Rethink Real Estate. For Good.

Impact

Bellevue Montgomery

✅ Missing Middle housing.  23 townhomes, duplex + 4-plex units

✅ Affordable.  Rents planned at 80% AMI

✅ Additional phases.  For a total of 67 units months construction period

✅  Underway.  Purchase + sale agreement executeduction commencement

✅ Cost.  $3.6M total project costing, dining and at least 3 parks

✅ Deferred real estate taxes.  Project awarded a 10-year PILOT, 75% deferral

✅ Completion.  Q1 2026 anticipated completion for Phase 1aces

A pocket neighborhood adjacent to Memphis Medical District.

Bellevue Montgomery is a multifamily project planned as an infill project in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee, adjacent to the Memphis Medical District. Even at the convergence of Downtown, Crosstown, and Midtown, the neighborhood does not have sufficient housing to fill the need for affordable housing. The Company intends to address this gap in the Medical District with much-needed “Missing Middle” housing. They’re looking for investors small and big alike, just like you, on Small Change. 

https://www.smallchange.co/projects/bellevue-montgomery

This is not a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities. All investing is risky and involves the risk of total loss as well as liquidity risk. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. If you are interested in investing, please visit Small Change to obtain the relevant offering documents.

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West Lombard

✅ Under construction. The project is underway and making steady progress

✅ Making an impact. Self-powered, achieving Net-Zero energy through enhanced insulation, high performance windows, and rooftop solar panels

✅ Elevated design. Each unit is a corner, maximizing natural light to all rooms, and includes over-sized private outdoor space

✅ Walkable + bikeable. Walk score of 84 and bike-score of 99

✅ Easy access. Close to restaurants, coffee shops, retail and transit

✅ Quick build. 12-month construction period + 6 months to stabilization

Brand new multifamily residences. Net Zero.

Construction is well underway on 12 units of net-zero market rate rental apartments on a 5,000 square foot lot in North Portland. The building is located directly across the street from New Seasons Market and less than five minutes away from the heart of St. John’s, one of Portland’s most vibrant and active neighborhoods.

This project is planned as a statement about what’s possible, by both delivering in-demand housing and improving the community. The developer, who believes that the future can be healthier for both people and the planet, embraces investors small and big alike, just like you, on Small Change. 

https://www.smallchange.co/projects/West-Lombard

This is not a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities. All investing is risky and involves the risk of total loss as well as liquidity risk. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. If you are interested in investing, please visit Small Change to obtain the relevant offering documents.

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Swank Atlanta.

✅ Loan secured.  Construction loan term sheet secure in preparation for construction start

✅ Shovel ready. Entitled and ready to build

✅ Quick Build. Anticipated 12 to 18 months construction period

✅ Pre-sales. Planned to begin immediately after construction commencement

✅ Walkable + bikeable. 5-minute walk to the Atlanta Belt-line, shopping, dining and at least 3 parks

✅ Easy access. 15-minutes to Atlanta International Airport, considered the world’s busiest airport

✅ Maximizing light. Fully open roof terraces

✅ Non-standard amenities. Swim spa option, wet bar, home theater + panoramic views

Distinctive, modern residences. In Atlanta’s Beltline District at the intersection of Memorial Drive SE and Stovall Street SE in Reynoldstown.

The developer is planning to build up to 14 luxury townhomes, ground up, designed to blend urban living with a “staycation” lifestyle. Each townhome is planned with features such as open roof terraces with 360-degree skyline views, floor-to-ceiling windows and spa amenities. 

The site is adjacent to The Heritage On Memorial and completes a block adjacent to Madison Yards. It’s just 15 minutes from the world’s busiest airport and within 2 miles of downtown Atlanta, offering convenience and connectivity.There’s a strong diversity component with minority vendor participation.  And they’re looking for investors, small and big alike, just like you, on Small Change.

This is not a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities. All investing is risky and involves the risk of total loss as well as liquidity risk. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. If you are interested in investing, please visit Small Change to obtain the relevant offering documents.

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Passive House Duplex.

✅ Double impact. A Passive House duplex + carriage house that combines sustainability and missing middle housing approach

✅ Passive House. The most stringent energy standard for buildings

✅ Advanced sustainability. Super-insulated, air tight, solar gain optimized, and ventilated well

✅ Missing middle housing. Three units replace a former single-family house for increased density

✅ Knowledge sharing. Building construction tours planned to educate the local community on Passive House standard

Faith and Jim Kumon are building some density in Southwest Minneapolis. They are building three units, ground up, on a single lot to the most stringent energy standards. Faith and Jim are hyper-local, experienced housing developers who specialize in green projects on urban infill lots.

They’re looking for investors, small and big alike, just like you, on Small Change. If you don’t know much about Passive House, now is your chance to find out.  

This is not a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities. All investing is risky and involves the risk of total loss as well as liquidity risk. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. If you are interested in investing, please visit Small Change to obtain the relevant offering documents.

Image courtesy of Passive House Dupllex

Podcast hiatus.

Dear friends of all things good in real estate.

The year has been too busy (all good) resulting in too little time for podcasts (a little bad). This is a little bad because I love my podcast show – I get to talk to such remarkable people working on such remarkable things.

Now the “busy” has reached a level that I cannot ignore. To give you context here’s a taste of my daily life: A complete (unexpected) renovation of a tiny lake cottage up in northwestern Pennsylvania that has now stretched on for 8 months; an innovative housing project in the heart of Melbourne (Australia) with Breathe Studio that just broke ground (meaning I will have to be there for a month or two in the fall); five new partners who have joined me on Small Change to take it to the next level; a coworking space in a property I developed in ‘the aughts’ that we recently took over, to grow and diversify for the local community.

Since I’m no superwoman, I need to take a brief podcasting break. Will you forgive me?

I’m looking forward to being back at the mic in the spring. I appreciate all the positive feedback and with your patience, I’ll have more amazing people to introduce you to in 2025.

Yours forever in real estate.

PS. Now might be a good moment to catch up on some old podcasts but good ones here, or your favorite podcast feed.