Built-to-rent Suburbs.....

Jun 13, 2021
1:13:59pm

mokelembembe All-American

Built-to-Rent Suburbs Are Poised to Spread Across the U.S.

Economic forces and generational preferences are leading to a new kind of housing: subdivisions designed for renters and managed like apartment buildings. What does it mean for suburbia?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/built-to-rent-suburbs-are-poised-to-spread-across-the-u-s-11623075610[https://www.wsj.com/articles/built-to-rent-suburbs-are-poised-to-spread-across-the-u-s-11623075610?mod=e2tw]

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Built-to-rent Suburbs.....

mokelembembe All-American

6/13/21 1:13pm

Another failure of government and central banks

Backcountry

6/13/21 1:21pm

Actually, they'd probably consider it a success.

Shore10

6/13/21 3:31pm

My company is building 2 BTR communities.

JohnnyC

6/13/21 1:30pm

Makes sense. We’ve gotta find some kind of way to build lots of cheap but decent housing that doesn’t get the boomer

JollyGreenGiant

6/13/21 1:35pm

Seems like knock-on effect of student loans and young people wanting suburb life

bruincoug

6/13/21 1:38pm

This is being done out of necessity.

spugeddy24

6/13/21 1:42pm

My company has built/leased up one of these and should start construction on

SpecialKC

6/13/21 1:53pm

Plenty of people want to own, but they can’t afford a massive down payment.

spugeddy24

6/13/21 1:55pm

So this doesn’t really solve any problems for them then…

Mike Honcho

6/13/21 1:58pm

It gives them a decent place to live since they cannot buy. Plus they get a burbs feel. That’s a win for many.

spugeddy24

6/13/21 2:01pm

Sure, but as you point out many want to OWN, the issue isn’t finding a decent place to rent

Mike Honcho

6/13/21 3:12pm

Lots of people in early career turmoil too. Not sure if they’re staying someplace longer than a year or two

JollyGreenGiant

6/13/21 1:57pm

Completely understand it, but depresses me greatly

Memmo

6/13/21 2:08pm

If allowed to take off this will massively destabilize the US. Neofeudalism

valleus

6/13/21 2:28pm

I already feel that way when I drive through Lehi/Saratoga now. Huge migrations of people from giant apt buildings to

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