Build-to-rent developments flex their size in Australia

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• The Australian build-to-rent (BTR) market continues to grow and mature. With 14,000 units now completed, and a further 10,000 due to come online in the next 18 months (of a total pipeline of 75,000 units), some design and specification features are becoming increasingly obvious.

• With a median unit count of 229, BTR developments are large, especially when compared to build-to-sell (BTS). While this is somewhat driven by the scale preference of large institutional investors, development size is predominately a response to feasibilities, with larger unit counts typically required to boost project viability.

Chart 1: BTR developments are large, especially in the Melbourne epicentre