SBA 504 PROJECT USES
In order for an organization to qualify for an SBA 504 loan, their project must fall within one of these categories:
SBA 504loans may be used for the purchase or improvement of fixed assets
- Purchase Land and Building: occupy a minimum of 51%
- Purchase Land and Construct a Building: occupy a minimum of 60% at closing)
- Purchase Equipment
- Refinance a loan used for any of the above
BUILDINGS, LAND, & LAND IMPROVEMENTS
- ELIGIBLE: Grading, new streets including curbs and gutters, parking lots, utilities, and landscaping
- INELIGIBLE: Real Estate Tax Prorations & Prepaids such as water/sewer credits, security deposits, special assessments
CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION COSTS
- ELIGIBLE: Façade, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, drywalling; contingency not to exceed 10% of the construction cost
- INELIGIBLE: Tenant build outs for a third party; insurance payments
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
- ELIGIBLE: Must have a 10-year useful life; may include special moving costs to dismantle and install heavy or highly calibrated equipment
- INELIGIBLE: Automobiles, trucks, airplanes, construction equipment (except for heavy duty construction equipment integral to a business’ operation and meeting the IRS definition of capital equipment)
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
- ELIGIBLE: Essential to and minor part of the project that will not affect the weighted average of maturity, such as in a hotel construction, case goods, coffee machines, towels, bedding, or office desks and chairs
- INELIGIBLE: Short term assets that are non-essential and a major portion of the project
PROFESSIONAL FEES
- ELIGIBLE: Must have a 10-year useful life; may include special moving costs to dismantle and install heavy or highly calibrated equipment
- INELIGIBLE: Consulting, Management Services, Attorney Fees including costs to incorporate/organize/register borrowing entity with the State. (The only exception is if an attorney is engaged to change zoning for a property. If this occurs then a separate invoice listing only that work must be provided)
TITLE & RECORDING FEES
- ELIGIBLE: CDC Title Policy, title fees, and recording fees
- INELIGIBLE: Financial Institution and Owner/Borrower Title Policy, title fees, and recording fees
INTEREST AND FEES
- ELIGIBLE: Interest, fees, and points on interim loans (no principal can have been repaid); senior lienholder fees can be included for interim loan processing or interim loan origination fee
- INELIGIBLE: Interest, fees, and points on the permanent participating loan
ADDITIONAL INELIGIBLE ITEMS
- Franchise Fees
- Broker Fees
- Sweat Equity
- Working Capital
- Advertising
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