Apartment building exterior before renovation, aged brick facade with weathered windows
Renovated mid-rise apartment building with clean modern facade and new windows
Urban apartment building exterior showing architectural detail after renovation

Value-Add Multifamily · Est. 2018

Buildings that
earned their
second life.

We acquire overlooked mid-rise apartment buildings and return them to market as refined, move-in-ready residences — with real numbers to back every decision.

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Track Record

847
units renovated
18.4%
avg. investor IRR
$340M
pipeline value

Since 2018 · New York, Chicago, Philadelphia · 12–40 unit buildings exclusively

Acquisition Thesis

The eye for
overlooked bones.

Every building we acquire has been dismissed by someone — a bank that wouldn't refinance, an heir who inherited debt, a landlord who ran out of runway. We see past the surface to the structure beneath.

Aerial view of urban neighborhood with mid-rise apartment buildings and city blocks

What We Look For

6–40 units

Sweet spot where institutional capital ignores but upside is significant.

1960–1995 vintage

Solid concrete and masonry bones. Outdated finishes. Addressable systems.

B & C neighborhoods trending A

Gentrification momentum already present. We arrive before the wave crests.

Deferred maintenance

Sellers exhausted by ownership. We bring relief and fair price discovery.

“We don't buy buildings. We buy potential that the market has mispriced.”

— Principal, Turnkey Capital

Renovated apartment building exterior showing new windows and clean facade after systems upgrade

Building Systems

New mechanicals.
No surprises.

We replace what fails quietly — the systems behind walls that determine whether a renovation holds its value for 30 years or 3.

Scope of Work

Roofing & Envelope

TPO membrane, new flashing, repointed masonry

MEP Risers

Replaced vertical plumbing, updated electrical panels to 200A per unit

HVAC

Mini-split systems, fresh-air ERV units, individual metering

Seismic & Structural

Soft-story retrofit where required, LVL beam replacements

Common Areas

Lobby, corridors, mailroom — all touched before units begin

Elevators

Modernization or full cab replacement, code compliance

All work permitted & inspected

Renovated kitchen with white oak cabinetry, quartz countertops and stainless appliances
Kitchen
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Kitchen

CabinetryFlat-panel white oak, soft-close hardware
CountertopsCalacatta quartz, waterfall edge
AppliancesBosch 800 series, integrated panel-ready
Flooring5" white oak, wire-brushed, unsealed
Open living room with clean white walls, natural light and minimal furniture arrangement
Living Room
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Living Room

Ceiling Height9'4" after new dropped ceiling removed
WindowsTriple-pane, thermally broken aluminum frame
WallsSkim coat plaster, Benjamin Moore OC-17
Projected Rent$3,400–$3,800 / month
Renovated bathroom with floor-to-ceiling tile, floating vanity and frameless glass shower
Primary Bath
03 / 03

Primary Bath

Tile24×48 large-format porcelain, floor-to-ceiling
VanityFloating walnut, vessel sink, unlacquered brass
ShowerFrameless glass, rain head + hand spray
Sq Ft68 sq ft (expanded from 52)

Avg unit size

742 sq ft

Post-renovation, layouts expanded 8–12%

Completed Deals

The thesis,
in numbers.

Purchase price. Renovation cost. Exit value. No projections — only closed transactions.

Renovated brick apartment building exterior in Chicago with new windows and clean facade

1847 N. Kedzie Ave

Chicago, IL

24 units

1971 vintage

Purchase

$2.1M

Renovation

$1.4M

Exit Value

$5.2M

Investor IRR

22.4%

Exited 2024
New York City apartment building exterior after renovation showing clean modern facade

340 W. 23rd St

New York, NY

18 units

1968 vintage

Purchase

$3.8M

Renovation

$2.1M

Exit Value

$8.9M

Investor IRR

19.7%

Exited 2023
Philadelphia mid-rise apartment building after complete renovation with new lobby and exterior

2214 Fairmount Ave

Philadelphia, PA

31 units

1984 vintage

Purchase

$2.9M

Renovation

$1.8M

Exit Value

$7.1M

Investor IRR

21.1%

Active — Leasing

Free Resource

The Renovation Playbook.

Our 24-page guide to identifying, acquiring, and repositioning mid-rise multifamily assets in secondary markets. Download free — no pitch call required.

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