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Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center Loan: Why It Still Pencils in 2026

By Justin Ashcraft, President, Northern Ridge Capital. More than $600M in commercial real estate deal experience. California DRE #02093377. Last updated September 2026. A grocery-anchored shopping...

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Commercial Real Estate Refinancing Outlook | May 2026

April CPI re-accelerated to 3.8% while CRE lending activity hit a five-year high. Here's what middle-market CRE owners with 2026 and 2027 loan maturities need to know about the refinancing market...

Commercial Real Estate Market Update: Jobs, Rates & CRE Finance Outlook | May 2026

Commercial real estate market update for May 2026. Fed holds rates, labor market narrows, multifamily originations surge 76%. Key data for CRE borrowers and investors...

Commercial Real Estate Market Update: Interest Rates, Fed Policy & CRE Outlook | May 2026

Commercial real estate interest rates, Fed policy, multifamily supply, and CRE finance sentiment for the week of May 4, 2026. Updated weekly by Northern Ridge Capital...

CRE Market Update | Week of April 27, 2026

Published by Northern Ridge Capital Index Rates (as of April 24, 2026) Rate Value Source SOFR (30-Day Avg) 4.14% NY Federal Reserve 5-Year Treasury 3.72% Federal Reserve H.15 10-Year Treasury 4.31%...

Northern Ridge Capital Secures $2.5M Bridge Loan to Save Florida Land from Foreclosure

Firm reinforces expertise in delivering time-sensitive CRE financing solutions Northern Ridge Capital (“NRC”), a boutique commercial real estate financing firm, announced the successful closing of a...

How to Structure a Refinance for a Property With Downside NOI Risk

Refinancing a commercial property is never just about rates and terms—especially when Net Operating Income (NOI) is in question. Whether you’re dealing with soft leasing, upcoming tenant roll...

The Anatomy of a Winning Loan Package — Loan Assumption Deep Dive

Why Loan Assumptions Are Suddenly Back in the Spotlight It’s 2025. Interest rates are still hovering north of 6.5%, and the low-cost debt gravy train of the 2010s is long gone. But there’s one...

The Anatomy of a Winning Loan Package: What Lenders Actually Read

In commercial real estate finance, more information doesn’t mean better odds—it means more chances to lose your lender’s attention. We’ve all seen it: the 60-page loan request PDF with beautiful maps...

The Silent Deal Killer: What Borrowers Miss in Capital Stack Planning

In commercial real estate, it’s easy to assume that a high-performing asset—strong rent roll, solid location, stable NOI—should have no problem securing financing. Yet many borrowers walk into deals...

How to Win Over Debt Funds and Non-Bank Lenders in Today’s Market

In today’s capital-constrained environment, borrowers must look beyond banks and build relationships with debt funds and non-bank lenders. This guide outlines how to structure, present, and negotiate...

Navigating the 2025 CRE Loan Maturity Wall: Strategic Moves for Borrowers

The commercial real estate (CRE) market is bracing for a pivotal year. In 2025, over $950 billion in CRE loans are scheduled to mature—a 3% increase over 2024, driven largely by pandemic-era loan...

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