Markets

Lion focuses its investment efforts in select Sun Belt and Southeast markets due to strong fundamentals supported by population growth, job creation, affordability, and limited new supply.

We focus on metros where Class B multifamily properties serve a critical need to provide affordable housing—and where our in-house regional managers can manage onsite teams with relative ease.

Focus Footprint

By concentrating on a defined set of high barrier to entry markets, we maintain local knowledge, deep broker relationships, and operational efficiency. This focused footprint gives us an edge in sourcing deals and executing our value-add strategies quickly, all in a scalable way.

Why the Sun Belt and Southeast

Unmatched
Opportunities

The Sun Belt and Southeast continues to outperform other markets due to lower taxes, job opportunities, and more affordable living relative to coastal markets. These regions have attracted a disproportionate share of new residents and businesses in recent years — trends we believe will continue for the long term.

Market-Level
Discipline

Our strategy targets submarkets within these metros that offer value dislocation, operational upside, and a favorable rent-to-income ratio. This market-level discipline is central to how we protect investor capital and drive returns.

Where
We Invest

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

A business-friendly market with diversified employment, steady in-migration, and a major airport hub.

Austin, TX

A tech-driven economy paired with a growing affordability gap creates long-term opportunities in Class B housing.

Houston, TX

One of the most dynamic rental markets in the U.S., with large-scale demand drivers and attractive asset acquisition prices.

Atlanta, GA

A regional hub with a deep renter pool, population growth, and below-average homeownership rates.

Nashville, TN

A magnet for business and migration, with strong rent growth and housing shortages in key submarkets. New construction is slowing down and absorption is increasing.

Charlotte, NC

Expanding presence in a market with robust job growth, favorable landlord laws, and constrained new supply.

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