
Commercial property loans, Brookvale
Helping Brookvale business owners purchase their commercial property
Buying commercial property in Brookvale?
Every kind of commercial property in Brookvale is something we can fund: owner-occupied units and warehouses, breweries and food production premises, customer-facing showrooms, and tenanted stock held as an investment. Most purchases fall between $1.5 million and $8 million. Established premises here hold their tenants well, and that feeds directly into how a lender reads the security.
We can help you:
- Buy the premises your business operates from
- Borrow up to 80% of the property value on standard industrial security. Up to 100% of the purchase price is achievable where you add equity from a property you already own.
- Acquire a Brookvale commercial property as an investment
- Refinance or release equity from a property you already own
- Fund a brewery, food production or fit-out project within the building
- Arrange finance for an SMSF commercial purchase
- Fund a refurbishment, mezzanine or extension
- Free up your working capital
- Arrange finance through a trust or company structure
Who we help:
- Established business owners who require finance between $50K to $30M
- First-time borrowers who need a beginner-friendly strategy
- Sophisticated borrowers and investors who need a unique strategy and deal structure
- Urgent, time-sensitive deals that need to move quickly
- Self-employed and trust-structured borrowers who need their income presented properly
- Commercial property owners with multi-tenancy plans



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Commercial property loans in Brookvale
From breweries to dental suites, we get you funded
We work with Northern Beaches business owners buying in Brookvale: builders and trades, brewers and food producers, outdoor and apparel brands, fitness operators and light manufacturers, plus investors holding the units around them. We structure the application around how your income actually arrives, take it to lenders who will engage with a supply-constrained precinct, and manage it through to settlement.
Funding from $50K to $30M
from over 60 bank & non-bank lenders
- ANZ
- Bankwest
- Bluestone
- Bank of Queensland
- Commonwealth Bank
- Firstmac
- ING
- Macquarie
- NAB
- Pepper Money
- Suncorp Bank
- Thinktank
Commercial property lending across Brookvale
Brookvale is the only industrial-zoned pocket of any size on the Northern Beaches, so established premises hold their value and their tenants. The purchases we can finance here include:
- Owner-occupier commercial property purchase
- Investment commercial property and landlord finance
- SMSF commercial property under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement
- Commercial construction and development finance
- Commercial property refinance and equity release
There is no second Brookvale. A business that has to be on the Northern Beaches is choosing between this precinct and leaving the peninsula, and lenders understand that constraint better than they do most locational arguments. It shows up in how readily the security is taken.
Why Brookvale businesses choose Ardent Capital Group as their commercial broker
Execution and strategy
Strategy first, then execution. We structure your deal properly and take it to the lenders we know suit this kind of deal, without sending the same request out four ways.
Clear advice for smart lending
Straight answers on LVR, structure and timing, including when a deal does not stack up.
A long-term partner
We stay with you well beyond settlement, with lasting relationships and ongoing support from the team.
Property types
Brookvale commercial property scenarios we finance
A working unit, a brewery and a customer-facing building on Pittwater Road are assessed on different things. Below is how each Brookvale purchase actually reads to a lender, and the suburbs we cover around it.
Owner-occupied units and warehouses
The bulk of the precinct is businesses that own the unit they work from. The loan is serviced by trading cash flow, so a lender reads your accounts as closely as the building, and standard industrial security reaches up to 80% of value.
Supply constraint helps the file. Where a precinct has no realistic substitute, a valuer has an easier time supporting the re-letting assumption, and a credit team weighing what happens if you left has a shorter argument to make. That is worth putting in the submission rather than leaving implicit.
- Standard industrial security reaches up to 80% of value with full financials
- Clearance height, roller-door access, power supply and parking all feed the valuation
- Alt-doc is available on BAS and an accountant's declaration where recent accounts are not ready
- Terms run 25 to 30 years with non-bank lenders, against the 10 to 15 the major banks commonly publish
- Prepare two years of financials, tax returns, ATO portals and your entity or trust deed
- GST usually applies unless the sale qualifies as a going concern with tenants in place
Breweries, food and production
Brookvale carries a genuine cluster of brewers, distillers and food producers, and those buildings are assessed as operating premises rather than as floor space. Trade waste, drainage, ventilation, cool room capacity and power all feed the valuation.
Keep the plant and the property on separate facilities. A brewhouse, a canning line or a production kitchen funded on its own equipment facility matches the repayment to the life of the asset rather than paying it off over twenty-five years.
- Fixed plant is generally valued with the building; loose plant is financed separately
- Trade waste approval, drainage, ventilation and cool room capacity all feed the valuation
- A liquor licence attaches to the operator and the premises and is worth confirming early
- Production equipment is best funded on its own facility, separate from the property loan
- Provide the current consent, any trade waste agreement and a schedule of fixed plant
- Three-phase power and floor drainage widen the pool of businesses that could take the building on
Customer-facing and showroom premises
The E3 Productivity Support and E2 Commercial Centre bands carry the buildings people actually visit: showrooms, trade counters, fitness studios and retail-facing service businesses. Exposure has value and it changes the valuation basis.
A building weighted towards customer-facing floor area is valued closer to commercial retail, one weighted towards warehouse closer to industrial, and the two do not gear identically. A floor plan with the areas marked settles the question before an application is lodged.
- The ratio of customer-facing floor area to warehouse shifts both the valuation basis and the LVR
- Main-road exposure supports a stronger rent per square metre than an internal position
- Customer parking is a genuine constraint in this precinct and feeds the valuation
- Fit-out for a showroom, studio or counter can often be funded alongside the property
- Provide the floor plan with areas marked, plus two years of trading figures
- Consent conditions on hours and use attach to the site rather than the occupier
Tenanted Northern Beaches stock
Three numbers size an investment loan: the rent on foot, the strength of the tenant paying it, and the years left on the term. Tenants here tend to be local businesses with a reason to stay, which supports the re-letting assumption sitting behind the loan.
Sharp yields are the trade-off for that. What the credit assessment actually tests is whether the rent covers the interest with room to spare, and a tight yield makes that the binding constraint rather than the LVR. Worth modelling before you commit.
- Priced on net passing rent, the tenant covenant and the weighted average lease expiry
- Interest cover, not just the rent, is what the credit team actually tests, and a tight yield makes it the binding constraint
- Lease doc lending runs 65% to 75% and steps down as the loan size rises
- Full doc lending against the same security reaches up to 80%
- A vacant unit is assessed on vacant possession, which narrows the lender list rather than closing it
- Provide the lease, the rent schedule, outgoings and any incentive still running
Refinance and reinvest
Owners who bought in Brookvale years ago are usually sitting on considerable equity, and that equity is the cheapest capital available for the next step: more plant, a fit-out, a second unit or expanding into the space next door.
A refinance resets the term at the same time. Where a loan was set up when the business was much smaller, moving from a bank term to a longer non-bank term often does more for monthly cash flow than any rate movement would.
- Release equity to fund plant, a fit-out, a second unit or a business acquisition
- Move from a bank term of 10 to 15 years to a non-bank term of 25 to 30 to reset the repayment
- Construction and refurbishment funding is drawn against certified works and priced off the end value
- Consolidate a commercial loan and a business facility into one structure with one review date
- Prepare recent financials, current loan statements, the lease and a rates notice
- Break costs on a fixed facility are worth checking before anything is lodged
SMSF commercial property in Brookvale
Yes, a fund can buy Brookvale commercial property, and we arrange these. It is also one of the more intricate purchases in commercial finance, and the detail is what decides whether it works. The fund borrows under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement, the property sits in a separate holding trust, and the lender can only come after that one property.
We know this sounds complicated, and we can assist to make things clearer. We structure the finance, tell you which lenders will take a Brookvale commercial property as SMSF security and on what terms, and bring in the SMSF specialists and licensed advisers who set the fund side up. You will not be working it out on your own.
- From 10 August 2026 a new arrangement can only be used for business real property: a unit used wholly in a business generally qualifies, a unit with a residence attached generally does not
- Your operating company leases the property back from the fund, in writing, at market rent supported by an independent appraisal, and the rent has to actually be paid
- Cross-collateralisation is not available inside super, so the fund needs its own deposit and the 100% LVR structures described elsewhere on this page do not work here
- Standard commercial security inside a fund is generally available to 65% to 80% of the lender's valuation, with cash left in the fund after settlement
- The arrangement funds a single asset, so fit-out, plant and goodwill are financed separately outside the fund
- The bare trust has to exist before contracts are signed, and in NSW the deed is executed after the contract, by the bare trust trustee rather than the fund trustee
Our complete list of services
- Buy the premises your business operates from
- Acquire a commercial property as an investment
- Borrow up to 60% to 80% depending on the asset class
- Finance medical, industrial, retail, office or hospitality property
- Refinance an existing commercial loan
- Release equity for growth or another purchase
- Structure an SMSF commercial purchase
- Fund a construction or development project
- Arrange finance through a trust or company structure
- Buy specialist assets like childcare or licensed venues
- Free up your working capital
- Bridge a settlement timing gap
- Consolidate a commercial property portfolio
- Move a property into super
- Provide personal and home finance for owners
- Support first-time commercial property buyers
The areas we service
We are based in the Sydney CBD and work across the Northern Beaches. Wherever your property sits, we know the lenders and valuers active in that pocket and how they read the local planning instrument, supply constraints and tenant demand. The areas we cover around Brookvale include:
- The immediate Brookvale catchment — Dee Why, North Manly, Manly Vale, Curl Curl, North Curl Curl, Freshwater
- Manly and the harbour side — Manly, Fairlight, Balgowlah, Seaforth, Queenscliff
- The Forest and the plateau — Frenchs Forest, Forestville, Allambie Heights, Beacon Hill, Narraweena, Cromer
- North along the beaches — Collaroy, Collaroy Plateau, Narrabeen
We also arrange buying commercial property in Artarmon, commercial property loans in Macquarie Park and commercial property finance in Alexandria.
Not on the list? We still cover it. We arrange commercial property finance right across Greater Sydney and NSW, and we work with clients Australia-wide.
Our process
How it works
✓We understand your scenario
We talk through the Brookvale property, your business and timeline, and any complexity in your structure.
✓We find the right lender
We match your deal to the lender on our panel best suited to it for that asset and precinct.
✓You receive clear terms and guidance
We present indicative terms and explain what we recommend, and why.
✓We stay with you beyond settlement
We manage everything through to settlement, then stay in your corner well beyond it, with ongoing support from the team.
Lender features compared
How commercial property loans compare across lenders
| Commercial loan feature | Major banks | Non-bank lenders | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum LVR | 60% to 75% | Up to 80% | Standard |
| Owner-occupier finance | Preferred rates | Available | Common |
| SMSF purchase | Up to 65% | Up to 70% | Popular |
| Interest-only periods | Up to 5 years | Up to 5 years | Common |
| Loan term | Up to 25 to 30 years | Up to 25 years | Flexible |
| Lease / WALE (investment) | Longer WALE preferred | Shorter WALE considered | Important |
| Approval timeframe* | 3 to 6 weeks | 2 to 4 weeks | Varies |
| Best suited for | Established borrowers, standard assets | Complex structures, higher LVR, specialised assets | — |
*IMPORTANT: These are indicative figures only. Terms, LVRs and approval timeframes vary with borrower capacity, security type and individual lender criteria, and are subject to change. Figures are a general guide, not a quote or an offer of finance, and not a representation that finance is available on these terms.
Frequently asked questions
Why go to a specialist rather than straight to our own bank?
It helps to work with a broker who knows the area well. The Northern Beaches has essentially one industrial precinct, it runs on its own supply dynamics, and the planning instrument that applies is not the one people assume. Ardent Capital Group works from Clarence Street in the Sydney CBD and arranges commercial finance in Brookvale and Australia-wide.
Does working with a Sydney broker slow anything down?
No, and it works better than people expect. We work across the peninsula, including Dee Why, Manly Vale, Frenchs Forest, Cromer and Narrabeen. Most of the process runs by phone, email and video, and we come to site when it helps, so the distance is never the thing that slows a deal down.
How much finance can you help me access?
The band is $50K to $30M. Industrial land on the Northern Beaches is limited and tightly held, which tends to lift borrowing against even a modest holding.
Is our type of premises something you finance?
We finance all of it: industrial units and warehouses, breweries and food production premises, showrooms and trade counters, fitness and studio spaces, office and creative workspace, and tenanted investment stock. Lender appetite differs across all of them, which is why we match the property to the lenders that write it.
I am buying a building to put a brewery or production kitchen in. How is that funded?
On two facilities rather than one. The property is funded as commercial security, and the brewhouse, canning line or kitchen goes on its own equipment facility, which matches the repayment to the life of the plant. We arrange both together so the settlement and the installation are working to the same timeline.
Could we buy this through our SMSF instead?
Yes, it is possible, and we arrange these. It is also one of the more intricate purchases in commercial finance, and the detail is what decides whether it works. The fund borrows under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement, so the property sits in a separate holding trust and the lender can only come after that one property. From 10 August 2026 a new arrangement can only be used for business real property: a unit used wholly in a business generally qualifies, a unit with a residence attached generally does not. Your operating company leases the property back from the fund, in writing, at market rent supported by an independent appraisal, and the rent has to actually be paid. Cross-collateralisation is not available inside super, so the fund needs its own deposit and the 100% LVR structures described elsewhere on this page do not work here. Standard commercial security inside a fund is generally available to 65% to 80% of the lender's valuation, with cash left in the fund after settlement. We know this sounds complicated, and we can assist to make things clearer. Reach out to our team and we will guide you through the entire process. We structure the finance, tell you which lenders will take a Brookvale commercial property as SMSF security and on what terms, and bring in the SMSF specialists and licensed advisers who set the fund side up. You will not be working it out on your own. Get that right and it is a solid, compliant structure. Our business real property page sets out what that test requires and the situations that decide it.
What is a realistic timeline?
A straightforward owner-occupier purchase with clean financials usually settles in four to six weeks, and can be as quick as two weeks where the documentation is ready at the start. SMSF, production fit-out and construction deals take longer. We give you a realistic timeline for your specific property before you commit to an exchange date.
What happens after a decline?
We find out what actually caused it. A decline from one lender does not mean the deal is not fundable, and on the Northern Beaches it frequently means the file went to a lender applying metropolitan vacancy assumptions to a precinct that does not behave that way. Non-bank and specialist commercial lenders take a different view. We will give you a straight assessment of what is achievable before proceeding.
Why Ardent Capital Group?
Ardent Capital Group brings the same method to every client: execution and strategy, clear advice for smart lending, and long-term growth. That means the right lender, structure and timing, straight advice so you borrow with confidence, and today's deal built toward where you want to be tomorrow. We are specialists in helping business owners secure finance to purchase their own property, and we understand the complex structures that often sit around it, including multiple trusts, holding companies and self-managed super funds. In Brookvale that method earns its keep on the supply argument. We make the constraint explicit in the submission rather than leaving a credit team to apply metropolitan averages to a precinct with no substitute. We have facilitated more than 1,000 commercial and residential mortgages and funded over $2B. Every figure is subject to serviceability, lender appetite and approval.
What will you need from us?
A typical application needs identification, the contract or property details, recent business and personal financials, tax returns, bank statements, and details of your entity or trust structure. A production building adds the consent, any trade waste agreement and a plant schedule. Leased property adds the lease and a rent schedule.
We have equity in another property. Does that change what we can borrow?
Standard industrial security reaches up to 80% of value. Up to 100% of the purchase price is achievable where you add equity from a property you already own. A production building with heavy fixed plant can move where you land inside that band, so send us the address and we will give you a real figure.
Which planning instrument applies to my Brookvale property?
Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2011, in the industrial precinct. It surprises people, because Northern Beaches Council was formed by amalgamation and legacy instruments still apply across different parts of the local government area. Which one governs your site depends on where it sits, and getting that right on the application saves a round of questions.
What rate will we actually get?
A commercial rate is set per file rather than off a shelf price. It moves with the building and how it is used, the LVR, the loan size, the entity you borrow through, and whether the lender is verifying your full financials or just the lease. We will tell you the range your deal genuinely sits in before you spend anything, and where the levers are.
What is the stamp duty on commercial property in NSW?
Transfer duty is charged on the dutiable value of the property on the general NSW scale, and there is no owner-occupier or first-buyer concession the way there is on a home. Surcharge purchaser duty applies to residential-related property, so a purely commercial purchase is generally outside it. Duty and GST are funds you bring to settlement rather than part of the loan, so we set your funds-to-complete figure with you before you exchange. Revenue NSW publishes the current scale.
Do you charge fees for commercial mortgage broking?
Most of the time, no. Where a deal needs significant preparation or is unusually complex, a small mandate fee may apply, and we will always tell you plainly before any work begins.
What areas do you service?
Although we are based in Sydney, we service clients across all major Australian cities, including Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Canberra and Hobart, along with their surrounding regional areas. Wherever your commercial property is located, we can arrange your finance.
What other finance can you assist with?
Although our main speciality is property loans for business owners, we also assist with asset finance and working capital for Brookvale businesses. On asset finance, that covers brewing and production plant, workshop machinery, commercial vehicles and fit-out. On working capital, we arrange business overdrafts, lines of credit and cash-flow funding to cover stock, supplier payments and cash-flow gaps. We also arrange home loans, planned alongside your commercial borrowing: cross collateralisation, guarantees, shortfalls and trust income included. See home loans for business owners.
I have been a business owner for a few years, but this will be my first commercial loan. Are you beginner friendly?
Yes. That is our core ethos, helping you understand the right strategy, structure and clear advice from the very first conversation. Our main borrower profiles are established business owners and commercial property investors seeking finance from $50,000 upwards for their company, so a first commercial loan is well within our wheelhouse. Smaller sole-trader and consumer-style ABN lending sits outside our field.
Can you give financial advice?
No. Arranging finance and advising on financial products are two different disciplines, and we do the first. What we bring is the credit analysis lenders require, the structuring of the facility, and the strategy for putting your application in front of lenders whose appetite matches it.
Because we act as a credit representative under an Australian Credit Licence, we do not give financial product, superannuation, taxation or legal advice, and nothing we provide should be taken as such. Where your circumstances need that input, we are happy to work with your accountant, financial adviser and solicitor to understand the full picture before anything is submitted.
The information on this page is general in nature and does not take account of your objectives, financial situation or needs.












