Altus Mid-Month Update

September 2025

As the College and NFL football seasons kick off and summer fades into fall, we’re reminded that some seasons come with anticipation—and others, with hard lessons. In our latest Altus Insight, “The Cost of Clarity,” we shared details of a difficult second-position loan that did not play out as intended, resulting in a sizeable loss for Altus. Read the full story here

At the same time, that experience reinforced our belief in the power of structure and simplicity. The Altus Secured Income Fund, now in its launch phase, reflects those lessons—focused exclusively on first-position, fully collateralized real estate debt that prioritizes stability and downside protection. Interest has been strong, and we believe the timing is right. If you’re interested in learning more or reserving a spot, please reply to this email or reach out directly to Chad Richards (707) 227-4422 or James McGee (619)865-1551

While broader real estate investment markets are as challenging as they have been since the Great Recession, and Altus is certainly not immune, there are a lot good things happening across the Altus Universe. In this month’s update you’ll find updates on fund activity, leasing momentum, capital flows, and the strategic moves we’re making as we enter the final stretch of 2025.

Altus Secured Income Fund – Now Accepting Reservations

On September 1st, We launched the Altus Secured Income Fund, a new real estate-backed debt fund designed to offer consistent, passive income with meaningful downside protection. The fund will provide an 8% preferred return plus 50% of fund-level profits, with total returns projected in the 9–10% range. It will invest exclusively in senior-position loans secured by real estate, and feature reasonable liquidity after a short six-month seasoning period.

See below for a recap of some of our projects underway:

Multifamily Portfolio, Lubbock, TX (Under Contract): We are under contract for the purchase of a 2 property, 279 unit pair of properties. We have nearly completed our due diligence processes and are working on the loan assumption for each of the properties.  This is a stabilized and well-maintained portfolio with occupancy near 100%, assumable long-term fixed-rate financing, and very little deferred maintenance.  The property is positioned to generate immediate and consistent investor distributions. Combined with favorable debt terms and organic rent growth potential, it offers a rare chance to capture strong, stable yield in today’s volatile market while still benefiting from long-term upside.  

This investment is nearly fully funded but a few investment slots may remain.

If you are interested in more information please reply directly to this email and we’ll reach out.

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Bentwood Apartment Homes – Lubbock, TX

Multifamily Construction, Oxford, MS (Development):  Construction of the 98-unit community, The Belle, was substantially completed ahead of schedule, and in time for the arrival of new students ahead of the Ole Miss Fall 2025 semester. Occupancy currently stands at 61%.

Leasing velocity typically slows during the academic semester, but we’ve received a growing number of inquiries from renters at nearby communities who are looking to relocate, citing upgraded quality, design, and location as key reasons for wanting to make the move. This organic demand reinforces our belief in the long-term positioning of the asset within the Oxford market.

Our leasing team is also focused on second-semester applications and has already started looking ahead to the Fall 2026 leasing cycle to ensure we’re well-positioned for long-term stabilization. The normal, and never fun, project clean up and close out is ongoing.

Oxford, MS: Multi-Family Project Rendering

Industrial, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX:  Our new brokerage team has been actively working the market and after an extremely slow several months after Liberation Day, is finally generating some momentum. They’ve secured multiple property tours, and multiple leases are being negotiated; hopefully more to come in the near future.

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Kennedale, DFW, Texas

Industrial Warehouse, MS: After several very slow months of leasing activity, market interest has strengthened substantially over the past month. We are negotiating a long-awaited lease with a major multinational tenant, which would absorb a substantial share of the vacancy. We further have a lease out for signature with a local auto-related business. Additionally, we are negotiating the sale of two outparcels that were included in the purchase, that between the two will reduce the cost basis by almost 40% without any impact on the leasable square footage used for the original purchase underwriting. As noted previously, we executed a lease with Amazon for a portion of the site.

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Highfill Duplexes Phase I, NW Arkansas: Leasing activity has picked up meaningfully during the latter half of the summer, with the property now leased to 86% and continuing to climb. While we have had to drop the lease rate on some floor plans we have been able to increase the lease rate on others. With the increased leasing momentum we expect to reach stabilization by year end.

    Woodward Park Duplexes – Bentonville, AR

Fund Updates:

Altus Opportunity Fund: During the month the Fund worked to close the purchase of an industrial property under severe contract distress but in great shape operationally, going from contract to close, including securing financing, in only two weeks. Unfortunately, two other parties involved in the transaction have ended up in a legal battle delaying the closing of the property. While the purchase ended up being delayed, this experience lends additional credence to the power of a fund like the Opportunity Fund that allows us to move quickly to secure incredible purchase opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise be available to us through more traditional funding methods.   The fund is scheduled to close at the end of this year, so if you’re interested in investing, please reach out.   For more information on the Opportunity Fund, click here.

For those that are not already invested in the Opportunity Fund but are considering doing so, please click the link below to watch the replay of the Opportunity Fund webinar.

You can click here to view the replay:

Altus Capital Group – Private Money Lending:  Altus Capital Group provides fast, flexible lending solutions for real estate investors across Northern California. Whether you’re navigating a partition loan, need short-term bridge financing, or are looking for a hard money loan to move quickly on a time-sensitive opportunity, we structure loans to fit the deal—not the other way around. With decades of combined experience across debt and equity, our team brings both speed and insight into the lending process.

We prioritize clear communication, simple underwriting, and tailored loan terms that align with your goals. Borrowers can expect transparency, responsiveness, and a streamlined experience from start to finish. If you’re exploring financing options for your next project, we’re here to help you move forward with confidence.

For more information on Altus Capital Group click here.


If you have a portion of your investment portfolio that is earmarked for debt, please reach out so we can add your name to our hot sheet. If you are trying to figure out the capital stack for your own project, feel free to reach out and we are happy to brainstorm possibilities with you.

Are you invested in any other real estate or debt investments that are struggling? We are actively looking for investment opportunities and have the ability and creativity to often be able help in challenging situations. Please contact us if you have or know of such situations.

For those looking to explore equity investments or private lending opportunities, please contact Chad Richards (crichards@altusequity.com), our VP of Investor Relations, at (707) 227-4422 or reply directly to this email. We’re here to help you navigate the investment landscape and identify opportunities that align with your goals.

Happy Investing!

The Altus Equity Team
Investors@altusequity.com
(707) 932-5887

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