Business Details
14 Years
experience
Trusted Commercial Real Estate Lending Solutions
Avant Capital is a commercial real estate lender specializing in short-term financing solutions for value-add and transitional projects across urban, suburban, and rural markets nationwide. Our expertise spans bridge loans, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and non-performing note acquisitions, serving family offices, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional investors. With a focus on speed and reliability, we deliver tailored debt investment strategies designed to meet the unique needs of real estate investors and sponsors. Our team combines deep industry experience in loan origination, asset management, and capital markets to execute transactions efficiently. We prioritize transparency and partnership, ensuring clients benefit from our market insights and flexible financing structures.Backed by a proven track record in managing diverse real estate portfolios, we aim to create long-term value for our investors and borrowers. Our nationwide reach and agile decision-making process enable rapid approvals and funding within days. Committed to excellence, we maintain rigorous underwriting standards while adapting to evolving market dynamics. Our institutional-grade bridge loans and specialized financing solutions cater to experienced sponsors seeking non-traditional capital sources. Through strategic relationships and a client-centric approach, we strive to be the trusted partner of choice for commercial real estate financing.
Services
Bridge Loans
Institutional Bridge Financing
Non-Performing Note Acquisitions
Value-Add Financing
Quick-Close Loans
Details
- Year established: 2012
Highlights and features
- We offer quick-close bridge loans for non-traditional real estate opportunities.
- Our team has decades of experience in commercial real estate finance.
- We provide flexible financing solutions for transitional properties nationwide.
- Our institutional-grade loans cater to experienced real estate sponsors.
- We execute transactions with speed and operational efficiency.
Services
Bridge Loans
Our bridge loans provide interim financing for real estate investors seeking to capitalize on time-sensitive opportunities. These loans support property acquisitions, renovations, and recapitalizations with loan amounts ranging from $1 million to $25 million. Our streamlined approval process enables rapid funding to meet urgent transaction deadlines.
Institutional Bridge Financing
Designed for experienced sponsors, our institutional bridge loans offer larger capital solutions between $5 million and $75 million. These floating-rate loans finance transitional commercial properties with terms structured to align with borrowers' strategic objectives. We specialize in complex capital stack scenarios requiring non-traditional financing approaches.
Non-Performing Note Acquisitions
We acquire single-asset and portfolio non-performing loans from banks and private lenders, providing liquidity solutions for distressed debt holdings. Our team evaluates opportunities across various property types and markets, offering flexible terms that address sellers' specific requirements while maintaining disciplined risk management standards.
People
Adam Luysterborghs
Founder & Managing Partner
Co-founder responsible for corporate development and investment origination with prior experience at a national CMBS lender. Served in US Army Reserves and holds economics degree from American University.
Amy Cheng Park
Founder & Partner
Co-founder managing underwriting and loan closings with 15+ years in commercial real estate finance. Previously senior underwriter at national CMBS lender and analyst at David Cronheim Mortgage Company.
Bernard Wolff
Principal
Senior loan originator specializing in bridge loans and subordinate financing with experience at Extell Development Company. Holds real estate finance degrees from American University and NYU.
David Rockaway
Principal
30+ year real estate veteran with principal-side investment management experience at multiple private lenders. Founded and managed two private lending firms while maintaining extensive capital sourcing relationships.
Philip D. Restifo
Principal
Seasoned real estate executive with 35+ years of capital markets experience. Specializes in mid-size urban/suburban office and multifamily assets with proven track record in joint venture relationships with private equity funds.
Questions
What types of real estate loans do you specialize in?
We specialize in bridge loans, institutional bridge financing, and non-performing note acquisitions for commercial and multifamily properties nationwide.
What loan amounts do you typically provide?
Our bridge loans range from $1 million to $25 million, while institutional bridge loans range from $5 million to $75 million.
How quickly can you fund a loan?
We maintain an agile approval process that enables us to approve and fund transactions within days of receiving complete documentation.
What geographic markets do you serve?
We provide financing solutions across urban, suburban, and rural markets throughout the United States.
What experience does your team have?
Our leadership team collectively brings decades of experience in commercial real estate finance, loan origination, and capital markets through prior roles at major industry firms.
