Frequently Asked Questions
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The SBA classifies the following types of properties as Special Purpose:
- Dormitories
- Cold storage facilities where more than 50% of total square footage is equipped for refrigeration
- Tennis clubs
- Golf courses
- Swimming pools
- Amusement parks
- Sports arenas
- Bowling alleys
- Theaters
- Marinas
- Gas Stations
- Service centers with pits and in-ground lifts
- Car wash properties
- Hospitals and other medical or health facilities (such as surgery centers, urgent care centers)
- Nursing homes
- Assisted living facilities
- Funeral homes with crematoriums
- Cemeteries
- Sanitary landfills
- Museums
- Clubhouses
- Hotels and motels
- Wineries
- Railroads
- Farms (including dairy facilities)
- Oil wells
- Mines
- Quarries
- Gravel pits.
Typically 10%. If the entity is considered a new business or the property is determined to be a Special Purpose Property, an additional 5% equity is required.
Yes, under certain circumstances, CDC can offer down payment financing through the resources of BDC Capital.
No, the program is designed for owner-occupied facilities. The applicant must occupy 51% of an existing building and 60% of a newly constructed building.
20 years on real estate; 10 years on machinery and equipment (or 20 years if the estimated useful life of the equipment is longer than 10).
There is a declining prepayment penalty for half the term of the loan (i.e. 10-year prepayment penalty on real estate; 5-year prepayment penalty on machinery and equipment).
A prepayment penalty is required because investors in the secondary market are guaranteed a specific return when they purchase a pool of SBA 504 debentures subsequent to the funding of these loans.
Yes, the SBA requires personal guarantees for any individual owning 20% or more of the operating company or real estate entity. Other personal guarantees may be required if no individual owns more than 20%.
No.
Yes.
The closing cost reimbursement are sent to the borrower via check 7-10 business days after the funding date of the loan.
Yes, CDC offers a suite of other financing products to complement the 504 Program, including working capital term loans, lines of credit, mezzanine investments, bridge and down payment financing, and environmental remediation loans.
