CASE STUDY

Oakhill Village: Structuring a “Core Plus Plus” Story to Open a New Institutional Capital Relationship

Deal Close

June 30, 2026

Type

Manufactured Housing, 220 lots

Loan Amount

Final Equity Amount $12,000,000
Programmatic Joint Venture $250,000,000

TC Cosby
Structured Finance Team

Executive Summary

Greysteel arranged $12 million of equity for this manufactured housing community as part of a broader $250 million programmatic joint venture with an institutional capital partner — a new capital relationship the team opened specifically around this deal’s profile.

The asset carried strong in-place cash flow (over 6%), plus expansion land and a mark-to-market opportunity, a combination the team has started calling “core plus plus.”

The Challenge

Traditional institutional buyers typically won’t pay for a property’s expansion or upside potential; they price the in-place cash flow and treat everything else as free optionality. Structuring a deal that captured institutional-grade pricing while preserving the upside for the sponsor required a specific kind of buyer.

The Solution

Greysteel positioned the opportunity around its blend of stable current yield and future flexibility — sell the upside later, or hold and push NOI — rather than asking a buyer to underwrite and pay for growth that hadn’t happened yet. The expansion land itself was valued at zero in the transaction, keeping the deal within a conventional core-plus underwriting box while the sponsor retained the option value.

Results

  • $12,000,000 equity investment secured off-market
  • New institutional capital relationship opened as part of a $250 million programmatic joint venture
  • In-place cash flow exceeding 6%, with expansion and mark-to-market upside preserved for the sponsor
  • Demonstrated a repeatable “core plus plus” positioning the team is now applying across other asset types

“Greysteel positioned the opportunity as a ‘Core Plus Plus’ investment, combining stable in-place cash flow with future value creation through expansion potential and mark-to-market opportunities. By leveraging this flexible business plan, the team secured institutional capital through an off-market execution while preserving additional upside for the sponsor.” — TC Cosby, Greysteel Lead Deal Contact, Structured Finance Team

Greysteel Advisory Expertise

Greysteel is a commercial real estate advisory firm specializing in investment sales and debt and structured finance, serving private investors, middle-market operators, and institutional clients nationwide.

The firm provides sector-focused advisory across multifamily, healthcare, and affordable housing and other commercial real estate asset classes, delivering market intelligence, capital markets expertise, and disciplined execution.