C-PACE Financing in Tennessee

PACE Equity Finance funds C-PACE loans in Nashville, Memphis, and other cities in Tennessee

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-PACER) is a financing solution that allows owners and developers of commercial properties to seek long-term financing from private lenders for clean energy and resiliency improvements. Participating property owners repay the financing through voluntary special assessments placed on their properties, which are billed and collected as part of their annual property tax bills.

C-PACE Status: Active Program
Max Term: 30 years
Max LTV: 25%
Refinance Availability: 2-year lookback

$10.8 million in C-PACE financing to recapitalize a senior living center two years post-construction and pay down the construction loan. Brentwood, Tennessee.

TN C-PACER

The Tennessee C-PACE program, known locally as TN CPACER, is administered by TENNESSEE PACE. TN C-PACER includes resiliency measures among its PACE-eligible improvements. Resiliency measures include water resilience, flood mitigation, storm retrofits, and wind resistance measures among others.

Tennessee C-PACE Financing Parameters

Property Types

Multifamily, Senior Housing, Industrial, Hospitality, Retail, Office, Storage

Eligible Projects

Renovation, Redevelopment, Refinance, New Construction, Renewable Energy

Term

Up to 30 years.

Amortization

Fully amortized over the term.

Interest Rate

Fixed rate over the term; spread over a 10-year UST.

Capitalized Interest

No payments during the construction period.

Recourse

Non-recourse, completion guarantee (on New Construction and major redevelopment).

Repayment

Paid through an annual or semi-annual tax assessment on the property.

Prepayment

Prepayable at any time, subject to step-down prepayment premium. No lockout.

LTV

Up to 25% property value.

DSCR

1.10 – 1.30 at stabilization.

Funding Time

Construction, Mid-Construction, Refinance — up to 2 years after completion.

C-PACE Financing Case Studies

Meadow Valley
$25 Million
Traverse City, MI
  • Senior Housing
  • New Construction