Selected Transaction
Commercial Real Estate Acquisition
Dallas, Texas
An owner-user property acquisition structured around the operating business, occupancy plan, property value, borrower equity, working capital, and long-term ownership objectives.
- Financing Facilitated
- $8,200,000
- Transaction Type
- Owner-User Strategy
- Property Type
- Industrial / Manufacturing
- Market
- Dallas, Texas
A Complete View of the Opportunity
The Foster Company helped an established operator in the industrial / manufacturing sector pursue commercial real estate acquisition in Dallas, Texas.
The transaction required the business's cash flow, existing obligations, ownership, and closing timeline to be considered together.
Rather than beginning with a predetermined product, the opportunity was evaluated around what the client needed the transaction to accomplish now—and after closing.
The Objective
What the Client Needed to Accomplish
The client sought to align a real estate decision — commercial real estate acquisition — with the operating business's longer-term plan.
The immediate need was financing. The broader objective was operational stability and future flexibility.
The Complexity
What Had to Work Together
- Property performance, condition, and market position
- Business cash flow and debt service capacity
- Ownership structure and available equity
- Appraisal, environmental, and third-party reports
The Structure
How the Transaction Was Organized
- Financing Purpose
- Commercial Real Estate Acquisition
- Primary Financing Structure
- SBA 504 + Conventional Loan
- Financing Facilitated
- $8,200,000
- Property / Sector
- Industrial / Manufacturing
- Market
- Dallas, Texas
Our Role
How The Foster Company Helped Move It Forward
Clarified the Complete Opportunity
Organized the business, property, capital, and timing information.
Identified Structural Considerations
Addressed cash flow, existing debt payoff, liquidity, and underwriting requirements.
Coordinated the Financing Path
Aligned the opportunity with the right financing source and structure.
Managed Moving Parts
Coordinated communication and outstanding items with all parties.
Maintained Momentum
Kept the process moving and resolved key items to close on time.
The Process
From Initial Review to Closing
- 1
Initial Review
The opportunity, objective, and initial financials were reviewed.
- 2
Structure Developed
Key financing, equity, cash flow, and timing considerations were organized.
- 3
Financing Coordination
The transaction was presented to an appropriate financing source.
- 4
Underwriting & Third Parties
Documentation, appraisal, environmental, title, and other items were addressed.
- 5
Closing
The transaction closed on time and as planned.
Transaction Insight
What This Opportunity Illustrates
Structure Before Product
The right path becomes clearer when the complete transaction is evaluated before a financing product is selected.
Liquidity Has a Strategic Role
Available capital creates flexibility, preserves options, and supports long-term stability.
Timing Must Be Designed In
Deadlines, reports, and documentation should be coordinated early—not treated as separate issues.
Chris Foster Perspective
“Successful transactions are built by understanding the full picture—property, business performance, ownership, equity, and timing—and then aligning the financing to support the client’s goal.”
Chris Foster
Founder, The Foster Company • CA Broker DRE #01406083
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