Strategies

At Lion, our strategy centers on identifying multifamily properties with untapped potential — then transforming them into high-performing assets through disciplined execution.

We acquire multifamily communities across the Sun Belt and Southeast, often truly off-market and always below replacement cost.

We create value through targeted renovations, efficient operations, and aggressive asset management.

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Focus

We concentrate on Class B properties built in the 1980s and 1990s, typically between 150 and 400 apartment units. These properties cater to rent by necessity and offer compelling risk-adjusted returns when acquired at a low-cost basis.

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Quality

Our in-house teams oversee every stage of the investment lifecycle — from acquisition and renovation to property management and disposition — giving us complete control over timelines, budgets, and performance.

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Alignment

Our principals invest personally in every fund, and we frequently offer co-investment opportunities alongside our vehicles. That alignment — with both strategy and capital — keeps us accountable and responsive to our investor base.

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How We Create Value

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Sourcing under the radar. Renovating with precision. Managing with laser focus. We drive NOI through every phase of ownership.

Our Approach

Access

Through our deep industry networks, we source acquisitions directly, on- and off- market. This allows us to bypass competitive marketing and auctions enabling us to negotiate from a position of strength.

Deep Value Creation

We drive returns through operational improvements — cost control, resident quality, and strategic upgrades — rather than relying on cap rate compression or market cycling.

Defendable Cost Basis

We buy at a discount to replacement cost, often from distressed or overleveraged sellers, creating downside protection and mitigating reliance on a single strategy to determine the successful disposition of an asset.

Preferred Borrower

Our preferred borrower status with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac enables us to lock in interest-only, fixed-rate debt that supports stable cash flow.

Market Focus

We operate in select high-growth Sun Belt and Southeast metros with strong fundamentals (see MARKETS) and build scale to ensure operational oversight at the regional and metro level.

Access

Through our deep industry networks, we source acquisitions directly, on- and off- market. This allows us to bypass competitive marketing and auctions enabling us to negotiate from a position of strength.

Deep Value Creation

We drive returns through operational improvements — cost control, resident quality, and strategic upgrades — rather than relying on cap rate compression or market cycling.

Defendable Cost Basis

We buy at a discount to replacement cost, often from distressed or overleveraged sellers, creating downside protection and mitigating reliance on a single strategy to determine the successful disposition of an asset.

Preferred Borrower

Our preferred borrower status with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac enables us to lock in interest-only, fixed-rate debt that supports stable cash flow.

Market Focus

We operate in select high-growth Sun Belt and Southeast metros with strong fundamentals (see MARKETS) and build scale to ensure operational oversight at the regional and metro level.

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