How C-PACE Differs from Mezzanine Financing and Preferred Equity

PACE financing is an ideal replacement for mezzanine financing or equity debt. C-PACE will reduce your project's capital cost and offer longer-term solutions for construction debt in a wide range of industries.

Mezzanine financing vs. C-PACE

Mezzanine debt arrangements typically:

  • Span three to five years

Discover how C-PACE financing offers lower rates and longer terms than mezzanine debt or preferred equity.

  • Carry interest rates between 10% and 14% or higher
  • Require a balloon payment of interest and monthly payments by borrowers

By contrast, PACE financing arrangements:

  • Are available for up to 30 years
  • Generally feature interest rates starting at 6.00%
  • Are non-recourse

PACE funding arrangements also allow the pass-through of required payments to tenants, renters, or hotel guests and are paid annually or semi-annually. Depending on your requirements, you may also be able to delay your first payment by up to two years.

Commercial PACE Financing vs. Preferred Equity

C-PACE loans differ from preferred equity arrangements because they do not confer an equity investment in the company or entity that owns the property. Instead, PACE financing is designed to:

  • Attach to the property itself
  • Provide up to 35% of its value to fund construction projects that meet the minimum requirements

Learn more about C-PACE Financing or contact the Peachtree C-PACE team.

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