North Dakota Commercial Real Estate Loans
North Dakota Commercial Real Estate Loans$150K to $100M
I arrange North Dakota commercial real estate loans for investors, sponsors, and developers, from a single Main Street storefront to a $100M Bakken-fueled project. From Fargo to Williston I move fast, because in this market the deal goes to whoever can fund it. If you are searching for Fargo commercial real estate loans with a real closer behind them, you found me. Banks hand out umbrellas when the sun is shining, not when you are weathering the storm. I bring the capital partner who closes North Dakota commercial real estate loans when the bank will not.
If you are comparing North Dakota commercial real estate loans, start here. I arrange North Dakota commercial real estate loans for purchase, refinance, construction, and bridge across all 50 states, with the Fargo and Bakken markets squarely on my desk. The short version on North Dakota commercial real estate loans: they should move at the speed of the deal, and most banks simply cannot. I can.
The Property Types I Finance in North Dakota
Whatever you are buying, building, or refinancing, I have a lender for it. North Dakota commercial real estate loans run through all eight of these lanes, each tied to the national program page so you can dig into structure, leverage, and timing. Pick your asset and the North Dakota commercial real estate loans behind it follow.
Multi-Family Apartment
Fargo and West Fargo run the busiest apartment market in the state, and Bismarck plus the Bakken workforce towns keep demand steady. I fund North Dakota multi-family loans on acquisition, refinance, and value-add across the Red River Valley and the oil patch.
View multi-family loans →Warehouse and Industrial
Bakken oilfield services, ag logistics, and the BNSF rail corridor keep North Dakota industrial demand high. I finance distribution, crop-input, and energy-service facilities from Williston to Fargo. These are some of the steadiest North Dakota commercial real estate loans on my desk.
View warehouse and industrial loans →Office Building
Fargo and Bismarck professional and medical office still trade where the tenant story is strong. I underwrite North Dakota office acquisitions and refinances on the lease, not just the address, the way solid North Dakota commercial real estate loans should be written.
View office building loans →Office Condo
For North Dakota practices and small firms that want to own their suite instead of rent it, the office condo plus SBA 504 combination is one of the strongest owner-user plays in Fargo and Bismarck, and among the most popular North Dakota commercial real estate loans I arrange.
View office condo loans →Retail and Strip Mall
Rooftops drive retail, and North Dakota keeps adding them in West Fargo, Horace, and the Bismarck-Mandan corridor. I finance neighborhood centers and pad sites where the demographics are moving toward you.
View retail and strip mall loans →Flex Building
Flex space pairs perfectly with North Dakota’s oilfield-services, ag-equipment, and contractor economy. I fund multi-tenant and owner-user flex across Fargo, Bismarck, and Dickinson.
View flex building loans →Construction / Development
With Bakken activity and steady Fargo-area population growth pulling land off the board, ground-up moves on North Dakota deals reward speed. I structure construction and development capital with an LTV/LTC blend up to 90% on qualified large deals.*
View construction and development loans →Self Storage
North Dakota population growth and a transient energy workforce make self storage a steady cash-flow play. I lead these with SBA 504 for owner-users, acquisition and ground-up alike, and they remain some of the most dependable North Dakota commercial real estate loans in the state.
View self storage financing →North Dakota Commercial Real Estate Loans: Programs and Speed
Every North Dakota commercial mortgage I place runs on one principle: the faster I see the deal, the faster I put a term sheet in your hands. These are the North Dakota commercial real estate loans programs I run and what to expect on each.
| Program | Loan Range | Term Sheet | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Real Estate (acquisition) | $150K to $100M | 3 to 5 days | 21 to 30 days |
| Investment Property | $150K to $100M | 3 to 5 days | 21 to 30 days |
| Bridge Loans | Deal-dependent | 24 to 72 hours | 15 to 30 days |
| Construction / Development | $500K to $100M | 5 to 10 days | 30 to 45 days |
| SBA 504 (owner-occupied CRE) | Up to $5.5M | 5 to 7 days | 45 to 60 days |
| SBA 7(a) (CRE acquisition) | Up to $5M | 5 to 7 days | 45 to 60 days |
| Cashout (free-and-clear property) | $150K to $100M | 3 to 5 days | 10 to 20 days |
Why the SBA 504 Structure Is Different
The SBA 504 is one of the most powerful North Dakota commercial real estate loans for an owner-user, and it is widely misunderstood. Most people think an SBA 504 loan is a bank loan with a government program attached to it. It is not. The SBA 504 is structured differently from any conventional CRE loan, and that is exactly why it works the way it does.
Here is the actual mechanic:
The bank provides the first lien at typically 50 percent of the project. The SBA/CDC second-position portion (40 percent) is packaged through the debenture market, where SBA-backed debentures are sold to investors.
In other words, the SBA portion is tied more closely to the bond market than to any conventional bank balance sheet.
A conventional commercial loan is priced around bank risk, borrower risk, property risk, and lender margin. The SBA 504 debenture is priced around government-backed bond risk… a completely different funding source.
That is why the 504 program can deliver long-term, fixed-rate capital that conventional commercial real estate financing often cannot replicate. The 504 advantage is the highest leverage in the market for the owner-user, because it draws from a different capital source entirely.
When the 504 fits your deal, it is almost always the best structure available. The question is whether your deal qualifies. One conversation with me and I will tell you.
North Dakota Commercial Real Estate by the Numbers
I underwrite North Dakota commercial real estate loans against the real economy, not the headlines. These are the public figures that explain why capital keeps flowing into this state and why North Dakota commercial property loans keep performing. The numbers below are the demand base under every one of the North Dakota commercial real estate loans I place.
Barrels of oil per day
North Dakota ended 2024 producing about 1.19 million barrels a day, the nation’s third-largest oil state and the engine behind Bakken-region CRE demand.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2025)State residents, a record high
North Dakota’s population hit a record 796,568 in 2024, up more than 18% since 2010 and among the fastest-growing states… renters and buyers who need space.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau via ND Governor (2024)Cass County (Fargo) residents
Cass County, home to Fargo, topped 200,000 for the first time in 2024, anchoring the deepest North Dakota multi-family loans market in the state.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau via ND Governor (2024)Unemployment rate
North Dakota’s jobless rate sat near 2.4% in early 2026, among the lowest in the nation, with a labor-force participation rate that ranks second… the tenants filling commercial space.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)U.S. wheat and canola producer
North Dakota leads the nation in wheat and grows roughly 80% of the U.S. canola crop, a deep ag base under the North Dakota commercial real estate loans I arrange for processing, storage, and equipment.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (2024)How North Dakota Investors Use North Dakota Commercial Real Estate Loans
Demand is one thing. Turning it into a closed deal is another. Here is how the North Dakota commercial real estate loans I arrange actually get put to work, lane by lane. Whatever the asset, North Dakota commercial real estate loans win on speed and structure, and that is what I bring to every file. Below is how North Dakota commercial real estate loans break down by what you are actually trying to fund.
North Dakota Multi-Family Loans
North Dakota multi-family loans are one of the busiest lanes on my desk, and it is no accident. The Fargo and West Fargo metro has been one of the most actively built apartment markets in the Upper Midwest, and Bismarck plus the Bakken workforce towns keep absorption tight. I place North Dakota multi-family loans on purchase, refinance, and value-add. North Dakota multi-family loans run from a 12-unit infill building in Grand Forks to a 200-unit complex in West Fargo. The same playbook behind my $43M and $4.2M apartment closings drives these North Dakota commercial real estate loans for you.
The North Dakota Commercial Mortgage Options I Place
A North Dakota commercial mortgage is not one product, it is a menu. I match each North Dakota commercial mortgage to the asset and the borrower: conventional bank debt for clean income property, SBA 504 and 7(a) for owner-users, bridge capital for speed, and institutional money for the big deals. Where a bank tries to force your deal into one box, I shop your North Dakota commercial mortgage across a 75+ lender network until I find the structure that fits, the same way I shop every one of my North Dakota commercial real estate loans.
North Dakota Commercial Property Loans Across Every Asset Class
I write North Dakota commercial property loans on retail, office, industrial, flex, self storage, and mixed-use, not just the easy categories. North Dakota commercial property loans are not limited to the easy categories, and North Dakota commercial property loans are where my owner-operator background pays off for you, because I have actually held title, run the numbers, and lived through a closing. When your North Dakota commercial property loans depend on a tight timeline or a tricky asset, that experience is the difference between a funded deal and a dead one.
Fargo Commercial Real Estate Loans and the Red River Valley Market
Fargo commercial real estate loans lead my North Dakota volume, and the Red River Valley earns it. A record Cass County population, the NDSU research corridor, Microsoft’s regional campus, and the ag-and-energy supply chain all pull capital into the Fargo metro. I treat Fargo commercial real estate loans as my home court here, with the lender relationships and the market read to fund North Dakota commercial real estate loans faster than an out-of-area bank ever could on the same deal.
When the Bank Walked, I Closed
One deal is luck. Two deals at wildly different sizes is a system. Here is the proof behind the North Dakota commercial real estate loans I place, at both ends of the size scale. The same system that funded these is the system behind your North Dakota commercial real estate loans.
$43M Multi-Family Apartment Complex
- Bank issued a pre-approval, then walked two weeks before closing.
- The real estate broker called me.
- I structured the financing with an institutional capital partner.
- Term sheet in the buyer’s hands in 48 hours.
- Closed in 19 days.
“When a $43M deal demands institutional speed, this is how I deliver.”
$4.2M Multi-Family Apartment Purchase
- The borrower’s bank walked pre-closing.
- This was a purchase, not a refinance.
- I funded it in 24 days.
- Into a 20-year fixed.
“This is the typical-investor deal I do every month.”
Fresh Closings From My Desk
Loading my latest funded deals…
A North Dakota Bank vs. Me
A bank works for the bank. I work for your closing. Here is what that difference looks like on real North Dakota commercial real estate loans, scenario by scenario. The pattern repeats on most North Dakota commercial real estate loans I rescue.
| Scenario | Traditional Bank | Kevin |
|---|---|---|
| $5M acquisition with a 60-day closing window | 90+ days to underwriting, often declined | I deliver a term sheet in 3 to 5 days and close in 21 to 30 |
| Bank withdraws 10 days from close | Deal dies | I can place an emergency term sheet in 24 hours and close in under 15 days |
| Out-of-state buyer | Bank wants an in-state relationship | I am a cross-state CRE specialist, all 50 states |
| Loan over $20M | Most banks tap out | I close up to $100M with my institutional partners |
| Owner-occupied CRE | Generic SBA process | I am an SBA 504 specialist, 90-day target close |
| 1031 exchange, tight timeline | Bank cannot match the deadline | I close in 21 to 30 days, with your replacement property identified |
| DSCR property with no W-2 income | Declined for “lack of personal income” | I have DSCR programs that qualify the property, not your W-2 |
Why Work With Me Instead of a North Dakota Bank
20+ Years in the Commercial Real Estate Arena.
I have spent 20+ years in the commercial real estate arena, not behind a teller window. I have been a broker, an owner, and an operator. I have sat on the borrower’s side of the table, signed the personal guarantee, and sweated a closing date, so when I tell you I understand your North Dakota commercial mortgage, I mean it from experience and not from a training manual. That experience is behind every one of the $500M+ I have funded, and behind every North Dakota commercial real estate loans file I take on.
I bring a 75+ lender network and a $100M institutional capital partner to the table, and I execute across all 50 states. Most loan brokers have never owned commercial property or run a deal from the borrower’s side. That is the difference you feel when a North Dakota deal gets complicated… a Bakken workforce-housing play, an out-of-state buyer chasing a Fargo asset… and you need someone who has actually been there to keep it alive. Don’t Beg the Bank! Put a borrower-side operator on your side instead.
I call you. I never text. I review every North Dakota commercial real estate loans file personally, 7 days a week, on Arizona Time. For a multi-million-dollar decision you deserve a real person who picks up the phone, not a portal and a ticket number. That is the trust a CRE deal of this size requires, and it is the standard I hold myself to on every file.
So here is the bottom line on North Dakota commercial real estate loans. Don’t Beg the Bank! Tell me what you are trying to do and I will tell you the fastest way to fund it. More about how I work → or scroll down and send me the deal.
What Drives the North Dakota Deals on My Desk
The Bakken oil play and the nation’s No. 1 farm economy set the table in North Dakota, and the businesses that serve them turn that demand into property. Construction runs hot across the Fargo metro and the oil patch, because a state growing this fast cannot stop building. Manufacturing spans ag-equipment, food processing, and energy-services plants from Wahpeton to Williston. And healthcare keeps expanding around the Fargo and Bismarck regional hospital systems, driving medical office and clinic demand. When those tenants need space, the property behind them needs North Dakota commercial real estate loans, and that is where I come in. Three growth engines, one source for the North Dakota commercial real estate loans behind them.
North Dakota Commercial Real Estate Across the Map
My desk covers the whole state, and I place North Dakota commercial real estate loans in every corner of it. Fargo commercial real estate loans are the core of what I do, anchored by a record Cass County population and the deepest multi-family market in the state. Bismarck and Mandan carry the capital-city and government economy, Grand Forks runs on UND and aerospace, Minot blends an Air Force base with the Bakken edge, and Williston and Dickinson sit in the heart of the oil patch where workforce housing and oilfield-services property stay in demand. Wherever the deal sits, I can fund it with the right North Dakota commercial real estate loans for that market.
Authority on North Dakota Commercial Real Estate Lending
I would rather you trust the institutions than take my word for it. These are the sources I rely on when I structure North Dakota commercial real estate loans, and you should too. Do the homework, then bring me the North Dakota commercial real estate loans you want funded.
Federal Loan Programs
The SBA’s own breakdown of 7(a), 504, and other programs I use to structure owner-occupied CRE deals.
SBA Loan Programs →Commercial Real Estate Industry
NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, on market trends and development standards.
NAIOP →Real Estate Research and Trends
The Urban Land Institute’s research on capital flows and emerging trends in real estate.
ULI →North Dakota Resource
The North Dakota Department of Commerce, the state agency driving economic development, workforce, and business growth across North Dakota.
ND Dept of Commerce →Send Me Your North Dakota Deal
Tell me what you are working on. I review every one of my North Dakota commercial real estate loans files personally and I will call you back, 7 days a week, on Arizona Time.
No upfront fees.* I am paid by the lender at closing. Your information goes to me directly… I call leads, I never text, and I never sell your data.
North Dakota Commercial Real Estate Loans: FAQ
How fast can you close a North Dakota commercial real estate deal?
On a standard acquisition I deliver a term sheet in 3 to 5 days and close in 21 to 30. A bridge deal moves faster… a term sheet in 24 to 72 hours and a close in 15 to 30 days. If a bank just walked on you days before closing, I can place an emergency term sheet in 24 hours and close in under 15 days. The clock starts the moment your application reaches me, so the sooner I see the deal, the sooner the money moves. Speed is the entire point of my North Dakota commercial real estate loans. Arizona Time, 7 days a week.
How much can I borrow with North Dakota commercial real estate loans?
I arrange North Dakota commercial real estate loans from $150K to $100M. Smaller owner-user deals run through SBA 504 and 7(a), conventional acquisitions sit in the middle, and large institutional and Bakken-scale deals up to $100M go through my capital partners. On qualified $5M to $100M CRE, development, and construction deals I can reach up to 90% leverage.* Tell me the deal size and I will tell you the structure that fits.
What property types do you finance in North Dakota?
All of them. Multi-family apartments, warehouse and industrial, office buildings, office condos, retail and strip malls, flex buildings, construction and development, and self storage. North Dakota multi-family loans are a big part of my volume given how deep the Fargo apartment market runs, but I place North Dakota commercial property loans across every major asset class in the state. If you are not sure where your deal fits, send it to me and I will point you to the right program. North Dakota commercial real estate loans, every asset class, one source.
Do you offer SBA 504 for owner-occupied CRE in North Dakota?
Yes, and it is one of my specialties. The SBA 504 is structured differently from a conventional bank loan: a bank first lien at about 50 percent, an SBA/CDC debenture portion at about 40 percent priced off the bond market, and your equity. That structure delivers the highest leverage and best long-term fixed rates available to an owner-user. If you occupy 51 percent or more of the building, your North Dakota deal likely qualifies. It is one of the strongest North Dakota commercial real estate loans for an owner-user. One call and I will tell you for sure.
Do you finance 1031 exchanges in North Dakota?
Yes. The hard part of a 1031 is the calendar… 45 days to identify and 180 days to close. A bank usually cannot move at that speed. I can. Once you have identified your replacement property, I close in 21 to 30 days, which keeps your exchange inside the deadline and your gains deferred. Bring me the timeline early and I will build the North Dakota commercial real estate loans financing around it.
Do you fund ground-up construction in North Dakota?
Yes. With Bakken activity, ag-processing investment, and steady Fargo-area population growth pulling land off the board, ground-up rewards speed in North Dakota. I structure construction and development capital from $500K to $100M, with an LTV/LTC blend up to 90% on qualified large deals.* Term sheets run 5 to 10 days and closings 30 to 45 days. Bring me the pro forma, the budget, and the sponsor’s track record and I will tell you what I can do.
What loan-to-value ratios do you offer?
It depends on the asset and the deal. Stabilized commercial real estate typically runs 60 to 75% LTV. Owner-occupied bridge runs 60 to 75% LTV, interest-only, with an SBA or permanent takeout. On qualified $5M to $100M CRE, development, and construction deals I can reach up to 90% leverage*, measured as LTV on stabilized value or an LTV/LTC blend on ground-up. Send me the numbers and I will give you a straight answer on leverage. Leverage is deal-specific on North Dakota commercial real estate loans.
What documents do you need to issue a term sheet?
To move fast I need the basics up front: the purchase contract or current debt, a rent roll and trailing-12 operating statements for income property, your personal financial statement, and a quick note on the sponsor’s experience. For construction I add the budget, plans, and pro forma. You do not need a perfect package to start… send me what you have and I will tell you what is missing. The faster I see it, the faster the term sheet comes back. That is how I run every one of my North Dakota commercial real estate loans.
What does it cost to work with you?
I charge no fees to you, the borrower. I am compensated by the lender at closing. Some partner lenders may require a commitment fee or deposit when you accept a term sheet… that charge belongs to the lender, not to me, and it is always disclosed before you commit to anything. There are no upfront fees to me to get started. You send me the deal, I go to work, and the lender pays me when it closes.
Can I get a North Dakota commercial mortgage with less-than-perfect credit?
Often, yes. A bank leads with your credit score. I lead with the deal. For a North Dakota commercial mortgage on income property, DSCR programs qualify the property’s cash flow, not your W-2 or your FICO. For owner-occupied deals there is more flexibility than most banks admit. Bad credit does not automatically kill a strong deal in my world… it just changes which lender in my network I take it to. Send it over and let me look.
Which North Dakota markets do you serve, and do you do Fargo commercial real estate loans?
All of North Dakota, and yes, Fargo commercial real estate loans are the core of my business. I fund deals in Fargo, West Fargo, Bismarck, Mandan, Grand Forks, Minot, Dickinson, Williston, Jamestown, and the fast-growing edges like Horace and Watford City. I am a cross-state CRE specialist, so an out-of-state buyer chasing a North Dakota property is exactly the kind of deal I close all the time. Wherever the property sits in North Dakota, I can fund it.
Commercial Real Estate Loans by State
Find your program. Don’t Beg the Bank!
I arrange North Dakota commercial real estate loans from $150K to $100M, with a same-day callback from someone who has owned the businesses himself. Tell me what you are trying to do and I will tell you the fastest way to fund it. Don’t beg a bank that will keep you waiting on your North Dakota commercial real estate loans… call me.
*I charge no fees to the borrower. I am compensated by the lender at closing. Some partner lenders may require a commitment fee or deposit when you accept a term sheet; that charge belongs to the lender, not to me, and is disclosed before you commit. Leverage up to 90% applies only to qualified $5M to $100M CRE, development, and construction deals, measured as LTV on stabilized value or an LTV/LTC blend on ground-up; terms run 12 to 60 months on large deals with closings in 15 to 30 days, and stabilized permanent financing runs 5 to 30 years. All figures are illustrative and subject to lender approval, underwriting, and property qualification. North Dakota commercial real estate loans are arranged by Kevin Kermeen, a nationwide commercial loan advisor.