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Financing Structure and Repayment Terms Flashcards

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  1. What term describes the legal mechanism that allows a PACE assessment to remain on a property even after a mortgage foreclosure in states with super-priority PACE laws?

    Answer: Covenant running with the land

    A covenant running with the land means the PACE obligation is attached to the real property itself and binds all successive owners regardless of how title transfers.

  2. Which scenario would most likely trigger a requirement to pay off an outstanding PACE assessment in full immediately?

    Answer: A condemnation or eminent domain taking of the entire property

    Eminent domain results in the government acquiring title to the property, at which point all liens including PACE assessments must typically be satisfied from the condemnation proceeds.

  3. How do most commercial PACE programs handle situations where a property owner experiences financial hardship and misses a PACE payment?

    Answer: Missed payments accrue penalties and interest, treated like delinquent property taxes

    Delinquent PACE payments are handled through the same enforcement mechanism as delinquent property taxes, including penalties, interest, and potential tax lien sale.

  4. What is the primary reason commercial lenders have historically been cautious about approving PACE financing on mortgaged properties?

    Answer: PACE creates a senior lien that could impair the lender's collateral position in default

    Mortgage lenders object because a PACE lien that sits ahead of their mortgage reduces the effective security they hold in the event of borrower default.

  5. Which measurement tool is typically required by a commercial PACE program to verify that a financed project will deliver sufficient energy savings?

    Answer: Independent energy audit and savings projection report

    Commercial PACE programs require a third-party energy audit projecting measurable savings to confirm the project is technically sound and economically viable before funding.

  6. A hotel owner uses PACE to finance $3 million in HVAC and LED lighting upgrades over a 25-year term. Which party's approval is most critical before the PACE lien can be recorded?

    Answer: The existing mortgage lender on the property

    The mortgage lender's written consent is the critical approval because the PACE lien will take senior priority, affecting the lender's collateral security.

  7. Under a triple-net (NNN) lease, which party typically bears the economic burden of the annual PACE assessment payment?

    Answer: The tenant, since NNN leases require tenants to pay property tax charges

    In a triple-net lease, tenants pay property taxes and assessments as part of their occupancy costs, so PACE payments effectively flow through to tenants.