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Bridge Loan in Toronto, ON

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Capitalor facts

  • The Capitalor Commercial Debt Rate Index prices bridge loan in Toronto at 7.65% indicative.
  • Toronto scores 100 on the Capitalor Lender Density Score with 142 tracked lenders and brokers.
  • The average Toronto commercial transaction of $8,600,000 supports roughly $6,020,000 of senior debt at 70% LTV.

Indicative rate

7.65%

Lender density

100

Avg deal size

$8,600,000

Cap rate seed

5.1%

Capitalor Commercial Debt Rate Index · Last updated 2026-08-12 · Maintained by Capitalor Data Desk

Scope: Bridge Loan · Toronto, ON · Tier 1 market

Inputs: Benchmark + 450 bps spread, 142-lender census, 5.1% cap-rate seed

Next scheduled review: 2026-09-14

bridge loan in Toronto prices off the Government of Canada 5-year benchmark bond yield plus a 450 bps bridge loan spread, landing at 7.65% indicative. Short-term debt covering the gap between acquisition and stabilization. On the $8,600,000 average Toronto transaction, a 70% advance is $6,020,000, carrying $540,915 of annual debt service on a 0-year amortization and a 1-year term.

Coverage binds before leverage here. At a mid-band 5.1% cap rate the asset throws off roughly $438,600 of NOI, which supports $4,648,860 at the 1.05x floor — about $1,371,140 below the 70% LTV ceiling. Underwrite to the coverage number and treat the LTV cap as a secondary test, or bring the gap in equity.

Toronto scores 100 on the Capitalor Lender Density Score — a deep market, with 142 tracked lenders and brokers against 61,200 commercial buildings. Expect competitive tension on well-covenanted paper: quote at least three lenders before accepting a spread.

Stress the file before a lender does. Holding the $6,020,000 loan constant, coverage falls to the 1.05x floor at roughly 4.89% — 0.00% of headroom above today's indicative rate. That headroom, not the headline rate, is what determines whether this Toronto deal survives renewal.

How these figures were produced

  • ObservedRecorded directly from the cited source series, unadjusted.
  • ModelledDerived arithmetically from observed inputs using the published method; not a market quote.
  • Baseline seedA documented starting estimate awaiting first observation. Treat as an order-of-magnitude figure only.
How Capitalor computes these numbers

Benchmark: GoC 5-year at 4.45% — observed from the Bank of Canada Valet API on 2026-08-12. Spread, LTV and DSCR figures on this page are modelled from that benchmark.

What does bridge loan cost in Toronto?

Indicative pricing sits at 7.65% with a 1.05x coverage floor and 70% LTV cap. On the $8,600,000 average Toronto deal that is $4,648,860 of proceeds, bound by coverage, at $540,915 of annual debt service.

02Stress the debt

Government of Canada 5-year benchmark — observed history

10 observations from 2026-06-10 to 2026-08-12. Net move +0.00 percentage points. Capitalor never deletes an observation.

Coverage vs rate — renewal stress curve

Loan and NOI held constant. Where the curve crosses the floor line is the rate at which this deal stops covering its debt service.

DSCR calculator

Preset to Bridge Loan, Toronto

Annual debt service

$540,915

DSCR

0.81x

Below lender threshold

Max loan at 1.05x

$4,648,860

LTV calculator

Preset to Bridge Loan, Toronto

Current LTV

70.0%

Inside lender band

Max loan at cap

$6,020,000

Equity required

$2,580,000

03Compare lenders

Capitalor Lender Density Score — Toronto

Active commercial lenders and brokers per 10,000 commercial buildings, indexed 0–100.

51Workable pool
Lenders tracked
26
Observed
Commercial buildings
61,200

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What rate should I expect on bridge loan in Toronto?

7.65% indicative — the Government of Canada 5-year benchmark bond yield plus a 450 bps bridge loan spread. Individual quotes move with covenant strength, asset quality, and sponsor track record, and Toronto's deep lender market widens or narrows that dispersion.

How large a loan does a typical Toronto deal support?

On the $8,600,000 average transaction, a 70% advance is $6,020,000. Coverage separately caps the loan at $4,648,860 using $438,600 of NOI against a 1.05x floor, so the binding number is $4,648,860.

Does coverage or leverage bind first on this product in Toronto?

Coverage. The 5.1% cap rate leaves the DSCR test binding roughly $1,371,140 below the 70% LTV ceiling, so extra appraised value will not buy extra proceeds.

Why is the coverage floor only 1.05x?

Insurance or structural credit support lets bridge loan clear at a lower coverage floor than conventional term debt. It buys proceeds, not safety: at 7.65% the deal still breaks coverage near 4.89%.

What is the annual debt service at that loan amount?

$540,915 per year — $45,076 monthly on a 0-year amortization at 7.65%, against a 1-year term.

How much rate headroom is there before the deal breaks coverage?

Roughly 0.00%. Holding the loan and NOI constant, coverage reaches the 1.05x floor at about 4.89% — the number that matters at renewal.

How many lenders write this product in Toronto?

Capitalor tracks 142 active lenders and brokers in Toronto, a Lender Density Score of 100 against 61,200 commercial buildings — a deep market.

Is this pricing a quote?

No. It is an index benchmark published for comparison, not an offer of credit. Capitalor does not originate, broker, or place debt.

How often does this page change?

Benchmark rate observations refresh each business day; the lender census refreshes monthly; cap-rate and transaction seeds refresh quarterly. Nothing is deleted from the series — revisions are appended so prior observations stay auditable.

Can I export these numbers?

Yes. The debt scope builder on this page exports a term-sheet-ready PDF from your own inputs. No email, no account, no gate.

Sources

  1. [1] Bank of Canada — benchmark rate seriesGovernment of Canada 5-year benchmark bond yield and policy rate; refreshed each business day
  2. [2] Statistics Canada — census of populationToronto population base (2,794,356)
  3. [3] Capitalor lender census142 lenders and brokers observed writing in Toronto; refreshed monthly
  4. [4] Capitalor transaction samplingToronto average deal size $8,600,000 and 5.1% cap-rate seed
  5. [5] Capitalor Commercial Debt Rate IndexBridge Loan spread of 450 bps over the 5-year benchmark
How Capitalor computes these numbers

Not adviceCapitalor is a data publisher. We do not originate, broker, arrange, or place debt, and nothing here is an offer of credit, a quote, or financial advice. Figures are indicative benchmarks for comparison and must be confirmed with a licensed lender or mortgage professional before you rely on them. About Capitalor