Financing Building Upgrades with Bayport Funding’s Marcia Kaufman

What is bridge financing and how can it help fund upgrades to your building? Bayport Funding CEO Marcia Kaufman joins the Buildings Podcast to walk us through your funding options.
Sept. 2, 2025

Key Highlights

  • Bridge financing is a shorter-term alternative to long-term funding options.
  • Smart building upgrades are an example of projects that bridge funding could pay for.
  • There are several things developers can do to make sure they qualify for bridge financing.
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Every building will need upgrades at some point—and bridge financing can help fund them in lieu of a longer-term financing option. This episode of the Buildings Podcast explores the nature of bridge financing, how to secure these funding streams, and the ways real estate lending is changing as the economy changes.

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About Our Guest:

Marcia Kaufman is the CEO of Bayport Funding. She has more than three decades of experience in delivering innovative real estate and mortgage banking solutions, including market identification, opportunity generation, valuation, development, management, and exit strategy.

About the Author

Janelle Penny

Editor-in-Chief at BUILDINGS

Janelle Penny has been with BUILDINGS since 2010. She is a two-time FOLIO: Eddie award winner who aims to deliver practical, actionable content for building owners and facilities professionals.

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