Philadelphia Multifamily Financing | GSM Commercial Capital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

380 apartment units financed in Philadelphia.

Value-add multifamily, rowhomes to 100+ unit buildings. Loans from $200,000.

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Closed

Value-add acquisitions we financed in Philadelphia

Four of the larger ones. All four closed on the same terms: 5-year fixed rate, 25-year amortization, no prepayment penalty, up to 80% of cost including renovation.

100+ units · ~$8M · Bank/credit union · Purchase + renovation · 2024

Situation
More than 100 units with in-place rents below market. The plan was unit renovation and rent increases as units turned, with the renovation funded alongside the purchase rather than out of pocket.
What the lender needed
A lender that would fund the purchase and the renovation budget together, release renovation money as work was completed, and underwrite to market rents. In-place rents did not support the coverage the lender required; market rents after turnover and capex did.
How it closed
Bank/credit union acquisition loan at up to 80% of cost on purchase plus renovation. 5-year fixed rate, 25-year amortization, no prepayment penalty.

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~100 units · ~$6.5M · Bank/credit union · Purchase + renovation · 2024

Situation
A second acquisition on the same program a month later, about 100 units, with a mix of longer-term leases and market-rate units and a modest renovation budget.
What the lender needed
The same structure: purchase and renovation funded together, drawn as completed, with an appraisal supporting the stabilized value.
How it closed
Bank/credit union acquisition loan at up to 80% of cost. 5-year fixed rate, 25-year amortization, no prepayment penalty.

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70+ units · ~$5M · Bank/credit union · Purchase + renovation · University City · 2026

Situation
A property of more than 70 units in University City with in-place rents below market. The plan ran about two years: renovate on turnover, bring rents to market.
What the lender needed
Comfort with the submarket, underwriting to market rents, and a way to fund the renovation without a second loan. In-place rents did not support the coverage the lender required; market rents after turnover and capex did.
How it closed
Bank/credit union acquisition loan with the renovation escrowed and funded as completed. 5-year fixed rate, 25-year amortization, no prepayment penalty.

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~50 units · ~$2.5M · Bank · Purchase + renovation · West Philadelphia · 2026

Situation
Three buildings in West Philadelphia, about 50 units, mostly vacant at purchase, with a renovation budget larger than the purchase price. A full reposition on a two-year plan. The owner closed the purchase in cash on a short timeline and wanted the purchase funded back out and the renovation financed, without waiting for a refinance.
What the lender needed
A renovation budget the bank could rely on, an environmental report, and rent comparables from nearby buildings to support the plan.
How it closed
Bank loan at up to 80% of purchase plus renovation, structured as delayed financing on the cash purchase with the renovation funded through draws. 5-year fixed rate, 25-year amortization, no prepayment penalty. The loan closed two weeks after the appraisal came in.
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Small Buildings

Rowhomes and small buildings

We also finance 1–4 family rentals, small multifamily buildings of 5+ units, and small portfolios across the city, rent-ready or in renovation with a real budget, on bank, DSCR, and bridge loans from $200,000. A few examples:

Street & neighborhoodUnitsLoan type
N 2nd St, Northern Liberties3Fix & flip purchase
Woodland Ave, Southwest Philadelphia3DSCR purchase
N 16th St, Francisville4Bridge purchase + renovation
Five-rowhome portfolio6DSCR portfolio refinance
W Tioga St, Tioga / Nicetown5Bank purchase
Frankford Ave, Fishtown2Bank purchase
Reese St, South Philadelphia4Bank refinance
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Situations

What are you working on?

Buying a building with in-place rents below market. The purchase and the renovation budget can close on one loan, with the renovation drawn as the work is done, so you are not carrying it out of pocket until a refinance.

100+ unit acquisition, 2024University City, 2026

Refinancing a stabilized building off a maturing or floating-rate loan.

Loan coming due or resetting? Start here

Repositioning a mostly vacant building. A cash purchase can be financed after the fact and the renovation funded through draws, instead of waiting two years for a refinance.

West Philadelphia, 2026

For the Lehigh Valley, see our Lehigh Valley page.

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FAQ

Questions Philadelphia owners ask us

Do you finance rowhomes?
Yes, from $200,000, rent-ready or with a real renovation budget.
Which lenders do you use in Philadelphia?
Banks and credit unions for larger buildings and acquisition-plus-renovation; DSCR lenders for stabilized rentals; bridge lenders for repositions.
What does it cost?
Nothing to GSM until closing. Our fee is earned at closing. Third-party costs such as appraisal, title, and legal are paid by the borrower as on any loan.
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Get Started

Talk to Gary and the Team

If you own or are buying in Philadelphia, send the address, the rent roll, and what you are trying to do. You'll get a straight answer on where the financing stands and what we'd need to see, usually within one business day.