Build-to-Rent

Calabash

CALABASH, N.C. — General contractor Capstone Building Corp. has completed building Heartsease at Calabash, a $40 million build-to-rent (BTR) project developed by EYC Cos. The development includes 158 cottages on 40 acres. The floor plans are offered as duplexes with one or two bedrooms or standalone homes with one, two or three bedrooms. Calabash is about 25 miles north of Myrtle Beach. Units feature 10‑foot ceilings, private porches and yards, garages or carports, laundry rooms with washers and dryers and valet trash service. Amenities include a clubhouse with full kitchen, …

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Pool-Exterior_Bungalows-at-San-Tan-Village

GILBERT, ARIZ. — Cavan Cos. has sold The Bungalows at San Tan Village, a 159-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community in Gilbert to AEW Capital Management. The sales price was $66 million. Cavan Cos. began construction of the property in 2021 and completed it in 2024. The Bungalows at San Tan Village was 97 percent occupied at the time of closing. The community offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom single-story homes, each featuring private backyards and smart home systems. Amenities include a resort-style lap pool and a hot tub, a …

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TheHadley

NORTH PORT, FLA. — Thompson Thrift has opened The Hadley in North Port, 35 miles south of Sarasota, Florida. Resident move-ins began in February. Thompson Thrift estimates all construction will be complete by February of 2026. The Hadley is a 268-unit property that sits on 25 acres. Each residence has a private front door entry and private outdoor patio as well as stainless-steel appliances, tile backsplashes, hardwood-style flooring, walk-in closets, full-sized washers and dryers, high-speed internet and smart thermostats. One-, two, and three-bedroom floor plans are available. Community amenities at …

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TerraLane-at-Hudson

QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. — TerraLane Communities, the build-to-rent (BTR) division of residential investment firm IHP Capital Partners, has acquired 22 acres in Queen Creek, about 44 miles southeast of Phoenix, for the development of TerraLane at Hudson Station. TerraLane is partnering with general contractor, Hancock Builders, in the construction of TerraLane at Hudson Station. This will be the sixth residential development the two firms are completing together. Mark-Taylor Residential will oversee leasing and property management. Financing for the project is being provided by 400 Capital Management and Western Alliance Bank. …

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Core-Arvada

ARVADA, COLO. — Core Spaces is now leasing at Oxenfree Clear Creek, the Chicago-based developer’s build-to-rent asset in Arvada, 11 miles west of Denver. The project includes 116 multi-level townhomes in three- or four-bedroom floor plans. According to Apartments.com, monthly asking rents range from $4,190 to $4,715. Oxenfree Clear Creek features an amenity “fieldhouse,” which includes a fitness center and sauna, sport court and coworking spaces and an additional 22,700 square feet of outdoor amenities including grilling stations, dining and entertainment areas, a playground and greenspace.

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Eden-Heritage-Lakes

WEST MELBOURNE AND JACKSONVILLE, FLA. —  JLL Capital Markets has arranged $114 million in bridge loans on behalf of BTR developer EDEN Living to refinance existing construction debt on two properties. The package includes a $70 million loan for the 373-unit EDEN at Heritage Lakes in West Melbourne and a $44 million loan for the 265-unit EDEN at Kendall West in Jacksonville. The direct lender of the construction takeout loans was not disclosed. Both properties were developed in 2024. JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team representing the borrower was led by …

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Kirbybrook-JPI

GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — JPI has broken ground on Jefferson Kirbybrook, a rental townhome community in Grand Prairie. The 269-unit development will be made up of two- and three-bedroom homes with private yards and garages along with amenities like a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center and dog park. JPI expects to deliver the first units in early 2026. This will be JPI’s first all-townhome development.

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Avilla Railhead

CLEBURNE, TEXAS — NexMetro Communities has opened Avilla Railhead, a build-to-rent property 32 miles south of Fort Worth, Texas. This is NexMetro’s 16th community developed in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Avilla Railhead includes 211 detached, single-level homes that come as one-, two- or three-bedroom floor plans. Units feature private front porches and backyards, smart-home technology and garages with electric-vehicle chargers. Amenities include a pool and lounge area, outdoor pavilion and grills, a dog park and gaming areas. In addition to Dallas-Fort Worth, NexMetro has developed properties in such Sun …

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Sunridge

RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIF. — Tricon Residential, a subsidiary of global investment firm Blackstone Real Estate, has completed and opened Tricon Sunridge, a built-to-rent (BTR) community in Rancho Cordova, 14 miles east of Sacramento, California. Blackstone Real Estate invested approximately $60 million to develop the community. Project partners included Sares Regis and Signature Homes. The 114-unit homes are offered as three- or four-bedroom floor plans and feature solar panels, fenced-in backyards and electric-vehicle charging outlets within two-car garages.

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Christopher-Cordes

By Chris Cordes Build-to-rent (BTR) developments continue to set new records each year, with 90,000 units under construction in 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors. Maintaining momentum with 2023 levels, this growth rate represents a 50 percent increase in BTR housing starts since 2021 and relates directly to housing affordability challenges and the rising costs of homeownership. BTR offers renters, particularly aging Americans approaching retirement, housing options with homeownership-like benefits without the maintenance responsibilities and accompanying increasingly prohibitive costs. These benefits include more living space, privacy, yard access …

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