High-Performing Student Housing with Upside at ISU

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9 Traders Circle, Normal, IL 61761 

207

Units

507

Number of Beds

2002

Year Built

609 S. Fell Avenue, Normal, IL 61761 

39

Number of UNits

156

Number of Beds

2003

Year Built

Executive Summary

High-Performing
Portfolio with Upside

The opportunity to acquire The Social Normal and The Social ISU offers a high-performing student housing portfolio serving Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Over the past three years, the portfolio has achieved 24%+ cumulative rent growth, supported by record ISU enrollment, a deeply undersupplied market, and no new purpose-built supply in the pipeline.

The portfolio also offers meaningful upside through continued rent growth and value-add execution at The Social Normal, where renovated units achieve 10%+ rent premiums and 132 of 207 units have already been upgraded. Attractive assumable Freddie Mac financing further enhances the opportunity, with $23.639 million at The Social Normal and $9.0 million at The Social ISU at blended rates of 4.77% and 4.31%, respectively.

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Investment Highlights

Market-Leading Performance 

The Social Normal and The Social ISU have achieved cumulative rent growth of more than 24% since 2023, outpacing the market’s nearly 16% growth during the same period, while still offering additional upside relative to market rents. This performance reflects the strength of the assets’ positioning, demand profile, and ability to capture continued rent growth while maintaining a compelling value proposition relative to competing properties.

Exceptional Enrollment Growth and Limited New Supply 

Illinois State University’s enrollment has grown nearly 9% over the past five years, reaching a record 21,994 students in Fall 2025. With purpose-built housing serving less than 55% of full-time enrollment and no new supply in the pipeline, the market remains significantly undersupplied. 

Value-Add Opportunity 

The Social Normal offers continued upside through a proven value-add strategy, with renovated units achieving 10%+ rent premiums. With 132 of 207 units already renovated and nearly $5 million invested, the property offers a clear path to further revenue growth. 

Accretive Assumable Financing 

The offering includes assumable financing at both assets, with $23.639 million at The Social Normal and $9.0 million at The Social ISU at attractive blended rates. Amortization begins in January 2027, with both loan packages maturing in January 2032.

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