North Carolina C-PACE Program

C-PACE Status: Enabled & Active

C-PACE Financing is in development in North Carolina and will allow building owners and developers to access the capital they need to make energy-related deferred maintenance upgrades in their existing buildings, support new construction costs, and make renewable energy accessible and cost-effective.

How does C-PACE work?

C-PACE makes it possible for commercial property owners to obtain low-cost, long-term financing for ener­gy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy projects. Most commercial property types qualify for C-PACE financing.
The program starts with a state-level government policy that classifies clean energy upgrades as a public benefit – like a new sewer, water line, or road.
These upgrades can be financed with no money down and then repaid as a benefit assessment on the property tax bill over a term that matches the useful life of improvements and/or new construc­tion infrastructure (typically ~20-30 years). The assessment transfers on the sale of the property and can be passed through to tenants where appropriate.
While facilitating sustainability efforts, the program reduces property owners’ annual costs and pro­vides dramatically better-than-market financing for green new construction.

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C-PACE Financing Overview

Next Generation Construction Finance for Energy Efficient Upgrades and Deferred Maintenance

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C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) is a public-private partnership enabled by state law and financed with private capital that finances sustainability improvements to CRE such as: energy efficiency, water conservation, seismic resiliency and wildfire hardening. C-PACE financing can also be used to fund portions of “green” new construction in some jurisdictions.
C-PACE finances these measures with long-term, fixed-rate financing, generally on a non-recourse basis. The structure exists because the state and local municipalities view these improvements as a public benefit, akin to how a sewer improvement would benefit the public.

Product Snapchat

20-30 years fixed-rate loan terms

Rates 50% less than Mezz/Pref

Non-recourse upon completion

Obligation may be transferred on
sale or prepaid

Tailored step-down prepayment fees

100% upfront financing for eligible measures

C-PACE Product Term Sheet

Next Generation Construction Finance

LOAN AMOUNT

$2,000,000 – $750,000,000

LENDING FOOTPRINT

All states with active C-PACE programs and continually expanding (Currently): AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, ME, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, & DC.

LOAN PURPOSE
100% financing for energy, water, and resiliency capital expenditures.
ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES

Build-to-Rent, Multifamily, Hospitality, Industrial, Office, Retail, Senior Living, Single-Family Rental, and Student Housing.

INELIGIBLE PROPERTIES

Single-Family Residential (1-4 units), Individual Residential Condos, and Government-owned buildings.

ELIGIBLE UPGRADES
Hard, soft, and associated costs connected to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building envelope improvements and renewable energy sources. Examples include HVAC, LED lighting + facility controls, boilers, windows, and solar.
LOAN TERMS

20-30 Years; Up to 40 years in based on the jurisdiction.

AMORTIZATION

Full-Term; Actual / 360.

INTEREST RESERVE

Capitalized Interest Reserve (PIK) during construction.

C-PACE Debt-to-Value

Max LTV 35% for New Construction/Major Rehab based on the as-stabilized or as-complete property value.
Max LTV of 35 % for Retrofit based on the as-stabilized or as-complete property value.

Total-to-Cost

– 90% LTC for New Construction & Value-Add Development (C-PACE + Mortgages).
– 95% LTC for Maximum C-PACE + Mortgages LTC of 95 % for retrofit projects based on the as-stabilized or as- complete property value. 
– Total debt to cost ratios are subject to appropriate DSCR ratios and senior lender approval.

DSCR

Minimum requirement of 1.00x inclusive of energy savings & total debt.

DISBURSEMENTS

Milestone-based disbursement schedule; Generally pro rata with senior lender for new construction/rehab projects.

LOCKOUT PERIOD

No lockout period or Yield Maintenance.

PREPAYMENT AND EXIT

Tailored prepayment penalty that step down over time.

RECOURSE

Completion Guaranty (during construction); Non-recourse upon TCO.

SENIOR MORTGAGE

C-PACE financing requires lender consent from any lienholder on a property. C-PACE financing is non-accelerating even in the case of default.

FULLY TRANSFERRABLE

C-PACE may be paid off at sale/refinancing or transferred with title with no restrictions.

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