Mortgage brokers
Gantry
Gantry is an independent commercial mortgage banking firm that arranges debt and equity financing for commercial property and portfolios, and then services the loans. Capital sources include life insurance companies, banks, credit unions, REITs, CMBS and conduits, debt funds, and the agencies Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA/HUD. Property types financed are multifamily, industrial, retail, office, self-storage and hospitality.
The firm is a full-service mortgage bank, integrating analysis, placement, closing and servicing in one house. Beyond straight placements it represents borrowers in modification, extension or discounted payoff of CMBS loans, using special servicer access gained through its own servicing function; acts as principal or broker on selective acquisitions and note sales; and provides consulting work including feasibility analysis, capital structure optimization, debt and equity restructuring, and expert witness testimony. Gantry says it has access to a network of over 40 correspondent lenders.
Gantry was formed in November 1991 as Newmark Realty Capital, opening in San Francisco and Sacramento, and added its first correspondent lender in February 1994. It expanded into Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Washington through the 2000s, reached a $10 billion servicing portfolio in August 2017, opened in New York in 2019, bought Norris, Beggs & Simpson in March 2020, then Q10|Triad Capital Advisors in October 2024, adding Kansas City and St. Louis, and integrated Westcap in November 2024. The homepage reports a $23B+ servicing portfolio, 2,584+ total loans serviced, 43 U.S. states and an S&P rating. It is licensed in California as a corporation under DRE #01188877.
No minimum loan size, fee schedule or rate sheet is published. Locations listed are San Francisco, Austin, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Phoenix, Portland, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Spokane; borrowers outside those markets should ask which production team would take the file.
Best for
Owners and developers of commercial property, mostly in the West and increasingly the Midwest, who want a correspondent mortgage banker that also services the loan after closing. The site publishes no minimum loan size.
What they do
- Debt placement for commercial real estate
- Equity placement and joint venture equity
- Correspondent life insurance company lending
- Agency lending through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA/HUD
- CMBS and conduit loans
- Construction, rehab and repositioning finance
- Loan servicing and asset management
- CMBS modification, extension and discounted payoff representation
- Note sales and acquisition brokerage
- Consulting, feasibility analysis and expert witness testimony
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Ownership | Private |
| Other offices | Los Angeles, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Seattle, WA, Spokane, WA, Portland, OR, Salt Lake City, UT, Austin, TX, St. Louis, MO, New York, NY |
| Licenses | CA DRE Corp License #01188877 |
| Memberships | Mortgage Bankers Association, California Mortgage Bankers Association, Bay Area Mortgage Association, California Self Storage Association, NAIOP, Strategic Alliance Mortgage (SAM), Lambda Alpha International, Pacific Real Estate Institute |
What stands out
- Formed in November 1991 as Newmark Realty Capital, opening in San Francisco and Sacramento.
- Homepage figures: $23B+ servicing portfolio, 2,584+ total loans serviced, 43 U.S. states and an S&P rating.
- Has access to a network of over 40 correspondent lenders, including life companies, banks, credit unions, CMBS and agencies.
- Its servicing portfolio passed $10 billion for the first time in August 2017.
- Grew by acquisition: Norris, Beggs & Simpson in March 2020, Q10|Triad Capital Advisors in October 2024 and Westcap in November 2024.
- Licensed in California as a corporation under DRE #01188877.