BGO's global lending platform provides flexible real estate financing across Canada, the U.S., and Europe/UK - backed by local expertise, tailored solutions, and trusted borrower relationships.
BGO's global lending platform delivers comprehensive real estate financing solutions across Canada, the United States, and Europe/UK. With dedicated regional teams and deep local expertise, we provide flexible capital across asset classes and loan structure to support acquisitions, development, and long-term value creation.
Our integrated approach combines execution strength, tailored structuring, and strong borrower relationships, positioning BGO as a trusted partner in markets worldwide.
Loans originated in the UK & Europe since 2001
Among Canada's largest commercial mortgage lenders
Loans originated in U.S. Debt business since 2012
Provide land financing, residential, and commercial construction financing
$10M - $90M+ (CAD)
1 - 3 years
Up to 75%
Senior loans
Major urban markets across Canada
Residential property including land, land development, condominiums, townhouses, and single-family units. Commercial property including multifamily purpose built rental, industrial, office, retail, and selectively other asset classes.
Montesir Shirazi
Langley
British Columbia
$46.3M (CAD) • 18 months
1st mortgage for construction of a 128-unit condo project
Provide fixed-term financing on income producing commercial and residential assets.
Note – our fixed-term financing offering includes both conventional and CMHC-insured loans
$10M - $200M+ (CAD)
1 - 25 years
Conventional: Up to 75%
CMHC-insured: Up to 85% (exclusive of premiums and fees)
Senior loans
All major urban centres across Canada
Retail, office, industrial, multi-family residential (conventional and CMHC-insured)
Brampton
Ontario
$42M (CAD) • 5 years
1st mortgage on two newly constructed industrial assets
Acquisition finance, refinance, redevelopment/capex. Take tactical debt and real estate equity positions at the higher yield segment of the capital stack for asset repositioning or development.
$5M - $30M+ (CAD)
1 - 4 years
Up to 90%
Senior, junior and mezzanine loans; term and bridge loans; participating debt
Canada
Office, retail, residential, land and selectively other asset classes
Montesir Shirazi
Bolton
Ontario
$5.8M (CAD) • 18 months
2nd mortgage to facilitate renovation and lease-up of the retail centre
$20 - $250MM (USD)
1 - 5 years
Up to 85%
Competitive, primarily floating rate
Acquisition, refinance, opportunistic recapitalizations, capital improvement, lease-up, redevelopment/adaptive reuse, construction/development
Primary and secondary U.S. Markets
All asset classes, inclusive of niche property types
All commercial mortgage origination and asset management services are provided under the BentallGreenOak brand by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, or one of its affiliates, in reliance on appropriate mortgage licensing or exemptions from licensing.
No solicitation is made hereby of borrowers in any jurisdiction where prohibited by law.
$5 - $50MM (USD)
5 - 25 years
Up to 75%
Competitive, primarily fixed rate
Stabilized Loans to core properties
Primary and Secondary U.S. Markets
Primarily industrial and multifamily
All commercial mortgage origination and asset management services are provided under the BentallGreenOak brand by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, or one of its affiliates, in reliance on appropriate mortgage licensing or exemptions from licensing.
No solicitation is made hereby of borrowers in any jurisdiction where prohibited by law.
Acquisition finance, refinance, finance of discounted payoffs, redevelopment/capex
5M - 200M (EUR/GBP)
1 - 7 years
Up to 85%
Senior, junior, whole and mezzanine loans
UK and Europe
Office, logistics, residential, student housing, hotel, retail and selectively across other asset classes
European Lending Team
72 Welbeck Street, London, W1G 0AY, United Kingdom
All commercial mortgage origination and asset management services are provided under the BentallGreenOak brand by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, or one of its affiliates, in reliance on appropriate mortgage licensing or exemptions from licensing.
No solicitation is made hereby of borrowers in any jurisdiction where prohibited by law.
Greater London
UK
LTC: 67% • Term: 4 years • Amortization: none
This project involved the origination of senior debt for the acquisition and refurbishment of an office property located in Greater London, UK. The sponsor undertook refurbishment of the asset to provide for a Class A office.
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