Commercial Real Estate Financing in Michigan

Commercial Loan Direct (CLD) provides commercial real estate loans in the state of Michigan. Current commercial loan rates in Michigan range from 4.93% to 12.95%, depending on the loan program. CLD is a national commercial mortgage banker offering aggressively priced programs and superb service. CLD originates loans for its parent company CLD Financial which provides a wide variety of lending vehicles. Our company is currently targeting owner occupied and investment properties over $1 Million in the state of MI.

Michigan Commercial Loan Rates

Loan Types Rates LTV Loan Amount Occupancy
Conventional 4.93% - 8.95% 80% $1,000,000+ Investment + Owner Occupied
Conduit / CMBS 5.81% - 7.74% 75% $2,000,000+ Investment
Insurance 5.21% - 8.59% 75% $5,000,000+ Investment + Owner Occupied
FHA / HUD 4.84% - 6.19% 83.3% $5,000,000+ Investment
USDA 5.45% - 9.8% 85% $1,000,000+ Investment + Owner Occupied
Bridge 5.95% - 12.95% 80% $1,500,000+ Investment
Construction 5.7% - 8.95% 83.3% $1,000,000+ Investment
SBA 5.45% - 8.95% 85% - 90% $1,000,000+ Owner Occupied

Note: The commercial mortgage rates displayed in this website should be used as a guideline and do not represent a commitment to lend. Commercial Loan Direct and CLD Financial, LLC are not liable for any commercial mortgage interest rate or data entry errors that might affect the displayed commercial loan rates. Commercial loan rates may change at any time and without notice.

Types of Commercial Loans in Michigan

Investment Property Mortgages

The types of mortgages available for these types of properties are Conventional, CMBS / Conduit, Insurance, and Agency (FHA / HUD and USDA) products. Bridge and/or Construction mortgages are also available on a case-by-case basis in order to reposition, stabilize or construct buildings. Commercial real estate investment properties can include office, retail, industrial/warehouse, self-storage, healthcare (medical office, skilled nursing facility, memory care, hospitals), hospitality, (hotel, motel, resort), and mixed use.

Owner Occupied Commercial Mortgages

Owner-Occupied commercial real estate properties in which the owner occupies at least 50% of the premises and can include office, retail, industrial/warehouse, self-storage, healthcare (medical office, skilled nursing facility, memory care, hospital), hospitality (hotel, motel, resort), mixed use, or any other type of commercial property. The types of mortgages available for owner-occupied buildings include Conventional, Insurance, and Agency programs including FHA / HUD, SBA, and USDA. Construction mortgages are also available on a case-by-case basis in order to develop or reposition a property for the owner's use.

Commercial loan landscape in Michigan (high-level snapshot)

Michigan’s commercial lending market is active, diverse, and underwriting-driven. Capital is available across banks, credit unions, and institutional lenders, but approvals are closely tied to cash-flow durability, industry exposure, and market-specific fundamentals. Manufacturing strength supports lending activity, while office and highly cyclical assets face tighter scrutiny.

What lenders are most comfortable financing

Industrial and manufacturing-related properties are among the most lender-favored asset classes, particularly those tied to automotive, advanced manufacturing, logistics, and supply-chain operations. Stable tenancy and long-term use cases support underwriting.

Owner-occupied properties remain highly financeable, especially when backed by established businesses with consistent operating history and experienced ownership.

Stabilized multifamily can finance well when occupancy and collections are strong, with workforce and mid-market housing typically underwriting better than luxury Class A product.

Service-based and necessity retail (medical, grocery-adjacent, professional services) continues to attract lender interest when tenant quality and lease terms are durable.

Where underwriting gets tougher

Office is underwritten cautiously, especially in downtown cores and older suburban corridors. Elevated vacancy and tenant downsizing drive conservative leverage.

Value-add and transitional deals face tighter leverage and higher equity requirements, particularly when they rely on aggressive lease-up or rent growth assumptions.

Hospitality can be financeable, but lenders scrutinize seasonality, operating margins, and exposure to economic cycles.

Market-by-market dynamics (how lenders tend to think)

Detroit Metro: The deepest lender pool in the state. Industrial and stabilized multifamily are lender-friendly, while office remains the most restrictive category.

Grand Rapids: Often viewed as stable and business-friendly, with strong lender appetite for owner-occupied, industrial, and essential-use properties.

Ann Arbor: Education and healthcare influence lending, supporting multifamily and medical-related assets.

Secondary and rural markets: Financing is more relationship-driven, with conservative leverage and emphasis on essential-use properties.

Who is lending in Michigan (and what that means for terms)

Community and regional banks are very active and relationship-focused, often offering competitive terms for stabilized assets.

Credit unions can be aggressive on owner-occupied and smaller-balance loans.

National and institutional lenders participate more frequently in larger metro areas and for larger stabilized assets.

Debt funds and non-bank lenders fill gaps for transitional or higher-leverage deals, typically at higher cost.

Key underwriting themes unique to Michigan

Industry exposure matters. Lenders pay close attention to borrower and tenant reliance on manufacturing and cyclical industries.

Expense control is closely reviewed, including utilities, labor, and maintenance—especially for older properties.

Sponsor experience and liquidity often carry as much weight as property-level metrics.

What “good” looks like to a Michigan lender right now

A strong Michigan loan request typically includes conservative leverage, stable historical NOI, experienced sponsorship, and clear alignment between the property and local economic demand.

Deals built on aggressive rent growth, rapid repositioning, or office recovery assumptions tend to struggle.

Bottom line

Michigan is a capital-available but underwriting-driven lending market. Industrial, owner-occupied, and stabilized multifamily properties offer the clearest paths to financing, while office and highly transitional assets face tighter terms.

Locations Served in Michigan

We are proud to be serving the state of Michigan. Here are our commercial loan statistics for this state.

Michigan Cities and Towns Served

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Lending Cities

Commercial loan direct provides services in the following Michigan cities. Please note we may be able to provide services in other cities as well by request. Rates are dependent on the market in your locale, feel free to use the provided Michigan economic reports to get a better understanding of your market.

  • Adrian
  • Albion
  • Alcona County
  • Alger County
  • Algonac
  • Allegan
  • Allegan County
  • Allen Park
  • Allendale
  • Alma
  • Almont
  • Alpena
  • Alpena County
  • Ann Arbor
  • Antrim County
  • Arenac County
  • Argentine
  • Armada
  • Athens
  • Atlanta
  • Au Sable
  • Auburn
  • Auburn Hills
  • Bad Axe
  • Baldwin
  • Bangor
  • Baraga
  • Baraga County
  • Barnes Lake-Millers Lake
  • Barry County
  • Bath
  • Battle Creek
  • Bay City
  • Bay County
  • Bay Harbor
  • Beaverton
  • Beecher
  • Beechwood
  • Belding
  • Bellaire
  • Belleville
  • Bellevue
  • Benton Harbor
  • Benton Heights
  • Benzie County
  • Berkley
  • Berrien County
  • Berrien Springs
  • Bessemer
  • Beulah
  • Beverly Hills
  • Big Rapids
  • Bingham Farms
  • Birch Run
  • Birmingham
  • Blissfield
  • Bloomfield Hills
  • Boyne City
  • Branch County
  • Breckenridge
  • Bridgeport
  • Bridgman
  • Brighton
  • Bronson
  • Brooklyn
  • Brown City
  • Brownlee Park
  • Buchanan
  • Buena Vista
  • Burt
  • Burton
  • Byron Center
  • Cadillac
  • Caledonia
  • Calhoun County
  • Canadian Lakes
  • Canton
  • Capac
  • Carleton
  • Caro
  • Carrollton
  • Carson City
  • Cass City
  • Cass County
  • Cassopolis
  • Cedar Springs
  • Center Line
  • Centreville
  • Charlevoix
  • Charlevoix County
  • Charlotte
  • Cheboygan
  • Cheboygan County
  • Chelsea
  • Chesaning
  • Chippewa County
  • Clare
  • Clare County
  • Clarkston
  • Clawson
  • Clinton
  • Clinton County
  • Clinton Township
  • Clio
  • Coldwater
  • Coleman
  • Coloma
  • Colon
  • Comstock Northwest
  • Comstock Park
  • Concord
  • Constantine
  • Coopersville
  • Corunna
  • Crawford County
  • Croswell
  • Crystal Falls
  • Cutlerville
  • Davison
  • Dearborn
  • Dearborn Heights
  • Decatur
  • Delta County
  • Detroit
  • Detroit Beach
  • DeWitt
  • Dexter
  • Dickinson County
  • Dimondale
  • Dollar Bay
  • Douglas
  • Dowagiac
  • Dundee
  • Durand
  • Eagle River
  • East Grand Rapids
  • East Jordan
  • East Lansing
  • East Tawas
  • Eastpointe
  • Eastwood
  • Eaton County
  • Eaton Rapids
  • Ecorse
  • Edgemont Park
  • Edmore
  • Edwardsburg
  • Elk Rapids
  • Emmet County
  • Escanaba
  • Essexville
  • Evart
  • Fair Plain
  • Farmington
  • Farmington Hills
  • Fennville
  • Fenton
  • Ferndale
  • Ferrysburg
  • Flat Rock
  • Flint
  • Flushing
  • Forest Hills
  • Fowler
  • Fowlerville
  • Frankenmuth
  • Frankfort
  • Franklin
  • Fraser
  • Freeland
  • Fremont
  • Fruitport
  • Galesburg
  • Garden City
  • Gaylord
  • Genesee County
  • Gibraltar
  • Gladstone
  • Gladwin
  • Gladwin County
  • Gogebic County
  • Goodrich
  • Grand Blanc
  • Grand Haven
  • Grand Ledge
  • Grand Rapids
  • Grand Traverse County
  • Grandville
  • Grass Lake
  • Gratiot County
  • Grayling
  • Greenville
  • Greilickville
  • Grosse Ile
  • Grosse Pointe
  • Grosse Pointe Farms
  • Grosse Pointe Park
  • Grosse Pointe Shores
  • Grosse Pointe Woods
  • Gwinn
  • Hamtramck
  • Hancock
  • Harbor Beach
  • Harbor Springs
  • Harper Woods
  • Harrison
  • Harrisville
  • Hart
  • Hartford
  • Harvey
  • Haslett
  • Hastings
  • Hazel Park
  • Hemlock
  • Highland Park
  • Hillsdale
  • Hillsdale County
  • Holland
  • Holly
  • Holt
  • Homer
  • Houghton
  • Houghton County
  • Houghton Lake
  • Howard City
  • Howell
  • Hubbard Lake
  • Hudson
  • Hudsonville
  • Huntington Woods
  • Huron County
  • Imlay City
  • Indian River
  • Ingham County
  • Inkster
  • Ionia
  • Ionia County
  • Iosco County
  • Iron County
  • Iron Mountain
  • Iron River
  • Ironwood
  • Isabella County
  • Ishpeming
  • Ithaca
  • Jackson
  • Jackson County
  • Jenison
  • Jonesville
  • K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base
  • Kalamazoo
  • Kalamazoo County
  • Kalkaska
  • Kalkaska County
  • Keego Harbor
  • Kent City
  • Kent County
  • Kentwood
  • Keweenaw County
  • Kilmanagh
  • Kingsford
  • Kingsley
  • L'Anse
  • Laingsburg
  • Lake City
  • Lake County
  • Lake Fenton
  • Lake Isabella
  • Lake Michigan Beach
  • Lake Odessa
  • Lake Orion
  • Lakeview
  • Lakewood Club
  • Lambertville
  • Lansing
  • Lapeer
  • Lapeer County
  • Lathrup Village
  • Laurium
  • Lawton
  • Leelanau County
  • Leland
  • Lenawee County
  • Leslie
  • Level Park-Oak Park
  • Lewiston
  • Lexington
  • Lincoln Park
  • Linden
  • Litchfield
  • Livingston County
  • Livonia
  • Lowell
  • Luce County
  • Ludington
  • Luna Pier
  • Mackinac County
  • Macomb County
  • Madison Heights
  • Mancelona
  • Manchester
  • Manistee
  • Manistee County
  • Manistique
  • Manitou Beach-Devils Lake
  • Manton
  • Marcellus
  • Marine City
  • Marlette
  • Marquette
  • Marquette County
  • Marshall
  • Marysville
  • Mason
  • Mason County
  • Mattawan
  • Mecosta County
  • Melvindale
  • Memphis
  • Menominee
  • Menominee County
  • Michigan Center
  • Middleville
  • Midland
  • Midland County
  • Milan
  • Milford
  • Millington
  • Mio
  • Missaukee County
  • Monroe
  • Monroe County
  • Montague
  • Montcalm County
  • Montmorency County
  • Montrose
  • Morenci
  • Mount Clemens
  • Mount Morris
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Munising
  • Muskegon
  • Muskegon County
  • Muskegon Heights
  • Napoleon
  • Nashville
  • Negaunee
  • New Baltimore
  • New Buffalo
  • New Haven
  • Newaygo
  • Newaygo County
  • Newberry
  • Niles
  • North Branch
  • North Muskegon
  • Northview
  • Northville
  • Norton Shores
  • Norway
  • Novi
  • Oak Park
  • Oakland County
  • Oceana County
  • Ogemaw County
  • Okemos
  • Olivet
  • Ontonagon
  • Ontonagon County
  • Orchard Lake
  • Ortonville
  • Osceola County
  • Oscoda County
  • Otsego
  • Otsego County
  • Ottawa County
  • Ovid
  • Owosso
  • Oxford
  • Parchment
  • Paw Paw
  • Paw Paw Lake
  • Pearl Beach
  • Perry
  • Petersburg
  • Petoskey
  • Pigeon
  • Pinckney
  • Pinconning
  • Plainwell
  • Pleasant Ridge
  • Plymouth
  • Pontiac
  • Port Huron
  • Portage
  • Portland
  • Potterville
  • Presque Isle County
  • Prudenville
  • Quincy
  • Quinnesec
  • Rapid City
  • Ravenna
  • Reading
  • Redford
  • Reed City
  • Reese
  • Richmond
  • River Rouge
  • Riverview
  • Rochester
  • Rochester Hills
  • Rockford
  • Rockwood
  • Rogers City
  • Romeo
  • Romulus
  • Roosevelt Park
  • Roscommon
  • Roscommon County
  • Roseville
  • Royal Oak
  • Saginaw
  • Saginaw County
  • Saginaw Township North
  • Saint Charles
  • Saint Clair
  • Saint Clair County
  • Saint Clair Shores
  • Saint Helen
  • Saint Ignace
  • Saint Johns
  • Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph County
  • Saint Louis
  • Saline
  • Sand Lake
  • Sandusky
  • Sanilac County
  • Saranac
  • Sault Ste. Marie
  • Schoolcraft
  • Schoolcraft County
  • Scottville
  • Sebewaing
  • Shelby
  • Shepherd
  • Shiawassee County
  • Shields
  • Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
  • Skidway Lake
  • South Gull Lake
  • South Haven
  • South Lyon
  • South Monroe
  • South Rockwood
  • Southfield
  • Southgate
  • Sparta
  • Spring Arbor
  • Spring Lake
  • Springfield
  • Stambaugh, Iron River
  • Standish
  • Stanton
  • Sterling Heights
  • Stevensville
  • Stockbridge
  • Stony Point
  • Sturgis
  • Swartz Creek
  • Sylvan Lake
  • Tawas City
  • Taylor
  • Tecumseh
  • Temperance
  • Three Oaks
  • Three Rivers
  • Traverse City
  • Trenton
  • Trowbridge Park
  • Troy
  • Tuscola County
  • Twin Lake
  • Union City
  • Utica
  • Van Buren County
  • Vandercook Lake
  • Vassar
  • Vicksburg
  • Wacousta
  • Wakefield
  • Walker
  • Walled Lake
  • Warren
  • Washtenaw County
  • Waterford
  • Watervliet
  • Waverly
  • Wayland
  • Wayne
  • Wayne County
  • Webberville
  • West Bloomfield Township
  • West Branch
  • West Ishpeming
  • West Monroe
  • Westland
  • Westwood
  • Wexford County
  • White Cloud
  • White Pigeon
  • Whitehall
  • Whitmore Lake
  • Williamston
  • Wixom
  • Wolf Lake
  • Wolverine Lake
  • Woodhaven
  • Woodland Beach
  • Wyandotte
  • Wyoming
  • Yale
  • Ypsilanti
  • Zeeland
  • Zilwaukee

Commercial Loan FAQs in Michigan

Commercial interest rates in Michigan vary based on loan type, property type, loan-to-value, debt service coverage ratio, borrower strength, and market conditions. They range from approximately 4.93% to 12.95%.

Borrowers in Michigan can access Conventional, CMBS/Conduit, Insurance, FHA/HUD, USDA, Bridge, Construction, and SBA financing based on property type, leverage, and occupancy.

Commercial loan rates in Michigan depend on loan type, property cash flow, debt service coverage ratio, loan-to-value, borrower strength, and market conditions.

Yes. Owner-occupied financing is available in Michigan, including Conventional, Insurance, SBA, USDA, and selected agency programs when eligibility requirements are met.

Yes. Refinance options in Michigan include rate-and-term and cash-out structures, subject to underwriting, property performance, and lender program guidelines.

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