Single Family Rental: Engineering and Construction Services
PR&A has played an expansive role in supporting the emergance of the single family rental asset class by thoroughly assessing and providing construction oversight for a wide array of build to rent (BTR) properties and developments. We have experience working with leading investors, developers and operators throughout the nation.
Single Family Rental: Engineering and Construction Services
PR&A has played an expansive role in supporting the emergance of the single family rental asset class by thoroughly assessing and providing construction oversight for a wide array of build to rent (BTR) properties and developments. We have experience working with leading investors, developers and operators throughout the nation.
By the Numbers
7000 +
SFR Units
(Assessed and Monitored)
60 +
Projects
(Last 5 Years)
25 +
Years of Service
50
States Served
Our Services
Property Condition Assessments by experienced professionals with a broad knowledge of all building systems. Our assessments are defined by:
- Timely execution for due diligence schedules.
- Thorough field engineering and document analysis.
- Detailed and reliable opinions of cost.
- Comprehensive reporting and photographs.
Development consulting services rooted in engineering & architectural principles; with services that span the project lifecycle:
- Site & Development Feasibility Analysis
- Comprehensive Document and Design Review.
- Construction Monitoring, Oversight, and Draw Review.
- Close-Out Reporting and Warranty Inspections
Engineering and construction services for owned assets:
- Capital Projects & Planning Assessments
- Tenant Improvements & Obligation Review
- Emergency Repairs & Insurance Claim Oversight
- Sustainability, Resilience & Building Optimization projects.
Seasoned engineers and architects with experience addressing unique challenges and specialized building systems and an institutional network of established specialty subconsultants for every building system and assessment type.
- Assessments for all building systems.
- Actionable recommendations.
- Extensive and high quality specialist network.
Sustainability, risk, and resilience assessments integrated with our development consulting, asset management, and property condition assessment services. This approach enables stakeholders to explore sustainable and risk-adverse initiatives during investment evaluations and during capital project assessments. This includes:
- Sustainability and efficiency assessments for acquisitions, developments, and owned assets.
- Climate Risk & Resilience assessments for asset managers, risk managers and ESG+R leadership.
Our Experience & Focus
Single Family Rental Development Due Diligence
Design, Contracting, and Entitlement Risk
- Limited geotechnical and construction material testing.
- Insufficient design documents, resulting in varying field conditions.
- Limited quality control for building envelope and roofing.
- Code minimum building materials and products utilized.
- Lack of coordination and details for MEP design.
- Non-commercial subcontractors and poor workmanship.
- Un-approved material substitutions and value engineering during construction.
- Construction timeline is limited, which makes it difficult to identify issues or implement changes once construction starts.
Single Family Rental Construction Monitoring
Construction Risk
- Limited geotechnical and construction material testing.
- Insufficient design documents, resulting in varying field conditions.
- Limited quality control for building envelope and roofing.
- Code minimum building materials and products utilized.
- Lack of coordination and details for MEP design.
- Non-commercial subcontractors and poor workmanship.
- Un-approved material substitutions and value engineering during construction.
- Construction timeline is limited, which makes it difficult to identify issues or implement changes once construction starts.
Single Family Rental Property Condition Assessments
Acquisition Risk
- Missing or incomplete due diligence documents.
- Varying conditions due to inconsistent building materials.
- Limited records of construction.
- Varying quality of construction and materials.
- Offsite property management, resulting in deferred maintenance.
