Real Estate & Strategic Advisory

Strategy and transaction advisory.

We advise select clients on acquisitions, dispositions, and repositioning strategies. Below are two recent engagements — the strategy applied and the outcome.

Case Study 01 — Entitlement & Disposition

Miami Waterfront Development Site

Situation

Habitus advised the client on the acquisition of a waterfront development site in Miami in 2017. The site's zoning was extremely limited, but the potential was enormous.

Strategy

Over several years, we worked directly with local politicians and government officials to rezone the site for a large mixed-use project totaling over 1,000,000 gross square feet — a marina, a 273-key hotel, 345 luxury residential units, and retail. Once entitled, the value increased threefold. Instead of developing, Habitus advised its client to leverage market dynamics and sell the newly entitled site.

Outcome

The sale closed in 2023, generating a strong return for the client.

25%+ IRR
Realized for the client upon the 2023 sale of the newly entitled site.
Case Study 02 — Bulk Acquisition Strategy

Bulk Condo Acquisition — Toronto, Montréal & Vancouver

Situation

Habitus saw an opportunity to acquire bulk condo inventory at steep discounts in core Canadian markets and aligned capital to deploy, one project at a time.

Strategy

We are currently sourcing and executing bulk condo acquisitions on behalf of clients in the core of Canada's top urban markets. The strategy is to generate positive cash flow through long-term rental programs and aim to sell the inventory as the markets improve in 3 to 5 years' time.

Outcome

An active, ongoing mandate. We have driven more than 150 individual condo sales for clients in the first six months of 2026 alone.

30%+ Target IRR
Projected return across the active rental-to-sale hold period.
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