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Clay Residential Starts Willow at Marvida, Its Second Build-to-Rent Neighborhood
The build-to-rent neighborhood is adjacent to Marvida’s planned amenity village.
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Clay Residential Breaks Ground on 368-Unit Single-Family Rental Project in Metro Houston
Clay Residential, an affiliate of locally based firm Clay Development, has broken ground on Willow at Marvida, a 368-unit single-family rental project in the northwestern Houston suburb of Cypress. The site is located within Marvida, an 856-acre master-planned community by Land Tejas. The development will consist of 134 detached homes and 234 attached villas.
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Build-to-Rent Neighborhoods Expand Across Houston Suburbs
More build-to-rent neighborhoods are taking shape in the Houston area, providing new options for renters who want a suburban lifestyle without the mortgage or maintenance of homeownership.
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Robert Clay Ventures Into Build-To-Rent Single-Family
Houston developer Robert Clay, a major player in industrial real estate, is expanding into the single-family “build-to-rent” sector.
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Clay Development Owner’s New Residential Co. Starts Single-Family Rental Community in Brazoria County
Willow at Sierra Vista in Iowa Colony will be Clay Residential’s first development.
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Market Proves There’s No Place Like a Home
The popularity of the build-to-rent real estate market, in which developers build communities of new homes to be leased, has soared in recent years as renters — like traditional buyers — seek more space in the suburbs.