Traditional or private lending for hospitality business with land lease?

Traditional or private lending for hospitality business with land lease?

Floyd JohnsonPro Member
Real Estate Agent · Orlando, FL · Member since 2025 · 60 posts · 17 votes

I am engaged with a seller of a hotel and at the beginning it was made clear, the Hotel is being sold as a business and leasing land NNN. As I am just now entering into the hospitality ownership process. Does this alter the lending process for me as a buyer? It is a 21 year lease with mild escalations. It has a restaurant and cell tower that pays 70% of that lease. There is not a possibility of purchasing the land as it is owned in a large family trust. How does that look for underwriters and potential lending partners? Is this still lending the same as a hotel and land together? I have not engaged lenders yet in an attempt to understand what the restrictions would be or not to know if it something to pursue. Years ago I sold NNN Walgreens and other retail but they were buying the actual lease not the business. Thank you to anyone in advance for insight and guidance how lending works in these cases.

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  • Mike GrudzienPro Member
    Lender · Eugene, OR · Member since 2019 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    2mo

    Have you spoken to an experienced real estate attorney in the jurisdiction in question?

  • Floyd JohnsonPro Member
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    Real Estate Agent · Orlando, FL · Member since 2025 · 60 posts · 17 votes
    2mo

    Hello Mike, no sir I have not. As soon as I was made aware of the NNN lease I have just been going over that and contemplating what my strategy would be for lending. Is there anything besides the lease I should be communicating with an attorney about?

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