Vertically integrated real estate asset manager focused on developing and managing U.S. build-to-rent and single-family communities

$bn+

gross assets under management

+

single-family and build-to-rent homes, including those under development

%

Average Resident Renewal Rate

Welcome

Lafayette is a vertically integrated asset management group focused on addressing the shortage of homes in the US by providing well-managed, high-quality single-family rental housing options to US households.

Business Lines

Deliver on our mission through diversified investment strategies and vertically integrated operations

Investment Strategies
    • Lafayette invests in single-family rental housing with a focus on building new supply by developing build-to-rent communities from the ground up, leveraging our in-house development & construction capabilities
    • We tailor our approach to different risk-return profiles, including core-plus and opportunistic capital, depending on the level of development risk
Operating Businesses
    • Brandywine Homes USA provides property management services
    • Marquis Homes provides development and construction services
    • Brandywine Cares is our nonprofit arm, focused on advancing career readiness through personalized coaching, mentorship, and skill-building programs
Impact
    • Brandywine Cares is our nonprofit organization launched during the pandemic to help residents and community members navigate unprecedented economic uncertainty. We help participants improve their career prospects through a mix of one-on-one and cohort-based coaching programs.

Investment Strategies

Lafayette is the investment management platform that raises and deploys capital across various strategies, focusing primarily on developing new build-to-rent communities.
Fully vertically integrated in-house property management services to offer our residents a best-in-class tenant experience and strive for ultimate tenant satisfaction
Vertically integrated development and homebuilding arm launched in 2022 to enhance our cooperation with our homebuilder partners and selectively start our own ground-up BFR communities, from entitlement through development and construction.
Brandywine Cares is our nonprofit organization launched during the pandemic to help residents and community members navigate unprecedented economic uncertainty. We help participants improve their career prospects through a mix of one-on-one and cohort-based coaching programs.

Meet the team

Drawing strength from a variety of backgrounds

We believe our most compelling advantage is our people. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds, with experience in acquisitions, asset management, finance, legal, property management, construction, compliance, and operations. This unique blend of talents – coupled with hard work and attention to detail – puts us in a position of unparalleled strength to assess, invest in, and manage real assets.

Funds

A solid track record of realized real estate investments with an unmatched depth of experience in SFR & BTR

Lafayette is a pioneer in the single-family rental and build-to-rent asset class, having launched its operations in 2011 – well before the industry gained institutional traction.

Since its launch, Lafayette has realized four real estate private equity funds and executed multiple institutional joint ventures while maintaining a high level of resident satisfaction (~70% renewal rates). Most of the firm’s capital comes from large US-based institutional investors.

 

 

 

LAFAYETTE IN THE PRESS
January 13, 2026

Lafayette Real Estate Announces Two New Residential Build-to-Rent Townhome Communities in Florida

Lafayette Real Estate announced today that Marquis Homes – its internal homebuilding company – has broken ground and begun vertical construction on two new BTR communities in Florida: The...
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Industry News
October 23, 2025

Build-To-Rent Housing Leverages Demographics, Builds Momentum

In today’s environment of higher interest and mortgage rates, BTR communities offer an attainable, high-quality, well-managed housing alternative situated within appealing neighborhoods for [families] that can’t afford to buy...
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