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construction loan

American  

noun

Finance.
  1. a short-term loan to finance the building phase of a real-estate project.


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Koch sees an “openness” to providing less traditional support, such as construction loan guarantees and direct investments in affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

When Yegiazaryan was raising money for the hotel, he tapped the mall as collateral for a $100-million Deutsche Bank construction loan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023

A Trepp study of 4,760 banks' public regulatory data published late Tuesday found that 763 have either a CRE or construction loan concentration ratio that exceeded these thresholds.

From Reuters • May 17, 2023

Using a construction loan guarantee, foundations or donors pledge to repay a loan with their endowment or other assets.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

Daniel Klein, president of Klein Enterprises, a commercial real estate management firm based in Maryland, had been talking to several banks recently about a construction loan for a new project.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023