Independent recognition for Bravo Capital's HUD, bridge and construction lending, and for the people behind it.
Recognized by the industry
Bravo Capital is a New York-based HUD lender and real estate financing platform for multifamily and healthcare properties. PERE Credit named Bravo Capital its 2025 Alternative Lender of the Year in the sub-$5 billion real estate AUM category, and an independent review of HUD's own loan records ranked Bravo #1 among HUD lenders for closing reliability in 2025, with a 100% HUD closing rate.
Bravo is a HUD MAP and LEAN approved lender and, with its affiliates, has closed over $2.5 billion in financing. Its affiliate, Bravo Property Trust, provides bridge and construction loans.
#1
HUD lender for closing reliability in 2025
100%
HUD closing rate in 2025
$2.5B+
Financing closed with affiliates
Awards and rankings
01
Alternative Lender of the Year
PERE Credit Awards 2025, sub-$5 billion real estate AUM category, chosen by PERE Credit's editors.
02
#1 for HUD closing reliability
Calendar year 2025. Every HUD Firm Commitment on Bravo's 2025 transactions reached closing, based on Janover's August 2026 review of HUD's loan-level records.
03
Future Leaders Class of 2026
Skilled Nursing News and WTWH Healthcare named Mitchell Reiser, Bravo's Deputy Chief Underwriter, to the Future Leaders Class of 2026.
Approvals that matter to borrowers
HUD MAP approved
Approved to process FHA-insured multifamily loans under Multifamily Accelerated Processing, including 223(f), 221(d)(4) and 223(a)(7).
HUD LEAN approved
Approved to process Section 232 healthcare loans for skilled nursing and assisted living properties.
Bridge to permanent
Bridge and construction loans from Bravo Property Trust, with a planned path to a fixed-rate HUD loan.
Bravo in the news
PERE Credit
"Bravo Capital tracks rise in HUD lending," plus Aaron Krawitz on The PERE Podcast: "Real estate credit finds its footing as markets recalibrate."
Commercial Observer
Quoted on the $68 million Bridge-to-HUD construction loan in Bayonne, N.J. (July 7, 2026) and the Rodney Square HUD refinance in Wilmington, Del. (October 2024).
Skilled Nursing News
"Future Leader: Mitchell Reiser, Deputy Chief Underwriter, Bravo Capital" (June 29, 2026).
Awards and recognition: common questions
- What awards has Bravo Capital won?
- PERE Credit named Bravo Capital its 2025 Alternative Lender of the Year in the sub-$5 billion real estate AUM category. Bravo's Deputy Chief Underwriter, Mitchell Reiser, was named to the Skilled Nursing News Future Leaders Class of 2026.
- Is Bravo Capital a reliable HUD lender?
- Yes. Bravo ranked #1 among HUD lenders for closing reliability in 2025: every HUD Firm Commitment issued on its 2025 transactions reached closing, a 100% HUD closing rate.
- Is Bravo Capital HUD approved?
- Yes. Bravo Capital is a HUD MAP approved lender for multifamily loans and a LEAN approved lender for Section 232 healthcare loans.
- How much financing has Bravo Capital closed?
- Bravo Capital and its affiliates have closed over $2.5 billion in financing for multifamily and healthcare properties.
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