If you build it, they will rent
It’s only a matter of time before Build to Rent makes its mark on Australian residential development. But what will that mean for the design process?
Giving people the opportunity to interact is likely to be a key feature of build-to-rent design. Photo: Shutterstock (Image source: Shutterstock.com)
Already a significant success in the US and the UK, build-to-rent development flips the idea of selling all the apartments in a residential development in favour of investors retaining ownership and leasing dwellings with long-term tenancies.
Often situated close to public transport or employment hubs, these developments offer improved access to jobs, a high level of amenity, and increased emphasis on the importance of community within the deve…
