Tenant Improvement Financing  ·  Long-Term CapEx Lease

Capital that matches
the life of your assets.

Purpose-built lease financing for tenant improvements, equipment, and capital expenditures — structured from 10 to 20 years.

Assets Funded
$300M
Deployed across creditworthy corporate tenants
2026 Pipeline
>$1B
Robust origination reflecting strong market demand
Realized Credit Losses
Zero
Disciplined underwriting standards since inception
Institutional Partners
10+
Leading institutional investors providing committed capital

The duration mismatch
corporate finance has ignored.

Most tenant improvements and capital expenditures have useful lives of 10–20 years. Most TI financing is structured for 3–5 years. Dolfin was built to close that gap with long-term, unsecured lease financing.

The Problem

Tenant improvements and equipment have useful lives of 10–20 years — yet most are financed with short-term debt that creates refinancing risk, cash-flow volatility, and inefficient balance sheet utilization.

Capital Source
Term
Issue
Bank construction loan
2–4 yrs
Refinance risk
Corporate term loan
3–5 yrs
Asset mismatch
Revolver
1–3 yrs
Consumes liquidity
Dolfin Lease
10–15 yrs
Matched to asset life

The Dolfin Solution

Long-duration, unsecured lease financing priced on your credit — not a property appraisal, not a balance sheet pledge. If your company is investment-grade or near-IG, you likely qualify. Fixed payments, preserved liquidity, and off-revolver capital for the full life of your space.

Preserves Liquidity
Eliminates large upfront outlays, keeping cash for core operations.
Fixed Payments
Predictable monthly rent over the full useful life.
Off-Revolver
Preserves borrowing capacity and covenant headroom.
Funds Growth
Enables expansion without straining capital budgets.

Institutional-grade
credit discipline.

Every transaction underwritten against investment-grade or near-investment-grade corporate credit — the same framework used by insurance companies and pension funds.

5Y UST
4.071%
LIVE
10Y UST
4.312%
LIVE
30D SOFR
5.31%
LIVE

All CapEx. One lease.

From ground-up buildouts to retroactive reimbursement — financed as a single, streamlined Dolfin Lease.

01

Tenant Improvements
& Construction

  • Leasehold improvements & interior build-outs
  • Full-scale renovations & repositioning
  • Core construction & hard costs
  • MEP systems — HVAC, electrical, plumbing
  • Flooring, ceilings, millwork & finishes
02

Equipment
& Technology

  • Office & operational equipment (FF&E)
  • Specialty industry-specific equipment
  • Structured cabling & network infrastructure
  • MEP systems — HVAC, electrical, plumbing
  • Security, access control, A/V
03

Soft Costs & Leasing Expenses

  • Architectural & engineering fees
  • Permits, inspections & compliance
  • Construction management & oversight
  • Commissioning & testing services
  • Leasing commissions & transaction costs
04

Retroactive Reimbursement & Sale-Leaseback

  • Already funded your build-out? Get the capital back
  • No time limit — improvements from any date eligible
  • Convert sunk costs into a long-term fixed lease
  • Recover your capital at close
  • Occupancy uninterrupted throughout

A better structure
on every dimension.

Conventional financing wasn't built for long-term occupancy. Dolfin was.

Dimension
Conventional
Dolfin
Financing
60–75% LTC — tenant funds the rest
100% LTC — no equity required
Term
2–5 years
10–20 years
Collateral
Real estate lien or balance sheet pledge
None — fully unsecured
Rate
Floating — exposed to rate moves
Fixed for life of lease
Repayment
Balloon at maturity — refinancing risk
Fully amortizing — no balloon
Impact on revolver
Draws on credit facility — reduces liquidity
Off-revolver — liquidity preserved
Documentation
100+ page credit agreement
5-page Dolfin Lease
Time to close
3–6 months
As little as 8 weeks

Eligible Tenants

Credit Profile
Your credit is the collateral

Dolfin prices on your corporate credit profile — not the value of the real estate. Investment-grade and near-IG companies qualify: public corporates, well-capitalized private companies, healthcare systems, universities, and other entities with strong credit. No asset pledge, no mortgage, no lien.

Deal Size
$1M — $300M+
Lease Requirement
5+ years remaining term

Signed lease or active negotiation. New buildouts and retroactive reimbursements both eligible.

Geography
All 50 states

Dolfin Lease is documented and enforceable across all U.S. jurisdictions. No geographic restrictions.

Industries
Corporate
Healthcare
Legal
Financial Services
Life Sciences
Data Centers
Hospitality
Education

From call to funded
in 8 weeks.

Streamlined origination, single senior point of contact, committed capital. No syndication risk, no uncertainty at close.

Step
Wk 1
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Initial Call
Prequalify credit & pricing
Application letter sent
Tenant signs & sends deposit
Due diligence checklist sent
Underwriting & committee approval
Populate Dolfin Lease
Tenant signs Dolfin Lease
Close and fund
01 — Documentation
5-Page Lease
Eliminates protracted legal negotiations, accelerating execution and reducing cost.
02 — Coverage
Single Point of Contact
One senior team member from term sheet through funding — no handoffs, no gaps.
01 — Documentation
5-Page Lease
Eliminates protracted legal negotiations, accelerating execution and reducing cost.

Representative transactions.

A diversified portfolio across industries, asset types, and sizes. Zero realized credit losses since inception.

$150M
Applied Underwriters
Corporate HQ — Long-Term TI Lease
$84M
Swift Real Estate Partners
Tenant Improvement & Acquisition Financing
$30M
ART Health
Healthcare TI & Equipment
$23M
North American Casualty
Sale Leaseback — Corporate CapEx
$1.5M
California Inn
Hospitality Facility Improvements
$1.4M
Caldera Hotels & Villas
Equipment & FF&E Financing
$300M+
Assets Funded
$0
Realized Credit Losses
10+
Institutional Partners
Inv. Grade
Portfolio Credit Quality

Institutional capital at scale.

Over $300M of closed transactions financed alongside some of the most respected names in institutional asset management.

Backed by 10+ leading institutional investors across insurance, asset management, and structured finance.

Dolfin's capital partners are among the most recognized institutional names in long-duration fixed income. Partner details are available to qualified counterparties under NDA.

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Ready to unlock
long-term capital?

Capital unlocked in as little as 8 weeks. No collateral, no balloon payments.

Keely Ryder
Founder & Managing Partner
keely@dolfinpartners.com516.603.3697
Scott Mannes
Founder & Managing Partner
scott@dolfinpartners.com908.625.3666