Commercial Real Estate Financing in New Jersey

Commercial Loan Direct (CLD) provides commercial real estate loans in the state of New Jersey. Current commercial loan rates in New Jersey range from 4.8% to 12.75%, 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 NJ.

New Jersey Commercial Loan Rates

Loan Types Rates LTV Loan Amount Occupancy
Conventional 4.8% - 8.75% 80% $1,000,000+ Investment + Owner Occupied
Conduit / CMBS 5.7% - 7.66% 75% $2,000,000+ Investment
Insurance 5.1% - 8.48% 75% $5,000,000+ Investment + Owner Occupied
FHA / HUD 4.74% - 6.09% 83.3% $5,000,000+ Investment
USDA 5.25% - 9.6% 85% $1,000,000+ Investment + Owner Occupied
Bridge 5.75% - 12.75% 80% $1,500,000+ Investment
Construction 5.5% - 8.75% 83.3% $1,000,000+ Investment
SBA 5.25% - 8.75% 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 New Jersey

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 New Jersey (high-level snapshot)

New Jersey’s commercial lending market is capital-rich but highly selective. Lenders are active across banks, credit unions, and institutional sources, but underwriting is conservative due to high property values, tax and expense pressure, and regulatory complexity. Approvals favor stable cash flow, experienced sponsorship, and defensible exit liquidity.

What lenders are most comfortable financing

Industrial and logistics properties are among the most lender-favored asset classes statewide, particularly near ports, intermodal hubs, and major highways. Modern facilities with durable tenant demand underwrite best.

Owner-occupied properties remain highly financeable, especially when backed by established professional, medical, or service businesses with consistent historical cash flow.

Stabilized multifamily can finance well when operations are clean and expense growth is controlled. Workforce and mid-market housing often underwrite better than luxury Class A assets.

Medical, life sciences, and essential-use properties receive favorable consideration due to stable demand and institutional tenancy.

Where underwriting gets tougher

Office is underwritten cautiously, particularly older suburban buildings and assets without strong leasing momentum.

Value-add and transitional deals face tighter leverage and higher equity requirements, especially when reliant on aggressive rent growth assumptions.

Hospitality receives conservative underwriting due to sensitivity to business travel and economic cycles.

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

Northern New Jersey: The most lender-active region due to proximity to New York City, with strong appetite for industrial, multifamily, and owner-occupied assets.

Central New Jersey: Viewed as stable and diversified, with lender interest across industrial, medical, and essential-use properties.

Southern New Jersey: Financing is more selective and relationship-driven, with conservative leverage and emphasis on tenant quality.

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

Regional and national banks are active but selective, often favoring relationship borrowers and stabilized assets.

Credit unions can be competitive for owner-occupied and smaller-balance loans.

Life companies and institutional lenders focus on large, stabilized assets with long-term income visibility.

Debt funds and non-bank lenders participate in transitional or complex deals, typically at higher cost.

Key underwriting themes unique to New Jersey

Expense pressure, including taxes, insurance, and labor, is closely stressed in lender models.

Regulatory and zoning considerations affect leverage and long-term feasibility.

Sponsor liquidity and experience carry significant weight in credit decisions.

What “good” looks like to a New Jersey lender right now

A strong New Jersey loan request typically includes conservative leverage, defensible historical NOI, stable tenancy, and experienced sponsorship.

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

Bottom line

New Jersey is a capital-available but highly filtered lending market. Industrial, owner-occupied, stabilized multifamily, and medical assets offer the clearest paths to financing, while office, hospitality, and transitional projects face tighter underwriting.

Locations Served in New Jersey

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

New Jersey Cities and Towns Served

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Lending Cities

Commercial loan direct provides services in the following New Jersey 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 New Jersey economic reports to get a better understanding of your market.

  • Absecon
  • Allendale
  • Allentown
  • Alloway
  • Alpha
  • Alpine
  • Annandale
  • Asbury Park
  • Ashland
  • Atco
  • Atlantic City
  • Atlantic County
  • Atlantic Highlands
  • Audubon
  • Audubon Park
  • Avalon
  • Avenel
  • Avon-by-the-Sea
  • Barnegat
  • Barrington
  • Bayonne
  • Bayville
  • Beach Haven
  • Beach Haven West
  • Beachwood
  • Beattystown
  • Beckett
  • Bedminster
  • Belford
  • Belleville
  • Bellmawr
  • Belmar
  • Belvidere
  • Bergen County
  • Bergenfield
  • Berkeley Heights
  • Berlin
  • Bernardsville
  • Beverly
  • Blackwood
  • Bloomfield
  • Bloomingdale
  • Bogota
  • Boonton
  • Bordentown
  • Bound Brook
  • Bradley Beach
  • Bradley Gardens
  • Brass Castle
  • Bridgeton
  • Bridgewater
  • Brielle
  • Brigantine
  • Brookdale
  • Brooklawn
  • Browns Mills
  • Brownville
  • Budd Lake
  • Buena
  • Burlington
  • Burlington County
  • Butler
  • Caldwell
  • Califon
  • Camden
  • Camden County
  • Cape May
  • Cape May County
  • Cape May Court House
  • Carlstadt
  • Carneys Point
  • Carteret
  • Cedar Glen Lakes
  • Cedar Glen West
  • Cedar Grove
  • Chatham
  • Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill Mall
  • Chesilhurst
  • Chester
  • Cinnaminson
  • Clark
  • Clayton
  • Clearbrook Park
  • Clementon
  • Cliffside Park
  • Cliffwood Beach
  • Clifton
  • Clinton
  • Closter
  • Collings Lakes
  • Collingswood
  • Colonia
  • Concordia
  • Country Lake Estates
  • Cranbury
  • Crandon Lakes
  • Cranford
  • Cresskill
  • Crestwood Village
  • Cumberland County
  • Dayton
  • Delanco
  • Demarest
  • Dover
  • Dover Beaches North
  • Dover Beaches South
  • Dumont
  • Dunellen
  • East Brunswick
  • East Franklin
  • East Freehold
  • East Hanover
  • East Newark
  • East Orange
  • East Rutherford
  • Eatontown
  • Echelon
  • Edgewater
  • Edgewater Park
  • Edison
  • Egg Harbor City
  • Elizabeth
  • Ellisburg
  • Elmer
  • Elmwood Park
  • Elwood
  • Emerson
  • Englewood
  • Englewood Cliffs
  • Englishtown
  • Erma
  • Essex County
  • Essex Fells
  • Estell Manor
  • Ewing
  • Fair Haven
  • Fair Lawn
  • Fairfield
  • Fairton
  • Fairview
  • Fanwood
  • Farmingdale
  • Finderne
  • Flemington
  • Florence
  • Florham Park
  • Folsom
  • Fords
  • Forked River
  • Fort Dix
  • Fort Lee
  • Franklin
  • Franklin Center
  • Franklin Lakes
  • Franklin Park
  • Freehold
  • Frenchtown
  • Garfield
  • Garwood
  • Gibbsboro
  • Gibbstown
  • Gladstone
  • Glassboro
  • Glen Gardner
  • Glen Ridge
  • Glen Rock
  • Glendora
  • Gloucester City
  • Gloucester County
  • Golden Triangle
  • Green Knoll
  • Greentree
  • Groveville
  • Guttenberg
  • Hackensack
  • Hackettstown
  • Haddon Heights
  • Haddonfield
  • Haledon
  • Hamburg
  • Hamilton Square
  • Hammonton
  • Hampton
  • Hanover
  • Hardwick
  • Harrington Park
  • Harrison
  • Hasbrouck Heights
  • Haworth
  • Hawthorne
  • Heathcote
  • Helmetta
  • High Bridge
  • Highland Lake
  • Highland Park
  • Highlands
  • Hightstown
  • Hillsdale
  • Hillside
  • Ho-Ho-Kus
  • Hoboken
  • Holiday City South
  • Holiday City-Berkeley
  • Holiday Heights
  • Hopatcong
  • Hopatcong Hills
  • Hopewell
  • Hudson County
  • Hunterdon County
  • Irvington
  • Iselin
  • Island Heights
  • Jackson
  • Jamesburg
  • Jersey City
  • Keansburg
  • Kearny
  • Kendall Park
  • Kenilworth
  • Kenvil
  • Keyport
  • Kingston
  • Kingston Estates
  • Kinnelon
  • Lake Como
  • Lake Mohawk
  • Lake Telemark
  • Lakehurst
  • Lakewood
  • Lambertville
  • Landing
  • Laurel Lake
  • Laurel Springs
  • Laurence Harbor
  • Lavallette
  • Lawnside
  • Lawrenceville
  • Lebanon
  • Leisure Knoll
  • Leisure Village
  • Leisure Village East
  • Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park
  • Leisuretowne
  • Leonardo
  • Leonia
  • Lincoln Park
  • Lincroft
  • Linden
  • Lindenwold
  • Linwood
  • Little Falls
  • Little Ferry
  • Little Silver
  • Livingston
  • Lodi
  • Long Branch
  • Long Valley
  • Lyndhurst
  • Madison
  • Madison Park
  • Magnolia
  • Mahwah
  • Manahawkin
  • Manasquan
  • Manville
  • Maple Shade
  • Maplewood
  • Margate City
  • Marlboro
  • Marlton
  • Martinsville
  • Matawan
  • Mays Landing
  • Maywood
  • McGuire AFB
  • Medford Lakes
  • Mendham
  • Mercer County
  • Mercerville
  • Mercerville-Hamilton Square
  • Merchantville
  • Metuchen
  • Middlebush
  • Middlesex
  • Middlesex County
  • Midland Park
  • Milford
  • Milltown
  • Millville
  • Monmouth Beach
  • Monmouth County
  • Monmouth Junction
  • Montclair
  • Montvale
  • Moonachie
  • Moorestown-Lenola
  • Morganville
  • Morris County
  • Morris Plains
  • Morristown
  • Mount Arlington
  • Mount Ephraim
  • Mount Holly
  • Mount Laurel
  • Mountain Lakes
  • Mountainside
  • Mullica Hill
  • Mystic Island
  • National Park
  • Navesink
  • Neptune City
  • Netcong
  • New Brunswick
  • New Egypt
  • New Milford
  • New Providence
  • Newark
  • Newfield
  • Newton
  • North Arlington
  • North Beach Haven
  • North Bergen
  • North Caldwell
  • North Cape May
  • North Haledon
  • North Middletown
  • North Plainfield
  • North Wildwood
  • Northfield
  • Northvale
  • Norwood
  • Nutley
  • Oak Valley
  • Oakhurst
  • Oakland
  • Oaklyn
  • Ocean Acres
  • Ocean City
  • Ocean County
  • Ocean Gate
  • Ocean Grove
  • Oceanport
  • Ogdensburg
  • Old Bridge
  • Old Tappan
  • Olivet
  • Oradell
  • Orange
  • Oxford
  • Palisades Park
  • Palmyra
  • Paramus
  • Park Ridge
  • Parsippany
  • Passaic
  • Passaic County
  • Paterson
  • Paulsboro
  • Peapack
  • Pemberton
  • Pemberton Heights
  • Pennington
  • Penns Grove
  • Pennsauken
  • Pennsville
  • Perth Amboy
  • Phillipsburg
  • Pine Beach
  • Pine Hill
  • Pine Lake Park
  • Pine Ridge at Crestwood
  • Piscataway
  • Pitman
  • Plainfield
  • Plainsboro Center
  • Pleasantville
  • Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant Beach
  • Pomona
  • Pompton Lakes
  • Port Monmouth
  • Port Norris
  • Port Reading
  • Port Republic
  • Presidential Lakes Estates
  • Princeton
  • Princeton Junction
  • Princeton Meadows
  • Prospect Park
  • Rahway
  • Ramblewood
  • Ramsey
  • Ramtown
  • Randolph
  • Raritan
  • Red Bank
  • Richwood
  • Ridgefield
  • Ridgefield Park
  • Ridgewood
  • Ringwood
  • Rio Grande
  • River Edge
  • River Vale
  • Riverdale
  • Riverton
  • Robbinsville
  • Robertsville
  • Rochelle Park
  • Rockaway
  • Roebling
  • Roseland
  • Roselle
  • Roselle Park
  • Rosenhayn
  • Rossmoor
  • Rumson
  • Runnemede
  • Rutherford
  • Saddle Brook
  • Saddle River
  • Salem
  • Salem County
  • Sayreville
  • Sayreville Junction
  • Scotch Plains
  • Sea Bright
  • Sea Girt
  • Sea Isle City
  • Seabrook Farms
  • Seaside Heights
  • Seaside Park
  • Secaucus
  • Sewaren
  • Shark River Hills
  • Ship Bottom
  • Short Hills
  • Shrewsbury
  • Sicklerville
  • Silver Ridge
  • Singac
  • Sixmile Run
  • Smithville
  • Society Hill
  • Somerdale
  • Somers Point
  • Somerset
  • Somerset County
  • Somerville
  • South Amboy
  • South Belmar
  • South Bound Brook
  • South Old Bridge
  • South Orange
  • South Plainfield
  • South River
  • South Toms River
  • South Vineland
  • Sparta
  • Spotswood
  • Spring Lake
  • Spring Lake Heights
  • Springdale
  • Springfield
  • Stanhope
  • Stratford
  • Strathmore
  • Succasunna
  • Summit
  • Surf City
  • Sussex
  • Sussex County
  • Swedesboro
  • Teaneck
  • Ten Mile Run
  • Tenafly
  • Tinton Falls
  • Toms River
  • Totowa
  • Trenton
  • Tuckerton
  • Turnersville
  • Twin Rivers
  • Union
  • Union Beach
  • Union City
  • Union County
  • Upper Montclair
  • Upper Pohatcong
  • Upper Saddle River
  • Ventnor City
  • Vernon Center
  • Vernon Valley
  • Verona
  • Victory Gardens
  • Victory Lakes
  • Villas
  • Vincentown
  • Vineland
  • Vista Center
  • Voorhees
  • Waldwick
  • Wallington
  • Wanamassa
  • Wanaque
  • Waretown
  • Warren County
  • Warren Township
  • Washington
  • Watchung
  • Wayne
  • Weehawken
  • Wenonah
  • West Belmar
  • West Cape May
  • West Freehold
  • West Long Branch
  • West Milford
  • West New York
  • West Orange
  • Westfield
  • Weston
  • Westville
  • Westwood
  • Wharton
  • White Horse
  • White Meadow Lake
  • Whitehouse Station
  • Whitesboro
  • Whitesboro-Burleigh
  • Whittingham
  • Wildwood
  • Wildwood Crest
  • Williamstown
  • Willingboro
  • Winfield
  • Wood-Lynne
  • Wood-Ridge
  • Woodbine
  • Woodbridge
  • Woodbury
  • Woodbury Heights
  • Woodcliff Lake
  • Woodland Park
  • Woodstown
  • Wyckoff
  • Yardville
  • Yorketown

Commercial Loan FAQs in New Jersey

Commercial interest rates in New Jersey vary based on loan type, property type, loan-to-value, debt service coverage ratio, borrower strength, and market conditions. They range from approximately 4.8% to 12.75%.

Borrowers in New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, including Conventional, Insurance, SBA, USDA, and selected agency programs when eligibility requirements are met.

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

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