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Transaction Description:
George Smith Partners successfully arranged a total of $46,890,000 in non-recourse debt and joint venture equity financing for the ground-up development of a single-family build-to-rent community in Phoenix, AZ. The Project spans approximately 14 acres and will feature 185 units across 150 stand-alone residential buildings located just 15 minutes west of Downtown Phoenix. The financing capitalized the acquisition of the development and related construction costs.
The Sponsor, a top tier homebuilder based in the Southwest, identified the site as an ideal candidate for re-entitlement to residential, and worked alongside the City to fast-track the change of use. The development team recognized the top-tier investment potential of the site given that build-to-rent product has been the fastest growing asset class in the U.S. housing market. Demand has grown exponentially as new ground-up single-family rental communities in the Phoenix area are not only averaging high absorption rates, but they are also achieving 42% rent premiums over neighboring garden-style apartments. GSP was able to identify a non-recourse construction lender with strong local knowledge that understood the high value of the re-entitled land, the strong local need for rental housing, as well as the Sponsor and joint venture equity partner’s extensive background and expertise in the BTR space.
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