Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate Loans | Small Business Lending, Inc.
Stop leasing. Start owning.

Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate Loans

Every lease payment builds your landlord's equity, not yours. SBA financing lets you turn what you're already paying in rent into a mortgage payment on your own building — stop being a tenant, and become your own landlord instead.

Program overview

Stop renting the ground under your business.

Every month you lease, part of that payment builds equity — just not yours. It builds your landlord's. SBA financing changes that equation: when a business occupies more than half of a property, it typically qualifies for owner-occupied financing — generally the most favorable real estate terms available, with lower down payments and longer amortization than a conventional commercial mortgage. Instead of a rent check with nothing to show for it, your payment builds equity in a building you own outright. We evaluate whether SBA 504, SBA 7(a), or conventional CRE financing fits best based on the transaction size, occupancy, and your goals — so you can stop paying down someone else's investment and start building your own.

What These Loans Can Finance

Purchase Owner-Occupied Property

Buy the building your business already leases, or a new location to move into — and stop paying rent for good.

Refinance Existing CRE Debt

Refinance a conventional commercial mortgage into more favorable terms.

Construction & Expansion

Fund a renovation, addition, or major expansion of your facility.

Ground-Up Construction

Build a new facility on land you own or are purchasing as part of the transaction.

Real Estate + Equipment

Combine the property purchase with the equipment needed to operate in it.

Businesses We Regularly Finance
Medical & Dental Practices
Manufacturing & Ag Suppliers
Gas Stations & C-Stores
HVAC & Blue Collar Trades
Childcare & Education
Restaurants
Specialty Retail
Professional Services
Our role

Structuring the path from tenant to owner.

Occupancy & use analysis

We confirm eligibility and identify the best-fit real estate program.

Deal structuring

We structure the down payment, term, and any equipment or construction components.

Lender matching

We coordinate between the bank, CDC, and any other parties the structure requires.

Through closing

We manage appraisal, title, and closing coordination through funding.