May 2019
Issue 23
Spokane Alpine Haus
SBA 504 Effective Rates for May 2019
25-year – 4.53% / 4.56% Refi
20-year – 4.37% / 4.40% Refi
10-year – 4.63% / 4.83% Refi
Vince Zimmer established Spokane Alpine Haus in 1976. Best known for hosting water ski tournaments in the 1970’s and 1980’s, Vince took a chance and introduced the sport of “Skurfing” to the area in 1986, which was later renamed “Wakeboarding”. When the economy crashed in 2008, Vince made the decision to stop selling new boats and began concentrating his sales on pre-owned boats, in addition to providing repair and maintenance services to his many loyal customers.
Vince had leased the company’s current building since 1990. But then unexpectedly, the property was listed for sale. This small business could not afford to relocate to a new site, which would have had inferior traffic flow and visibility. Doing so would pose too great a risk. Based on this, the decision was made to purchase the existing property, on which the business was located.
The SBA 504 loan provided the right financing structure needed by Alpine Haus to sustain operations, allowing for only 10% down, below-market fixed rates, and a fully-amortizing 25-year term.
“Evan Heriot was a pleasure to work with and worked very hard to assure that we remained in business. He was professional in his dealings with us and I would highly recommend NWBDA to anyone interested in an SBA 504 loan.”
– Vince Zimmer, Owner
A loan structure of this kind would not have been attainable through conventional financing. If NWBDA had not financed this project, Alpine Haus could have lost the building they have operated out of for 28 years. The loss of this property would have jeopardized the company, placing valuable jobs at risk.
NWBDA congratulates Vince on a successful building acquisition and continued success in the many years to come!
Business Development Officers
Eastern Washington/
Northern Idaho
Evan Heriot
eheriot@nwbusiness.org
Central Washington
Lisa Vincent
lvincent@nwbusiness.org
Western Washington
Elizabeth Rusnak
erusnak@nwbusiness.org
Mark Beppler
mbeppler@nwbusiness.org
Southwestern Washington/
North Oregon
Jim Bight
jbright@nwbusiness.org
Mike Miller
mmiller@nwbusiness.org
April’s Loan Fundings
NWBDA funded 1 new
projects for the total
amount of $1,216,000.00
April’s Loan Approvals
NWBDA approved 8 new
projects for the total
amount of $11,688,924.00
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