INBALANCE will help you to obtain an SBA 504 Green Loan for your real estate purchase or project at a competitively low interest rate. We provide comprehensive Energy Assessments, Renewable Energy Design and LEED Certification services for our CDC and Lender partners to facilitate SBA 504 Green Loans on behalf their clients.

SBA 504 Green Loan Program

Real Estate

Purchase, construct or renovate commercial real estate with loans of up to $5.5 million per project or $16.5 million aggregate

Terms

Up to 90% financing at below-market, fixed interest rates – No future interest rate fluctuations & 10-, 20- and 25 year terms

Elligibility

- Be for-profit

- Be 51+% owner-occupied

- Net worth of less than $15 million

- Net income of less than $5 million.

Requirements

- Energy Reduction by at least 10%.

- Generate at least 15% Renewable Energy (solar, wind, geothermal) .

- (LEED) Certification

Benefits

- Double your borrowing cap

- Higher aggregate lending options

- Save on energy costs

- Be a good environmental steward

ABOUT THE SBA 504 GREEN LOAN PROGRAM:

The SBA 504 Loan Program offers special incentives and low fixed interest rates for incorporating energy efficiency or renewable energy into building projects. The 504 Loan Program is designed to assist small businesses with financing real estate, construction projects and/or equipment purchases. Complying projects must either reduce energy consumption by at least 10%, or generate at least 15% of the energy used by the borrower at the project facility. These include solar, wind or geothermal renewable energy sources. Project types include purchase or construction of:

Existing buildings or land
New facilities
Long-term machinery and equipment
Tenant improvements

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM:

The SBA 504 lending limits are determined by how the funds will be used, and whether the project creates jobs and/or fulfills public policy or community development goals. One of these goals is a public policy goal for energy efficiency and renewable energy. If the public policy goal is met, borrowers can increase their SBA 504 lending limit from $5 million to $5.5 million per project, or a total of $16.5 Million for multiple projects.

SBA 504 GREEN LOAN STRUCTURE:

The typical structure for the 504 Loan Program involves a partnership between a non-profit Certified Development Company - CDC, a participating bank, credit union or other lending institution, and the borrower. Unlike traditional loans, the SBA 504 Loan Program offers fixed low interest rates up to 90%, and 10-, 20- or 25-year terms.

40% of the total project cost is provided by a non-profit CDC
50% of the total project cost is provided by a participating lender
10% of the total project cost is provided by the small business borrower

HOW THE 504 LOAN PROGRAM OFFERS ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES:

The 504’s Green component adds the following benefits:

Double your debenture bowering cap
Up to $5.5 million per project or $16.5 million for multiple projects
Removes the dollar limit on the SBA loan portion
Reduces the banks’ risk to 50% of the project costs
Allows borrowers to take multiple loans

Contact Us to Lead in Facilitating Your SBA 504 Green Loan:

Tony Henderson - SBA 504 Loan Specialist: tonyh@inbalance2030.com

Alex Weiner - SBA 504 Loan Specialist: alexw@inbalance2030.com