Fifty Stones Capital Group Closes $5.8 Million Bridge Loan for 81-Key Fort Worth Hotel

One facility. Two critical objectives. A clearer path forward for the property and its ownership. Fifty Stones Capital Group delivered.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — February 24, 2026 — Fifty Stones Capital Group announced the closing of a $5.8 million, one-year bridge loan secured by an 81-key hotel valued at approximately $10.2 million.

The financing accomplished more than a conventional debt refinance. Loan proceeds were structured to retire approximately $3.7 million in outstanding debt and provide $1.067 million to complete a partner buyout, allowing the sponsor to consolidate ownership and reposition the property’s capital structure.

Fifty Stones was approached by a commercial real estate financing advisor representing a hotel owner with two interconnected objectives: refinance the property’s existing debt and fund the negotiated purchase of an ownership partner’s interest.

Although the request appeared straightforward, completing both objectives through a single transaction required the debt payoff, ownership transfer, collateral position, and bridge-loan structure to work together at closing. The borrower needed more than capital. The transaction required a lender willing to understand the entire situation and structure one executable solution around it.

Fifty Stones evaluated the hotel, existing obligations, proposed buyout, requested loan term, use of proceeds, and available collateral protection as one complete transaction. Based on the property’s estimated value of $10.2 million, the $5.8 million facility represented approximately 57% loan-to-value, providing a meaningful collateral cushion while delivering the proceeds necessary to address the borrower’s immediate capital requirements.

The resulting one-year bridge loan gave the sponsor the ability to:

• Retire approximately $3.7 million of existing property debt

• Complete the $1.067 million partner buyout

• Simplify the property’s ownership structure

• Establish a defined bridge period for the asset’s next financing phase

“This was not simply a request to replace one loan with another. It was an ownership and capital-structure transaction that needed to close as one coordinated solution. We evaluated the full picture, established a workable structure, and provided the capital necessary to move the property forward.”— Mark Shea, CEO, Fifty Stones Capital Group

The completed financing gave the borrower a cleaner ownership structure, retired the existing debt, and created a 12-month runway for the property’s next stage. This transaction reflects the role bridge capital is intended to play: solving a defined, time-sensitive capital need while creating a practical path toward longer-term financing, stabilization, or another supported exit.

For Fifty Stones, successful execution begins with understanding what the borrower is actually trying to accomplish, not simply the loan amount being requested.