RISE8 Real Estate Finance / Commercial real estate direct lending

Real estate capital, reliably executed.

RISE8 Real Estate Finance provides bridge loans, mezzanine debt, and preferred equity for acquisitions, recapitalizations, and transitional real estate — structured by owner-operators who underwrite from experience.

Direct lending solutions

Three ways to complete the stack.

Senior to subordinate, RISE8 REF lends across the capital structure — sized to your business plan and your timeline.

01
Bridge Loans
Senior secured · transitional

Short-term senior financing for acquisitions, recapitalizations, renovations, and lease-up — capital that moves at the speed of your transaction.

PositionSenior secured
Term12–36 months
UseAcquisition · reposition
02
Mezzanine
Subordinated debt

Subordinated capital that complements senior debt and extends proceeds — flexible structuring that fills the gap without diluting control.

PositionSubordinate to senior
StructureCurrent + accrued
UseProceeds · gap fill
03
Preferred Equity
Structured equity

Structured equity for recapitalizations, partner buyouts, and complex capital-stack solutions — aligned capital that shares the upside on your terms.

PositionPreferred equity
ReturnPref + participation
UseRecap · buyout
Asset classes

Lending across the property types we know.

Structured for speed and execution — grounded in real operating experience across Florida's high-growth markets.

01
Extended-Stay

Our home category — hotels and furnished-suite assets.

02
Multifamily

Value-add and stabilized rental communities.

03
Hospitality

Select-service and limited-service hotels.

04
Retail

Neighborhood and net-lease retail assets.

Why borrowers choose RISE8 REF

Execution-focused capital, backed by operating expertise.

I
Speed & certainty of execution

We lend from our own balance sheet with in-house underwriting and decision-making authority — no committees you'll never meet, no last-minute re-trades.

II
Flexible capital solutions

Bridge, mezzanine, or preferred equity — structured around your business plan and capitalization strategy rather than a rigid box.

III
Deep operating expertise

We own and operate our own portfolio. We underwrite your deal the way we underwrite our own — because we have been the borrower.

Let's structure your next transaction

Have a deal that needs the right capital?

Connect with the RISE8 Real Estate Finance team to discuss bridge, mezzanine, and preferred equity solutions for your next transaction.

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Email
finance@rise8companies.com
Headquarters
Boca Raton, Florida
Markets
Central & North Florida