California's Direct Private Money Lender
Hamilton Ridge is a California commercial and residential bridge lender. Through a family of funds, we provide investment and business purpose loans for properties in transition: fast closes, fix & flip, ground up construction, mid-construction, vacancies, recap, or any transaction that requires a common sense lending approach.
Real Estate Lending
Since 2009, Hamilton Ridge has specialized in investment and business-purpose private money loans secured by California real estate. We can provide 24 hour commitments and often close in under a week.
- Quick closes (4-10 days)
- Ground-up construction
- Fix and flip renovation loans
- Commercial and residential bridge loans
- Business-purpose cash out
- Flexible, common-sense loans
- Brokers protected
Sample Transactions
Team
David Bianco
Principal
David Bianco is a Principal and co-founder of Hamilton Ridge Capital. Mr Bianco previously served as COO of Coast Capital, a real estate investment and mortgage company headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
During his tenure at Coast Capital, Mr. Bianco managed and created a distressed real estate fund and three mortgage pools with more than $100 million assets under management. Prior to joining Coast Capital Mr. Bianco spent 6 years in the Corporate and Private Banking departments of Comerica Bank and Bridge Bank. He received his Bachelors degree in Economics from Santa Clara University and has a California Real Estate Broker’s license.
Office: (415) 310-5644
dbianco@hamiltonridge.comBrian Cooke
Principal
Brian Cooke is a Principal and co-founder of Hamilton Ridge Capital. Mr. Cooke previously acted as the Investor Relations Vice President for Coast Capital’s two private mortgage funds with over $100 million in assets under management.
Prior to Coast Capital, Mr. Cooke was employed for 7 years in North America and The Netherlands as the General Manager of a British marketing company, working with alternative investment firms. Mr. Cooke was responsible for operations, business development, and launched the firm’s Los Angeles office with 30 executives. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University and has a California Real Estate Broker’s license.
Office: (408) 332-5816
bcooke@hamiltonridge.comOffices
Northern California
Hamilton Ridge
111 N Market Street, Suite 300
San Jose, CA 95113
Southern California
Hamilton Ridge
238 N Cedros Ave, Suite 201
Solana Beach, CA 92075