The Lender Draft Commercial Lending Top City Tracker is updated weekly. Tracks the metro area with the most closed commercial financing deals across CRE, Growth Capital, and ABL. Ranked by deal count, then disclosed dollar volume. City is the default. A region is used only when no single city meets the strong candidate threshold.
The Lender Draft Commercial Lending Top City Running Log
| Week | Top City | Deals | Disclosed Volume | Main Loan Purpose | Runner-Up | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, Oct 20 to 26, 2026 | Miami, FL | 3 | $1,137M | Construction and Credit Facility | Los Angeles, CA (3 deals, approx. $161M) | Top City |
| Week 3, Oct 13 to 19, 2026 | New York City, NY | 11 | $5,847M+ | Construction and Refinance | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (3 deals, approx. $190M) | [Top City](POST LINK: top-city-week-3) |
The Lender Draft Commercial Lending Top City: Week 4, October 20 to 26, 2026
Top City: Miami, FL
| Lender | Deal | Amount | Structure | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYKO Capital | Faena Residences, 24 SW Fourth St (two-tower condo) | $817M | Construction loan | CRE |
| Centennial Bank | Riverside Wharf, 114 SW North River Dr (hotel and nightlife) | $145M | Construction loan | CRE |
| Undisclosed U.S. institutional credit manager | Bizcap (SMB lending platform) | $175M | Senior secured credit facility | GC |
Deal count by vertical: CRE 2, GC 1, ABL 0
Runner-Up: Los Angeles, CA. 3 deals (CRE 2, ABL 1), approximately $161 million disclosed: Capital One’s $157.2M Fannie Mae refinance of Villas at Playa Vista, Archway Capital’s $4.05M acquisition loan in Encino, and Assembled Brands’ undisclosed revolver for GoPure. Miami takes the tiebreaker on disclosed volume.
Top 10 Cities, Week 4
| Rank | City | Deals | Disclosed Volume | Lead Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $63B | GC |
| 2 | Hawthorne, CA | 1 | $40B | GC |
| 3 | Sydney, Australia | 1 | $3.031B | CRE |
| 4 | Paris, France (assets in Australia) | 1 | $1.284B | CRE |
| 5 | Miami, FL | 3 | $1.137B | CRE |
| 6 | Geneva, Switzerland | 1 | $975M | GC |
| 7 | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $600M | GC |
| 8 | Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 1 | $463M | CRE |
| 9 | Austin, TX | 1 | $424M | GC |
| 10 | New York City, NY | 2 | $418M | ABL |
Running Totals
Weeks logged: 2
Top City wins by market:
| City | Wins |
|---|---|
| New York City, NY | 1 |
| Miami, FL | 1 |
Largest single-week disclosed volume logged: $5,847M+ (New York City, Week 3)
Largest deal in a Top City week: $3.3B (JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, 350 Park Avenue construction, New York City, Week 3)
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