Strategy
Why the Midwest
How we choose markets, and why our work sits within walking distance of Metra stations in suburban Chicago.
The Thesis
Why this market, and not another
Demand
Climate-resilient
We hold assets for years rather than quarters, so we like that Chicago is ranked the most climate resilient metro area in the world. There are not fears of water shortages or hurricanes that could destroy our asset value.
Demand
A diverse economy
Chicagoland employment spreads across healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, finance and professional services. That breadth is why a downturn in one industry does not result in a regional rental collapse and provides long term confidence in real estate fundamentals.
Supply
Supply-constrained
Sites within a walk of a Metra platform are finite, already surrounded, and slow to entitle. New supply requires navigating complex entitlements and city subsidy which means there is consistent undersupply.
Execution
Relationships make a site pencil
Every project runs through a village board, a plan commission and a public hearing. Additionally, with high construction costs most development require TIF subsidy. This means strong relationships with municipalities like we have across the Chicago MSA are durable competitive advantage.
The Result
Chicago led the largest metros on rent growth
Apartment List put year-over-year rent growth in the Chicago metro at 3.1% in June 2026 roughly double New York and close to triple Philadelphia, and the highest of the ten largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
- Chicago metro
- 3.1%
- New York metro
- 1.6%
- Philadelphia metro
- 1.1%
Year-over-year rent growth by metropolitan area, Apartment List, June 2026. Past market conditions are not a projection of future results.
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