Business-purpose property refinancing · Miami & South Florida
Miami apartment property evaluated for multifamily refinancing

Five-plus-unit apartment financing

Multifamily Refinance Loans in Miami, Florida

Refinance an eligible five-or-more-unit apartment property for maturity, improved structure or supportable cash-out.

Direct answer

How this refinance option works

Commercial multifamily refinancing generally applies to apartment properties with five or more units. Lenders review rent roll, collections, occupancy, expenses, repairs, taxes, insurance, value, DSCR, debt yield and sponsor qualifications.

One-to-four-unit non-owner-occupied rentals are usually evaluated through residential investment or DSCR programs instead of commercial multifamily lending. The separate investor-property page explains that route.

For five-plus-unit assets, reported NOI should reconcile to rent rolls, bank activity and operating statements. Concessions, delinquency, payroll, utilities and insurance can materially change supportable proceeds.

Cash-out may be considered when value, seasoning, income and lender rules support it. Unit count alone does not establish leverage or pricing.

Potential fit

Scenarios this option may serve

  • Five-plus-unit apartment owners
  • Maturity and rate-and-term requests
  • Eligible equity extraction
  • Stabilized or improving multifamily operations

Underwriting focus

Factors that shape eligibility

  • Unit count, legal use and occupancy
  • Rent roll, collections and expenses
  • NOI, DSCR, debt yield and value
  • Deferred maintenance and insurance

Prepare early

Documents commonly requested

The final checklist depends on the borrower, property, transaction and lender. A complete first package reduces avoidable follow-up.

  1. 01Current rent roll and lease summary
  2. 02T-12 and year-to-date statements
  3. 03Delinquency, concessions and collections
  4. 04Unit and capital-improvement schedule
  5. 05Payoff, taxes and insurance

Transaction path

What happens next

  1. 01

    Share the existing loan

    Provide the property address, payoff, maturity date, current value, requested proceeds, occupancy, NOI and reason for refinancing.

  2. 02

    Measure the new structure

    We organize current and proposed leverage, cash-out, DSCR, debt yield, payment, property condition and the intended use of proceeds.

  3. 03

    Compare lender paths

    Capwell presents a complete business-purpose request to participating lenders whose current programs may fit the property and borrower.

  4. 04

    Complete underwriting

    The selected lender verifies value, title, insurance, leases, entity, sponsors, payoff and every closing condition.

Clear answers

Multifamily Refinance Questions

Is a duplex a commercial multifamily property?

Usually not for lending classification. One-to-four-unit properties typically use investor or DSCR programs; commercial multifamily generally begins at five units.

Can apartment equity be taken out?

Potentially, subject to current value, NOI, leverage, seasoning, property condition and lender rules.

Do lenders use scheduled or collected rent?

Lenders review the rent roll but may adjust for actual collections, vacancy, concessions, delinquency and market support.

Can renovation needs affect proceeds?

Yes. Deferred maintenance, reserves or future work can affect value, conditions and cash available at closing.

Discuss the existing loan

Start with a property-specific refinance review

Share the property, current payoff, maturity, value, requested loan and purpose. We will organize the scenario and identify participating-lender paths that may fit.

  • Rate-and-term, maturity and cash-out requests
  • Commercial assets plus eligible 1–4 unit rentals
  • No obligation and no guarantee of approval
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Request a Refinance Review

Share the basics and we will follow up about the existing property loan.

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