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Whittemore Capital is a mainstream real estate lender specializing in full service, direct bridge, and permanent commercial financing. Our firm focuses on both secured and unsecured financing from $100,000 to $50,000,000 in loan sizes, as well as portfolio lending up to $250,000,000. Whittemore Capital originates and outsources loans to the nation’s best and most competitive bankers and financial institutions. Our team has participated in hundreds of transactions and originated $3 billion dollars in loans.
Since 1992, we’ve acquired, repositioned and developed over $1 billion in properties in 6+ states spanning approximately 2 million square feet. Our portfolio is diverse, comprising condominium, rental, office, retail, mixed use and student housing. Blue Ocean Capital is a premier owner and operator of office buildings, we always seek to add value and deliver high risk-adjusted returns for our partners and investors
At Whittemore Capital we will work with you throughout the entire process of strategy planning, ensuring all your financial needs are met. Using our in-house capital capabilities along with third party vendors, we will structure different loans to achieve your desired end goal. We will take a detailed approach to exceed your expectations and deliver a timely product that will fulfill all your financing needs.
Founder, President, Licensed R.E. Broker
Frank Giacobbe drew from his 25-year experience in the commercial real estate industry to found Whittemore Capital. Over the past 25 years Frank has been involved in the structuring of more than $3 billion in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) financing and whole loan portfolio evaluations, purchases, and sales. During this time, he has earned the trust and respect of both owners and developers. Whittemore Capital represents the top executives of the major capital providers in the industry.
As a former banker, Frank brings a unique insider’s understanding of the lending industry. He has nurtured creative solutions for consummating loan transactions and fostering equity ventures. Frank’s tenacity and hands-on problem-solving approach has earned Whittemore its reputation as one of the leaders in commercial real estate financing today.
Frank sets the strategic direction for the firm and has instilled a culture of relationship, diligence, innovation, execution, and simple hard work, in order to deliver excellent results at Whittemore Capital. Frank’s tenacity and creativity combined with his knowledge of CRE finance as well as financial institutions regulatory and balance sheet issues, have helped Whittemore close many financings that may not have happened otherwise. Frank’s broad knowledge and his ability to clarify issues for each side of a transaction are a unique part of the reason Whittemore Capital has a constant pipeline of quality repeat clients.
Frank started his career in 1997 at M&T Bank working on commercial loans. In 2001, Frank began a ten-year employment at Largo Capital where he was one of the top producers in the company. Prior to founding Whittemore Capital, Frank was a principal at Aurora Capital Advisors. As one of the owners at Aurora Capital, Frank assisted in the closing of over $5 billion in real estate transactions. Frank is a licensed real estate broker and has an MBA from Canisius College.
