Value-Add Acquisition

Colony House

Aurora, CO — Denver Metro

Class C Value-Add 37 Units
Purchase Price $5.40M $145,946 / unit
6.33% Cap Rate
$341.8K NOI at Acquisition
NOI Workout Analysis

The Value-Add Math

Pre-Loaded Property Inputs

Units 37
Current Rent $1,350/unit/mo
Market Rent $1,550/unit/mo
Renovation Cost $600,000
Aurora Class C averages ~$1,540/unit. Deferred maintenance and submarket competition keep current rents below market.

The Full Math

Gross Rent Increase $7,400 /mo increase (37 units × $200)
Annual NOI Lift $88,800 /year
Current NOI $341,820
New NOI $430,620
NOI Lift +$88,800
Cap Rate Valuation
Current Value $5,400,000
New Value $8,612,400
Cap Rate Used 5.00%
Net Equity Created $2,612,400
New value $8,612,400 minus $5,400,000 purchase price minus $600,000 renovation
New Property Value $8,612,400
– Purchase Price –$5,400,000
– Renovation Investment –$600,000
= Net Equity Created $2,612,400
You invest $600K in renovation and create $2.61M in equity. That's a 4.35x multiple on your renovation dollars.
Renovation ROI 535.4%
Cash-on-Cash Return 7.9%
DSCR 1.43x
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Value-Add Thesis

Why Aurora?

Aurora is the fastest-growing municipality in Colorado — 80,000 residents added in the last decade. Class C stock is below replacement cost at $145K/unit. Colony House has deferred maintenance that masks its real NOI; a $600K renovation program addresses deferred items while unlocking $200/unit/month in rent growth. That combination is rare in Denver metro right now.

Denver Metro Market Context

Denver metro occupancy sits at 94.6%. Rent growth has averaged 4.8% annually for the last 3 years. Aurora specifically is outpacing the metro average. $88.8K NOI lift is conservative — deferred maintenance resolution alone adds occupancy-driven NOI above the rent normalization floor.