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rookfield Residential and North America Sekisui House (NASH) have expanded their strategic partnership, with NASH investing in five Brookfield Residential master-planned communities. The partnership now manages approximately $1.6 billion in U.S. real estate assets and 30,000 single-family lots. This expansion extends their portfolio to high-growth regions including Austin, Phoenix, Denver, and Northern California, complementing nine existing markets. The partnership now spans 13 markets across 11 states, covering areas that produce approximately 50% of US single-family permits.

    The strategic expansion strengthens their market presence in residential land development and demonstrates their commitment to creating sustainable, high-quality planned communities across the nation. By deepening this relationship with NASH, Brookfield gains additional capital deployment capabilities while maintaining operational control of these communities, potentially accelerating their development timeline while sharing risk.

    This partnership expansion reveals a sophisticated capital deployment strategy by Brookfield Residential. Rather than pursuing organic expansion alone, they've structured a capital-efficient approach that leverages NASH's investment to scale their master-planned community portfolio without assuming all capital risk. The expansion targets geographic diversification across sunbelt growth markets and established coastal regions, creating a naturally hedged portfolio against regional economic fluctuations.

    The partnership now covers 11 states and 13 markets that currently produce ~50% of US single-family permits. This footprint grants the partnership significant market intelligence and pricing power with national homebuilders seeking consistent lot inventory. The timing appears strategic amid housing inventory shortages across the U.S., allowing the partnership to establish a substantial pipeline during a period of constrained supply.

    The expanded alliance creates additional optionality for both partners, including potential future vertical integration opportunities in homebuilding or rental housing development within these communities as market conditions evolve.