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.

Rockridge property

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

San Jose property
San Jose

Opportunity Zone
CRE Purchase

Hamilton Ridge sample property
Los Angeles

Construction Loan Payoff
4 Day Close

Londonderry property
Los Angeles

Mid-Construction Loan

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.com

Brian 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.com

Offices

Northern California

Hamilton Ridge
84 W Santa Clara St, Ste 700
San Jose, CA 95113

Southern California

Hamilton Ridge
238 N Cedros Ave, Suite 201
Solana Beach, CA 92075

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