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Commercial property finance in Parramatta
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Commercial property loans in Parramatta

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Buying commercial property in Parramatta?

Whatever you are buying in Parramatta, we can arrange the finance: strata office suites, medical and consulting rooms, retail and mixed-use premises, and leased commercial stock held as an investment. A great many of these purchases are a practice or a professional firm buying the suite it has been renting, and the work sits in how that income is presented to a lender.

We can help you:

  • Buy the suite or building your practice works from
  • Borrow up to 80% of the property value on standard commercial security. Up to 100% of the purchase price is achievable where you add equity from a property you already own.
  • Acquire a Parramatta commercial property as an investment
  • Refinance or release equity from a commercial property you already hold
  • Buy across office, medical, retail, mixed-use and industrial
  • Arrange finance for an SMSF commercial purchase
  • Fund a construction or development project
  • Free up your working capital
  • Arrange finance through a trust, company or service-trust 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 Parramatta

From office floors to corner shopfronts, we get you funded

We work with the people who actually buy commercial property in Parramatta: law and accounting firms taking a strata floor, GPs and specialists buying consulting rooms near Westmead, retail and service operators on the mixed-use blocks, and investors holding leased commercial stock. We read your file the way a credit team will, take it to the lender best suited to that asset and that structure, and run it through to settlement. Parramatta is a two-speed office market right now, and the lender that prices an A grade suite well is often not the one that will look at older B grade stock at all.

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 Parramatta

We act frequently for practice owners buying their own premises and for investors holding leased commercial property in the City of Parramatta. Commercial mortgages are a specialist area. The purchases we can finance 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

The dividing line in Parramatta is building grade, not postcode. A valuer and a credit team read an A grade suite and an older B grade floor in the same street as two different assets, with different lender lists behind them. Knowing which list your building sits on before you apply is most of the work.

Commercial property loans in Parramatta

Why Parramatta 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

The Parramatta purchases we work on most

Commercial lending is not one product. Each asset class carries a different assessment, a different lender panel and a different process. Below are the Parramatta purchases we can work across, plus the suburbs we cover around it.

Strata office suites

A law firm, accounting practice or consultancy buying its own floor in a Parramatta commercial building is assessed on professional income, which usually arrives through a service trust, a partnership or a company. Presented properly, standard commercial security reaches up to 80% of value, and the deposit can often come from equity you already hold rather than cash.

Strata changes what the valuer is looking at. They weigh your individual lot against the wider building: the by-laws, the levies, the sinking fund balance and how the rest of the floors are tenanted. In Parramatta that matters more than usual, because the same street can hold a refurbished A grade tower and a 1980s B grade block.

  • Assessed on the lot, its by-laws, the strata levies and the sinking fund balance, not just the floor area
  • Building grade shifts both the LVR a lender will offer and the list of lenders willing to look at it
  • Car spaces held on separate commercial titles can usually be funded in the same facility
  • Surplus floor space leased back out adds rent that supports serviceability
  • Prepare recent partnership or company financials, your trust deed, and a rent schedule for any sitting tenants
  • Terms run 15 to 25 years with non-bank lenders, against the 10 to 15 the major banks commonly publish

Medical and consulting suites

The Westmead health precinct pulls a steady flow of GPs, specialists, dentists and allied health practices into buying their own rooms rather than leasing them. Lenders weigh the practice as much as the premises here, and the medical, dental and veterinary categories reach 80% on standard commercial security.

Almost every practice runs through a service trust or a company, and that income has to be read across the entities before a lender will price the loan. We map the structure to the lenders who understand it and present the numbers the way their credit team expects to see them.

  • Up to 100% of the purchase price is achievable where an existing residential property is offered as additional security
  • Valued on vacant possession for an owner-occupier, or on the passing rent where a suite stays leased
  • Fit-out, medical equipment and practice goodwill can often be funded alongside the property
  • An interest-only period is available while a practice builds patient numbers at a new address
  • Documents to prepare: two years of practice financials, an accountant's letter, and the lease if tenants remain
  • GST usually applies unless the sale qualifies as a going concern with tenants in place

Retail and mixed-use premises

The blocks around the Parramatta commercial core are largely MU1 Mixed Use, which is why so much of what trades here is a shopfront with something residential above it. When the business that trades from the shop also owns it, lenders test two things at once: whether your operation services the loan, and what the premises are worth if you ever left.

Mixed-use is where the title does the deciding. A single commercial title with a residential component reads differently to a strata scheme where the flat above is its own lot, and not every lender will take the second. We work out which lenders will, before you commit.

  • Main-street and centre positions read more strongly than secondary arcade or back-street frontages
  • Retail over residential is valued across both components, and the residential portion can lift the LVR
  • E1 Local Centre, E2 Commercial Centre and MU1 Mixed Use are all commonly accepted zonings
  • A short remaining lease or reliance on one anchor tenant is treated as risk on investment retail
  • Provide two years of trading figures, a profit and loss for the site, and the current lease if one exists
  • Fit-out finance and a business overdraft can be arranged alongside the property loan

Leased commercial investment

An office floor, a shop or a whole building held as an investment is underwritten on its lease. The rent on foot, the covenant behind it and the years left to run size the loan, not your trading accounts.

This is where the current market rewards preparation. With B Grade vacancy near 40%, a well let asset with a real covenant behind it is a straightforward conversation, and a vacant or short-dated one needs the right lender from the outset. We tell you which of those you are holding before an application goes anywhere.

  • Priced on net passing rent, the tenant covenant and the weighted average lease expiry
  • Lease doc lending, where the lender verifies the rent rather than your income, runs 65% to 75% and steps down as the loan size rises
  • Full doc lending against the same standard commercial security reaches up to 80%
  • Interest cover, not just the rent, is what the credit team actually tests
  • A vacant suite is assessed on vacant possession, which narrows the lender list rather than closing it
  • Provide the lease, the rent schedule, outgoings and the tenant's trading history where you have it

Refinance and equity release

Plenty of Parramatta owners are sitting on a commercial property bought years ago at a rate and a structure that no longer suit them. A refinance is the cleanest way to reset the term, move off an expiring interest-only period, or pull equity out to fund the next purchase or the working capital the business actually needs.

The useful question is not what rate you are on, it is what the property would value at now and what that does to your LVR. We order that assessment early, because it decides whether a refinance is worth doing at all.

  • Release equity to fund a second premises, a fit-out or a business acquisition
  • Consolidate a commercial loan and a business facility into one structure with one review date
  • Move from a bank term of 10 to 15 years to a non-bank term of 25 to 30 to reset the repayment
  • Debt against an untenanted holding is reassessed on vacant possession, so timing a refinance around a lease renewal matters
  • Prepare recent financials, the 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 Parramatta

Yes, a fund can buy Parramatta 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 Parramatta 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 suite used wholly in a business generally qualifies, a suite with a residence attached generally does not
  • Your operating entity 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 City of Parramatta and the suburbs around it. Wherever your property sits, we know the lenders and valuers active in that pocket and how they read the local zoning, title and tenant demand. The areas we cover around Parramatta include:

  • The Parramatta CBD and its immediate fringe — Harris Park, North Parramatta, Mays Hill, Rosehill, Granville
  • The Westmead health and education corridor — Westmead, Northmead, Constitution Hill, Winston Hills
  • The industrial and mixed-use river flats — Camellia, Rydalmere, Clyde, Silverwater, Ermington
  • The northern and western residential catchment — Dundas, Telopea, Oatlands, Baulkham Hills, North Rocks, Merrylands

We also arrange commercial property finance in Seven Hills and buying commercial property in Smithfield, a few minutes away.

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

1

We understand your scenario

We talk through the Parramatta property, your business and timeline, and any complexity in your structure.

2

We find the right lender

We match your deal to the lender on our panel best suited to it for that asset and precinct.

3

You receive clear terms and guidance

We present indicative terms and explain what we recommend, and why.

4

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 LVR60% to 75%Up to 80%Standard
Owner-occupier financePreferred ratesAvailableCommon
SMSF purchaseUp to 65%Up to 70%Popular
Interest-only periodsUp to 5 yearsUp to 5 yearsCommon
Loan termUp to 25 to 30 yearsUp to 25 yearsFlexible
Lease / WALE (investment)Longer WALE preferredShorter WALE consideredImportant
Approval timeframe*3 to 6 weeks2 to 4 weeksVaries
Best suited forEstablished borrowers, standard assetsComplex 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

How does a broker who knows Parramatta help our application?

It helps to work with a broker who knows the area well. A broker working in this market knows how lenders and valuers read each part of it, from a refurbished A grade suite off Macquarie Street to an older B grade floor two blocks away. Ardent Capital Group works from Clarence Street in the Sydney CBD and arranges commercial finance in Parramatta and Australia-wide.

Do we need to meet in person to get this done?

No. We work across the City of Parramatta and the surrounding suburbs, including Westmead, Harris Park, North Parramatta, Granville, Rydalmere and Camellia. Most of the process runs by phone, email and video, and we come to you when it helps, so the distance is never the thing that slows a deal down.

How much finance can you help me access?

We arrange $50K up to $30M. A consulting suite might sit near the lower end and an A grade floor near the top, with everything in between funded on the same basis.

What sort of buildings do you work on around here?

Strata office suites, medical and consulting rooms, retail shopfronts, mixed-use buildings, whole commercial floors and freehold blocks, plus industrial units on the Camellia and Rydalmere side of the river. Parramatta stock ranges from new A grade towers to 1980s strata buildings, and lender appetite genuinely differs across that range.

How much of the purchase price can we borrow?

Standard commercial security, which covers office, retail and industrial, 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. Building grade and your entity structure move the number more than anything else, so send us the details and we will give you a real figure.

Why do lenders treat A grade and B grade Parramatta office so differently?

Because the market does. Over the six months to July 2026 the Property Council recorded overall Parramatta office vacancy at 23.5%, with B Grade sitting at 39.9%. A valuer prices the risk of re-letting into the assessment, and a credit team reads that assessment. It does not put older stock out of reach. It changes which lenders will look at it, and on what terms.

What moves the rate on a commercial loan?

A commercial rate is set per file rather than off a shelf price. It moves with the asset, 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.

How long should we allow?

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, development and specialised assets take longer. We give you a realistic timeline for your specific property before you commit to an exchange date, so the contract and the finance are working to the same calendar.

Is an SMSF purchase possible here?

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 suite used wholly in a business generally qualifies, a suite 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 Parramatta 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.

Do you finance medical and consulting suites near Westmead?

Regularly. GPs, specialists, dentists and allied health practices buying their own rooms are assessed on healthcare income, which lenders read as resilient, and medical, dental and veterinary borrowers reach up to 80% on standard commercial security. Most practices run through a service trust or company, so the work is in presenting that income across the entities the way a credit team expects.

One lender turned us down. Is it worth trying again?

Often, yes. A decline from one lender does not mean the deal is not fundable, and on older office stock it frequently means the file went to a lender with no appetite for that grade. Non-bank and specialist commercial lenders take a different view on LVR, income presentation and asset type. We will give you a straight assessment of what is achievable before proceeding.

Why work with 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 Parramatta that method earns its keep on grade and structure. We work out which lenders have appetite for your building before an application is lodged, and we present professional and practice income across service trusts and companies the way a credit team expects to read it. 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 do we need to have on hand?

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. Leased property adds the lease and a rent schedule. SMSF and development deals need more. We give you a specific checklist up front so the application is submitted right.

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 Parramatta businesses. On asset finance, that covers equipment, 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.

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