors diversification outside the public markets.

What Exactly Are Structured Products?

Structured products are designed to facilitate highly customized risk-return objectives and can be thought of as fixed deposits or debt with features of derivatives. This is done by taking a traditional security, such as a conventional investment-grade bond, and replacing the usual payment features (e.g. periodic coupons and final principal) with non-traditional payoffs derived not from the issuer's own cash flow, but from the performance of one or more underlying assets.

Why Use Structured Products?

The purpose of a structured product is to protect the principal and at the same time give returns linked to stocks. Does this mean all your money is invested in the stock market? The answer is no, as there is no fixed criterion.

What are the Benefits of Structured Products?

• Flexible structure;
• Adaptation to your personal risk profile;
• Different underlyings are bundled together in a single instrument;
• Access to a broader range of investment instruments.

How Can Andrew Jubelt and Avant Capital Partners Help?

Avant Capital Partners Qualified Investors include:

•         accredited investors;

•         family offices;

•         hedge/private equity funds;

•         other institutional investors and advisors.

Contact Andrew Jubelt at ajubelt@avant-capital.com or at (212) 231-9779 to discuss how a structured product can address your common wealth management concerns, helping you stay engaged in the markets and keeping your portfolio working for you.

Andrew Jubelt is an experienced developer, owner and operator of commercial real estate including more than 10,000 multifamily and senior housing units. His experience includes over 25 years of financing, development, ground-up construction and property management of medium to large-scale projects nationwide. Mr. Jubelt is a Principal at Avant Capital Partners, a real estate investment bank, advisory firm and correspondent lender for several institutional investors.

According to the spring forecast by The Crittenden Report ®, the nation’s leading report on real estate finance, good feelings will be a driving force in land loans. As construction picks up, private money lenders will be bullish on land financing nationwide.  All this optimism will result in private lenders filling the gap left behind by institutional lenders that avoid land by providing more non-recourse financing this year.

Bridge Loan Space Grows Rapidly

Bridge lenders will fund more bridge deals thanks to the strong takeout market and increasing property values. The sub-$5M bridge loan space will grow rapidly, forcing lenders to get creative on small deals and underwrite more aggressively as competition increases.

And while multifamily and single-family land will be favored, The Crittenden Report recommends watching for an expansion in land zoned for mixed-use, both residential and retail. Retail land will need a strong anchor and lenders will look closely at leasing and location when deciding on deals.

Avant Capital Can Help Borrowers During This Bullish Time

Avant Capital offers bridge loans to meet the needs of borrowers purchasing or holding properties that are being repositioned, re-tenanted, or otherwise redeveloped, with a clear exit strategy for loan repayment. This balance sheet lending program offers competitive bridge loan rates, interest only payments and quick closings.

Capabilities include:

·         Quick closings for acquisitions

·         Refinance unencumbered real estate quickly to access equity

·         Discounted note purchases and/or recapitalizations

·         Construction completion

·         Condo inventory loans

·         Development site acquisition

·         Other non-bankable transactions

Contact AndrewJulbelt at ajubelt@avant-capital.com or call at (212) 231-9779 for more information on how a bridge loan may work for you.

Andrew Jubelt is an experienced developer, owner and operator of commercial real estate including more than 10,000 multifamily and senior housing units. He has over 25 years of experience which includes financing, development, ground-up construction and property management of medium to large-scale projects nationwide.

 

Mr. Jubelt is a principal at AVANT Capital Partners, a balance sheet lending firm offering bridge loans from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000. 
The loans are secured by commercial real estate located in New York, Connecticut, and other Northeast Corridor markets from,
Washington DC to Boston. 

AVANT Capital’s origination and underwriting process protects the interests of their investors, while also providing flexible capital solutions to our borrowers and referral sources.

Avant Capital offers bridge loans to meet the needs of borrowers purchasing or holding properties that are being repositioned, re-tenanted, or otherwise redeveloped, with a clear exit strategy for loan repayment. This balance sheet lending program offers competitive bridge loan rates, interest only payments and quick closings.

Lending capabilities of Mr. Jubelt and AVANT Capital Partners include:

•         quick closings for acquisitions;

•         refinance unencumbered real estate quickly to access equity;

•         discounted not purchases and/or recapitalizations;

•         construction completion;

•         condominium inventory loans;

•         development site acquisition;

•         other non-bankable transactions.

Let AVANT Capital’s recent lending successes speak for itself:

• $4,050,000 bridge loan on a 5,691square foot townhouse in New York, NY
• $1,115,000 bridge loan
on a 10-unit cooperative in
New York, NY
• $1,900,000 bridge loan on a
65,000 square foot office
in Danbury, CT
• $1,525,000 bridge loan
on three office condominiums
in Saratoga Springs, NY
• $2,000,000 bridge loan on
85+ acres of land
in Medford, NY

Avant Capital Partners offers a broad range of loan programs that can provide you with the commercial real estate funding you need. Contact Andrew Julbelt at ajubelt@avant-capital.com or call at (212) 231-9779 for more information about how a balance sheet lending program can offer you competitive bridge loan rates, interest only payments and quick closings.

Andrew Jubelt is a Principal at Avant Capital Partners, a commercial real estate bridge lender focused upon financing transitional commercial real estate, from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000, for properties located on the east coast between Washington DC and Boston. Mr. Jubelt and Avant Capital Partners offer permanent financing solutions for stabilized assets and bridge or interim loans for properties that are in-transition.

How can Andrew Jubelt and Avant Capital Partners help?

Avant Capital Partners offers bridge loans to meet the needs of borrowers purchasing or holding properties that are being re-positioned, re-tenanted, improved or otherwise redeveloped, with a clear exit strategy for loan repayment. This direct lending program offers competitive bridge loan rates, interest-only payments & quick closings. Benefits include:

•     Quick closings for opportunistic acquisitions;

•     Refinance unencumbered real estate quickly to gain equity for opportunistic

    Acquisitions;

•     Discounted note purchases and/or recapitalizations of under-water assets;

•     Construction completion;

•     Condo inventory loans;

•     Development site acquisition.

What Is a Bridge Loan?

A bridge loan is a type of short-term loan intended to bridge the gap between two longer-term financing loans. Companies use bridge loans when necessary to cover capital shortfalls that may otherwise occur when the company must repay one loan before it has had time to obtain a new long-term loan.

How does a bridge loan work?

The current property is utilized as collateral for the bridge loan, and in some cases, a lien is also placed on the new property. The term of the bridge loan can vary from one week to twelve months.

Principal and accrued interest on the bridge loan is paid in full when the current property is sold and settlement occurs. The buyer has the option to make monthly interest payments during the term of the loan, or at maturity in the case of a short-term loan (when the home is sold).

Fully executed copies of the sales agreements are provided to the financial institution to verify that the existing property settlement will occur. It is important to review the sales contract to determine that the contract for the sale of the existing property is contingency-free.

Advantages of a commercial bridge loan

Companies can generally more easily qualify for a bridge loan than for more long-term financing options. Lenders involved in the bridge loan industry understand that bridge loans simply provide gap financing and are not long-term solutions for the businesses, which means companies are generally more willing to pay a higher interest rate or higher loan origination fees. Bridge loan lenders customize bridge loans to suit a variety of different needs for businesses. The whole idea behind a bridge loan is that it is easy and quick to obtain, unlike a traditional long-term commercial loan.

Are you interested in securing a commercial bridge loan? Contact Andy Jubelt at (212) 231-9779 or email him at ajubelt@avant-capital.com for more information.