Vermont Residential Partners

Investment Strategy

Target

Distressed, underperforming, or vacant residential properties across Vermont’s key population centers and rural communities.

Acquire & Renovate

Properties acquired below market value with strong rehabilitation potential.

Long-term Housing for Vermonters

Multi-family and single- family assets suitable for conversion into long-term rental housing.

Investment Process:

  • Sourcing & Acquisition - Identify distressed properties through foreclosure listings, off-market deals, municipal partnerships, and broker networks.

  • Rehabilitation- Execute cost-effective renovations to bring, properties up to code and modern habitability standards.

  • Lease- Up- Position properties as long-term affordable housing, prioritizing local low-income residents.

  • Asset Management- Maintain properties through professional management to ensure long-term tenant stability and asset preservation.

Target Market

Vermont faces a well-documented affordable housing shortage, driven by:

  • Limited new construction due to high building costs

  • Aging housing stock in need of rehabilitation

  • Rising rents outpacing local wage growth

This fund is designed to directly address these market gaps while benefiting from Vermont's constrained housing supply and strong long-term rental demand.


Value

Proposition

for Investors

01
Below- Market Acquisition Costs

Distressed property sourcing creates built-inequity at purchase

02
Stable Cash Flow

Long-term leases provide predictable, recurring rental income

04
Potential Public & Nonprofit Partnerships

Opportunities to leverage state housing grants, tax credits, and subsidies for affordable housing development

03
Mission-Aligned Returns

Appeals to impact investors seeking measurable social outcomes alongside financial performance

Social Impact Goals

  • Increase the supply of safe, affordable housing units across Vermont

  • Support long-term housing stability for low-income families and individuals

  • Revitalize distressed properties and strengthen local communities

Vermont Residential Partners offers a compelling opportunity to combine measurable community impact with disciplined real estate investing. By targeting distressed assets and repositioning them as long-term affordable housing, the fund seeks to deliver consistent returns while directly addressing one of Vermont's most pressing housing challenges.

 


Our Expertise, Highlyann Krasnow - Founder

Highlyann Krasnow is a co-founder of MNS Real Estate NYC, established in 2003. With over two decades of industry expertise, she has successfully marketed, leased, and sold more than $10 billion in residential real estate across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Throughout her career, she has led the pre-development strategy for over 300 new construction projects in NYC, overseeing unit mix planning, amenities programming, layout design, branding, and marketing and sales/leasing execution. Her portfolio includes some of the most successful new development projects in the city, such as the 565-unit Edge Williamsburg, the 568-unit Level Williamsburg, and the 1,125-unit 5Pointz in Queens.
In 2014, Highlyann founded The Design High, a full-service interior design firm specializing in new development design, capital improvement projects, and the repositioning of residential assets throughout NYC. Under her leadership, The Design High has completed some of the largest and most notable developments in the city, including the redesign of Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town, Kips Bay Court, and the 800+ unit rental redevelopment of 63 Wall Street in the Financial District. The firm has also completed significant new construction projects along Brooklyn’s waterfront, including 1 North 4th Place and Level, both 500+ unit rental developments in Williamsburg.
With more than 20 years of experience and a portfolio spanning over 300 new developments across NYC, Highlyann and her team at The Design High bring an unparalleled understanding of the value-add relationship between design, programming, and real estate performance. She has worked with some of the most prestigious development firms in the industry, including Blackstone, The Carlyle Group, and Brooksville Company, and her insights have been featured in leading publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, The Real Deal, and The Wall Street Journal.

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