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Hybrid development unlocks new potential for NDIS housing in metro hotspots
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Hybrid development unlocks new potential for NDIS housing in metro hotspots
In a ground-breaking strategy aimed at addressing the stark imbalance between the location of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) developments and the actual areas of demand, Aligned Disability Investments has paved a new path with what CEO Arthur Naoumidis calls "hybrid development."
Hybrid development unlocks new potential for NDIS housing in metro hotspots
In a ground-breaking strategy aimed at addressing the stark imbalance between the location of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) developments and the actual areas of demand, Aligned Disability Investments has paved a new path with what CEO Arthur Naoumidis calls "hybrid development."
This innovative approach offers a crucial bridge between enticing investor involvement and tackling the urgent need for disability housing solutions in metropolitan hotspots—areas that simultaneously host a higher population of individuals with disabilities and come with a heftier land price tag.
Under the traditional model, the high costs of land in major cities have driven most SDA development to regional and greenfield locations, despite stronger demand in urban centers. However, aligned Disability Properties' (ADP) Fund's hybrid development model seeks to turn this paradigm on its head. It strikes a balance by splitting the investment between residential real estate and SDA facilities, typically working with a formula of two residential apartments for every one SDA apartment. The residential units are sold to offset the heavy land and construction debts, while the SDA portion remains within the fund, generating a stream of rental income for investors.
"The hybrid model is simple with a natural and attractive exit strategy and a high income return with the security that government benefit payments provide," explains Naoumidis, underscoring the elegance and practicality of this investment strategy.
With the promise of creating a portfolio attractive enough for institutional buyers, the ADP Fund intends to cling to the completed SDA properties. The endgame is to offer this portfolio for sale, dangling the prospect of handsome capital gains in front of potential large-scale investors and maintaining attractive income during the retention period.
Investors worried about liquidity need not fear—the model has thought it through, offering an exit option whenever the ADP Fund parts with an asset. Additionally, investors wield collective power to determine whether the fund gets another term after its initial five years.
But the benefits don't stop there. The ADP Fund is democratizing the sphere of shared SDA housing investment, previously out of reach for smaller investors and Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs). Thanks to the collaboration between Aligned Disability Investments and BrickX, these investors can now confidently step into this arena.
Anchored by robust numbers highlighting the investment's potential—4.3 million Australians living with disabilities and projections of service demand scaling up to 741,000 individuals by 2026—the ADP Fund promises not just diversification but a stronghold in the most lucrative rental markets, namely major cities. This focus contrasts boldly with current trends which miss the mark by overlooking the high-density urban centres.
With these powerful metrics, including the pressing need for over 2,500 additional dwellings by 2026 according to NDIS Quarterly reports, investors and financial advisers would be wise to consider the ADP Fund's SDA housing as a key component of a diversified and income-focused portfolio. The message is clear: hybrid development isn't just a savvy financial play; it's a vital answer to an urgent societal requirement.
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