Creating Value

Ballast specializes in acquiring and repositioning overlooked, under-managed residential assets and assembling them into institutional-caliber portfolios.

Led by senior management with extensive experience at renowned organizations, Ballast combines institutional rigor with operational grit to deliver superior performance at the asset level. Using AI-powered research and underwriting, we identify underperforming properties with strong fundamentals in fragmented, high-growth markets. Through disciplined acquisitions, strategic renovations, and seamless operations, we reposition assets into high-performing, income-generating portfolios that compound long-term value.

Our architecture and construction management teams deliver high-impact renovations designed for scale across a diverse residential portfolio.

Every property is unique, but our systems-driven approach and design packages—covering key elements like flooring, kitchens, and bathrooms—allow us to standardize quality, streamline execution, and control costs. We take a unit-by-unit approach to maximize ROI, including strategic ADU additions that increase rentable square footage, provide much-needed housing in supply-constrained markets, and generate new revenue streams. With a sharp eye for job cost measurement and returns, we modernize living spaces without sacrificing character—benefiting both tenants and investors.

We deliver exceptional tenant experiences with high-quality living spaces, proactive maintenance, and responsive daily operations.

Through our exclusive partnership with Palantir, we’ve built a full-stack AI platform that unifies fragmented data into a single, actionable system—generating real-time alerts, modeling scenarios, and closing the loop between insight and action. This intelligence layer streamlines leasing, accelerates repairs, optimizes costs, and uncovers hidden opportunities.