
Commercial property loans for Wagga Wagga businesses
Helping Wagga Wagga businesses buy the premises they trade from
Buying commercial property in Wagga Wagga?
We assist with every kind of commercial property finance in Wagga Wagga: precinct land at Bomen, agribusiness and processing sites, transport, freight and warehousing, city centre retail and consulting suites, and leased stock held as an investment. Land in the Bomen precinct is consented under a State instrument that uses codes the council plan does not, so we supply the zoning with the application.
We can help you:
- Buy the premises, site or yard your business operates 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.
- Purchase land or premises in the Bomen precinct
- Refinance or release equity from a property you already own
- Acquire a Wagga Wagga commercial property as an investment
- Arrange finance for an SMSF commercial purchase
- Fund a Baylis Street shopfront, office or consulting suite
- 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 Wagga Wagga
From grain handling sites to Baylis Street offices, we get you funded
We work across Wagga Wagga and the Riverina: processors and agribusiness operators buying handling and storage sites, transport and freight businesses on the Olympic Highway corridor, trades and manufacturers in the established industrial areas, retailers and professional firms in the city, and investors holding leased stock across all of it. We establish what the land can actually be used for, present the income the way a credit team reads it, and manage the file 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 lending across Wagga Wagga and the Riverina
Wagga Wagga carries a mix a smaller regional centre does not: state-consented precinct land, a conventional industrial belt and a working city centre. The purchases we 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
Land in the Bomen precinct at Wagga Wagga is zoned under a State planning policy that uses codes found nowhere in the council plan, so a lender's policy list can have no row for what your title actually says. Worth establishing before an application goes anywhere.
Why Wagga Wagga 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
What a Wagga Wagga purchase looks like to a lender
In Wagga Wagga a processing site, a freight depot and a Baylis Street shopfront are assessed on different grounds, and the instrument governing the land can change the lender list before anything else is considered. Below is how each Wagga purchase reads, and the areas we cover.
Bomen and precinct land
Land in the Bomen precinct is consented under a State planning policy, not the Wagga Wagga LEP, and it returns codes the council plan does not use. A credit assessor checking the zoning against a standard policy list can find no matching row, which stalls a file on the wording rather than on the merits.
The fix is straightforward once you know to do it. We pull the zoning and the governing instrument, put both in front of the lender with the application, and approach lenders whose credit teams will read the precinct for what it is. Rail-served sites and larger land parcels also value differently to a standard industrial unit, so the valuation brief matters.
- The precinct is consented under a State instrument, and the zone codes are specific to it
- A lender policy list built on the standard code set may have no row for what your title returns
- We supply the zoning and the governing instrument with the application rather than after a query
- Rail access and large land area feed the valuation and the pool of future occupiers
- Standard commercial and industrial security reaches up to 80% of value
- Land alone, without an income-producing building, gears more conservatively than a built site
Agribusiness and processing
Grain, livestock and food processing sites carry plant that is often worth a substantial share of the operation, and it is generally valued separately from the property. Silos, weighbridges, chillers and handling lines can usually be funded alongside the premises rather than out of cash.
Seasonality is the other feature of these files. Income that arrives in a concentrated part of the year reads as lumpy on a monthly view, so we present it across a full cycle and match the repayment structure to it. That is a presentation question, not a credit weakness.
- Fixed plant is generally valued separately from the land and buildings
- Silos, weighbridges, chillers and handling lines can be funded alongside the property
- Seasonal income is presented across a full cycle rather than a monthly average
- Repayment structures can be matched to when the receipts actually arrive
- Terms run 25 to 30 years with non-bank lenders, against the 10 to 15 the major banks commonly publish
- Provide two years of financials, an accountant's letter and details of the plant on site
Transport, freight and warehousing
Wagga sits on the road and rail line between Sydney and Melbourne, and the freight and storage businesses here reflect it. Depots, warehouses and hardstand yards are ordinary industrial security and reach up to 80% of value with full financials.
Where the site is largely hardstand with a small building, expect the gearing to sit lower, around 65%, because a lender is valuing land rather than improvements. It is a different starting point, not a barrier, and you should know it before you set a deposit.
- Standard industrial security reaches up to 80% of value with full financials
- Predominantly hardstand or vacant industrial land gears around 65%
- Heavy vehicle access, turning circles and hardstand area feed the valuation directly
- Alt-doc is available on BAS and an accountant's declaration where recent accounts are not ready
- Trucks, trailers and materials handling equipment are funded separately from the property
- GST usually applies unless the sale qualifies as a going concern with tenants in place
City centre, retail and consulting suites
The Baylis Street core and the streets around it carry the retail, hospitality and professional premises that serve the whole Riverina, not just the city. A shopfront or consulting suite in that core is conventional security, and 80% of value is achievable on full financials.
Health is a steady part of it. Wagga Base Hospital and the private practices around it support consulting rooms and allied health premises, and medical, dental and veterinary income is read as resilient. If you are buying a suite or a shop rather than precinct land, none of the complexity in the first tab applies to you.
- Standard commercial security reaches up to 80% of value with full financials
- Up to 100% of the purchase price is achievable where an existing residential property is offered as additional security
- Practice income read across a service trust or company is where most of the work sits
- Fit-out, medical equipment and practice goodwill can often be funded alongside the property
- Hospitality premises with a liquor licence are assessed on trading history rather than floor area
- Provide two years of financials, an accountant's letter and the lease if tenants remain
Leased Riverina stock
An investment property here is assessed on what the lease produces rather than on what your own business earns, so the tenant does most of the work in the file. A national operator on a long lease and a local business on a two year term are read very differently, even where the rent is identical.
Wagga Wagga has an unusually broad tenant base for an inland city, spanning government services, health, education, agribusiness and defence-adjacent trades. That breadth is worth pointing out in an application, because it speaks directly to how easily a property could be re-let if the current tenant leaves.
- The strength of the tenant covenant carries more weight than the rent figure alone
- A broad local tenant base supports the re-letting assumption behind the valuation
- 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%
- Release equity to fund plant, a second site or a business acquisition
- Prepare recent financials, current loan statements, the lease and a rates notice
SMSF commercial property in Wagga Wagga
Yes, a fund can buy Wagga Wagga 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 Wagga Wagga 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 property used wholly in a business generally qualifies, a property 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 arrange commercial finance across the Riverina. Most of the process runs by phone, email and video, and we know which lenders read precinct zoning and seasonal agribusiness income properly. The areas we cover around Wagga Wagga include:
- The city and inner suburbs — Wagga Wagga CBD, Turvey Park, Kooringal, Mount Austin, Ashmont
- Industrial and precinct land — Bomen, East Wagga Wagga, Gumly Gumly, Forest Hill
- North of the river — North Wagga Wagga, Estella, Boorooma, Cartwrights Hill
- The wider Riverina — Kapooka, Uranquinty, The Rock, Junee, Coolamon, Lockhart, Temora, Tumut
We also arrange commercial property loans in Albury and commercial property finance in Griffith.
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 Wagga Wagga property, which planning instrument governs it, 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
How much of the purchase price can we borrow?
Standard commercial and industrial security reaches up to 80% of value. Predominantly hardstand or vacant industrial land sits closer to 65%, because the lender is valuing land rather than improvements. Up to 100% of the purchase price is achievable where you add equity from a property you already own.
Does the Bomen precinct zoning change how a lender sees a site?
It can. That land is consented under a State planning policy rather than the council LEP, and it returns codes the LEP does not use. A credit assessor checking against a standard policy list may find no matching row, which stalls a file on wording rather than merit. We supply the zoning and the governing instrument with the application so the question is answered before it is asked.
What kinds of property do you actually finance out this way?
We cover the full range: processing and handling sites, freight depots, warehouses and hardstand yards, main road retail and hospitality, offices and consulting suites, childcare and accommodation, and tenanted investment stock. Lender appetite differs sharply across those, which is why we match the property to the lenders that write it.
Does it help having a broker who already knows this market?
It helps a great deal here, because Wagga has two planning instruments running at once and a lot of income that arrives seasonally. Both are presentation problems as much as credit problems. Ardent Capital Group runs its Sydney commercial property lending from Clarence Street in the CBD, and arranges finance in Wagga Wagga and across Australia.
Our income arrives in one part of the year. Is that a problem?
Not in itself. Seasonal receipts look lumpy on a monthly view, so we present them across a full cycle and, where it suits the business, structure repayments to match when the money actually lands. Lenders that write agribusiness regularly understand this. Lenders that do not will read the same figures as volatility, which is why lender selection matters.
Do we need to come to Sydney to do this?
No. Commercial lending is not a branch business, the credit team assessing your file could be anywhere, and most of the process runs by phone, email and video. We come out when it helps. We know which lenders write Riverina security properly.
What sets the interest rate on commercial finance?
A commercial rate is set per file rather than off a shelf price. It moves with the security and the structure, 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.
Can our SMSF buy the building we trade from?
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 property used wholly in a business generally qualifies, a property 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 Wagga Wagga 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.
We exchange in six weeks. Is that realistic?
For a straightforward owner-occupier purchase with clean financials four to six weeks is normal, and two is achievable where the documentation is ready at the start, so yes. Precinct land needing a zoning query, and SMSF purchases, take longer. We give you a realistic timeline for your specific property before you commit to a date rather than after.
Our bank has already said no. Is that the end of it?
Often not. A decline from one lender does not mean the deal is not fundable, and on land-heavy or precinct security it frequently means the file went to a lender that does not write that security at all. Non-bank and specialist commercial lenders take a different view on LVR, income presentation and asset type. We will give you a straight assessment before proceeding.
How is Ardent Capital Group different to going direct?
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 Wagga that method earns its keep on two things: reading the right planning instrument for the land, and presenting seasonal income so it is assessed as a cycle rather than a wobble. 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 paperwork should we get together?
Identification, the contract or property details, recent business and personal financials, tax returns, bank statements, and details of your entity or trust structure. Precinct land adds the zoning certificate. A processing site adds a schedule of the fixed plant. Leased property adds the lease and a rent schedule.
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 Wagga Wagga businesses. On asset finance, that covers silos, handling and processing plant, trucks, trailers 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.












