Purpose Built

A Fully Integrated Real Estate Platform

Ballast is an independently owned and vertically integrated real estate platform delivering long-term value through disciplined acquisitions, institutional operations, and focused management.

Managing over $3 billion in multifamily and residential assets, we reposition undervalued properties into scalable, high-performing portfolios. Our in-house teams – including property management, construction, architecture, and accounting – ensure seamless execution and rapid decisions aligned with institutional investor needs. Powered by a proprietary AI platform with real-time data and market insights, Ballast maximizes asset performance, mitigates risk, and drives scalable growth and superior returns in today’s competitive market.

Built for Investment. Trusted for Execution.

Investments
Investments
Ballast invests alongside its partners. Our current portfolio includes multifamily, manufactured housing, single-family rental, and student housing assets.
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Property Management
Property Management
Brick + Timber, our in-house property management company, oversees every asset with an ownership mindset.
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Construction Services
Construction Services
Halyard, our design-build firm, provides architecture, design, engineering and construction management services. We strive to deliver high quality work at fair, value-conscious pricing.
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OUR Philosophy

At Ballast, we believe real estate is a long-term asset class that demands long-term thinking. This belief informs everything we do, from how we underwrite investments to how we care for residents and manage risk. Our mission is to invest with discipline, operate with integrity, and deliver lasting value to partners, tenants, and communities.

Trusted by Institutional Partners Including:

Brookfield
Goldman Sachs
Liberty Mutual
Carlyle
Coit View
$3B+
Assets Under Management
480+
Properties
7,700+
Residential Units
250+
Employees
4.5 star
Average Google Ratings

The Ballast Difference

Integration
Vertically integrated
Vertically integrated operations with in-house capabilities across investments, property management, construction, architecture, engineering, and accounting.
Performance
High performance
A proven track record of outperforming national operators across a wide swath of metrics including occupancy, NOI margin and rental rate.
Analytics
AI-powered analytics
A proprietary analytics platform powered by Palantir’s cutting-edge AI technology that drives real-time decisions and proactive performance management.
Team
Task-based model
A specialized, task-based property management model that improves response time, reduces downtime, and enhances service consistency.
Reports

The Data Speaks For Itself

From tenant satisfaction to leasing velocity, we track performance closely and always share results (both good and bad). Critically, we bring the same rigor and responsiveness to every asset we touch regardless of size. Click on the link below to access a sample analytics report.

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