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Commercial Financing Case Studies
A selection of recent commercial mortgage transactions arranged by Max Capital Financial — spanning multifamily, industrial, retail, hotel, office, land, and construction across Alberta and British Columbia. Check our Commercial Financing Case Studies below.
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- Featured deals
- AB · BC
- Service area
- $2M–$18M+
- Deal sizes
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Selected Transactions
A snapshot of how we structure deals.
Every commercial deal has its own story — timing pressure, capital structure, asset complexity, or lender appetite. The case studies below highlight how we work through those variables to land financing that actually fits the project.
Names and identifying details are kept confidential. If you'd like to discuss a deal similar to one of these, get in touch to learn more about Commercial Financing Case Studies.
Featured Case Studies
Recent commercial financing wins.
$4.2M
Multifamily Refinance
Peace River, AB
Owner needed to reposition an aging multifamily asset with cash-flow constraints and an upcoming mortgage maturity in a thin lender market.
Repackaged the file with updated financials and rent roll, then placed it with an alternative institutional lender offering a 5-year term and improved covenants.
Refinanced at a lower effective rate, freed up working capital, and stabilized cash flow for long-term hold.
$3.8M
Hotel Refinance
Drayton Valley, AB
Existing private mortgage was carrying high interest costs and the owner needed a path back to institutional financing.
Structured a private-to-institutional transition, demonstrated stabilized operating performance, and negotiated terms with a Schedule I lender.
Reduced annual interest costs by six figures and gave the owner a long-term, lower-cost capital structure.
$6.5M
Industrial Acquisition
Surrey, BC
Buyer had a tight closing window on a multi-tenant industrial property with limited time for a full institutional underwrite.
Engaged a relationship lender already active in Metro Vancouver industrial, prioritized the file, and ran environmental and appraisal in parallel.
Approved and funded inside the closing window, securing a strategic addition to the buyer's portfolio.
$11.4M
Construction Financing
Edmonton, AB
Developer needed construction financing for a purpose-built rental project with a planned CMHC take-out and limited equity flexibility.
Structured a bridge-to-CMHC strategy, secured construction financing with interest reserves, and pre-positioned the file for MLI Select scoring at completion.
Project broke ground on schedule with a clear capital path through completion and into long-term insured financing.
$2.9M
Land Acquisition
Calgary, AB
Investor secured a serviced development site but conventional lenders were unwilling to fund raw land at the required leverage.
Placed the file with a private lender comfortable with land, structured a 12-month term with extension options, and aligned exit with planned servicing approvals.
Closed on the land within the deposit deadline and provided runway to advance entitlements before take-out.
$18.7M
CMHC MLI Select – New Construction
Kelowna, BC
Developer wanted to maximize leverage and amortization on a new purpose-built rental, but needed help navigating MLI Select scoring on energy and accessibility.
Coordinated design adjustments with the project team to hit a high MLI Select point total, then structured the application to lock in the longest available amortization.
Achieved high-leverage CMHC-insured financing with a 50-year amortization, materially improving project IRR.
$5.1M
Retail Plaza Refinance
Red Deer, AB
Owner of a stabilized neighbourhood retail plaza needed to pull equity to fund a second project without disturbing existing tenants or leases.
Refinanced the existing first mortgage with an institutional lender at a higher loan-to-value, supported by updated appraisal and tenant covenant review.
Unlocked equity for the next acquisition while keeping monthly debt service in line with the prior structure.
$3.4M
Owner-Occupied Office
Victoria, BC
Professional services firm wanted to purchase its long-term office premises but was being offered conservative terms from its primary bank.
Sourced competing offers from two commercial lenders, leveraged covenant strength and lease history, and negotiated improved rate and amortization.
Closed at better-than-bank pricing, with monthly carrying costs comparable to the previous lease.
Commercial Financing Case Studies
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