Building new homes on a site or 2 story apartments

Building new homes on a site or 2 story apartments

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we have an opportunity to buy 1.2 acres in the best school system in the state for $90k. It’s been surveyed as 4 separate lots all 67x200. 1 lot has a house that could be torn down.the other 2/3rds is flat and cleared. Adjacent is an apartment complex that’s 250-300 units. I have bought and renovated a few residential properties, and have made out good so far.... but never a project with this opportunity before. The sale of the property to us would be contingent on it being rezoned to multi family, unless we do a couple new residentials and at worse lease them, but try and pre sell or sell on a timeline. The zoning office sent me what is needed for rezoning, and also told me that if changed that size property is green lit for 20 rental units. I’d say 2 story to stay out of higher cost projects like sprinklers and elevators. So I’m guessing that now it’s simply do the dollars make sense. Any input is much obliged ( even the your nuts comments ). Thank you 

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  • Developer · Charlottesville, VA · Member since 2018 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    7y

    @Carl Gipson It sounds like you have a good piece of property. Multifamily   20 units is going to cost you about $125k per door for vinyl siding builder grade level. Class a will cost you $150k -$200k a door. 

     Ground up construction especially apartments is way different than renovating existing houses.  The key is to find a really good engineer, architect, and general contractor, that specialize in multi family if you’re going that route. 

    New construction houses are a different animal as well. Again a good qualified GC is the way to go as there is a lot you need to know when building ground up.

  • Austin, TX · Member since 2019 · 5k+ posts · 5k+ votes
    7y

    Hi Carl,

    These are just my thoughts on this.

    Construction can have a lot more risk than renovations (cost over runs and time over runs, labor issues, etc..), and you do not seem to have a construction background.

    Maybe after rezoning, since it seems like such a good multi-family location (best schools), cut your risk and flip the lots to someone who want to build (for cash only).

    Add value and then just (cash) out.

    Good Luck!

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