SBA Loans for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
SBA has approved 7,946 7(a) loans worth $2.1B to Commercial and Institutional Building Construction businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 8% versus the prior decade.
- 7,946
- 7(a) loans
- $2.1B
- Approved dollars
- $259,839
- Average loan size
- #38
- Rank among industries
- -8%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 11.3%
- Active-loan distress
- 1%
- Franchise-branded
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction is the #38 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 7,946 such loans worth $2.1B, averaging $259,839 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 8% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 11.3% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
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Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.