Financing options

The Van Maren Group is providing financing or equity capital in the following areas:

Bridge Loans:                       
Van Maren has provided short term bridge loans to real estate developers, investment syndicators and corporations for real estate projects or corporate acquisitions located all over the U.S. and Canada. The term of the loans are generally for 1 year or less and the amounts range between $1,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00.

Land Development Financing:                      
Van Maren has provided mezzanine loans for primarily single family land development projects located all over the U.S. and Canada. These loans are generally secured by mortgage, bear an interest rate return and have a participation in development profits. The size of the loans range between $1,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00 and the term ranges between 1 and 5 years.

Land and Timber:                     
Van Maren has provided mezzanine loans for forestry projects located in BC and Ontario. These projects involve logging operations and re-development of the land, post removal of the timber.

Venture Capital:                     
Van Maren has provided loans or equity capital to a number of junior start up companies operating in a wide range of industries. These loans or equity capital investments generally provide for an interest rate return and participation in future profit.

Van Maren provided financing for the following firms:
CopperKey International Ltd. – www.copperkeytools.com
Sterling Water Systems Inc. – www.sterlingsys.com
Spectrum Canada Mortgage Services Inc. – www.spectrum-canada.com
Ideo Plastics Ltd.
Midas Trade.com Inc. – www.midastrade.com