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Having spent her career in home improvement, Catherine loves the process of “going from terrible to spectacular.” In 2022, she got the chance to do exactly that when she purchased a dilapidated building from her uncle. She renovated the property, sold it within a week, repaid her uncle, and quickly expanded to five more projects alongside her business partner, Daniel, owner of iConstruction, a local construction company.

As their business grew, self-funding became a bottleneck, tying up capital and limiting their ability to pursue new opportunities. A connection through their real estate agent led them to Omar ElhagMusa, our SVP and Ohio Market Leader. One coffee meeting later, they were ready to do a deal together.

We’re now financing Catherine and Daniel’s first ground-up construction project in downtown Westerville, with construction beginning in July.

“Omar is fantastic. He’s attentive, resourceful, and always available. Our relationship with Omar and Spring Garden Lending has certainly benefitted our business,” Catherine remarked.