for Real Estate Investors & the Communities We Serve
Creating Value
Northern Liberties is a dynamic, vertically integrated real estate investment firm focused on workforce housing acquisition. By combining value-add capital improvements with best-in-class asset management and resident-focused services, we deliver market-rate returns and meaningful social impact.
How Northern Liberties adds value:
Market Rate Returns
Vertical integration means efficiency and consistency.
Stability + Retention
Resilient asset class that performs well in all economic conditions.
Creating Value
Investing in people has direct and lasting impact.
Creating affordability for middle-income families
Northern Liberties:
“Providing America’s workforce and their families modern, energy-efficient housing that is closer to work and affordably priced fosters housing stability and builds stronger communities.
— Sharif T. Mitchell, Co-Founder & CEO
The Supply-Demand Imbalance for Workforce Housing
The housing crisis for the Missing Middle is fueled by skyrocketing demand and shrinking supply of rental units that moderate-income earners can afford. Northern Liberties is focused on bridging that gap in a way that benefits both the community and investors.
Housing the “Missing Middle”
At a Glance
60-140%
AMI
How we define moderate-income earners.
3.1 million
Housing Shortfall*
A critical shortage of housing for essential workers and their families.
*As of 2016
4.6 million
New Apartments Needed
By 2030, the number of new units needed to keep up with demand.
We can’t build our way out of this.
To make real impact quickly, we need to creatively reimagine and efficiently transform existing properties. Modernizing existing structures is the fastest, most scalable solution to bridge the workforce housing gap.
“While the affordability strain has been felt across the income spectrum, housing cost-burden shares have risen the most for middle-income renters since 2019.”
— Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies
