# Hamilton Point Investments, LLC

> Hamilton Point Investments is an Old Lyme, Connecticut real-estate private-equity firm that raises closed-end fund and Delaware statutory trust capital from accredited investors, buys multifamily apartments and selected manufactured-housing and hotel assets, and manages operations through affiliated teams. Founded in 2009 by J. David Kelsey and Matthew A. Sharp, the company says it has acquired more than 180 properties and 35,000 apartment units, with total fund investment value exceeding $5 billion and more than 320 employees.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Old Lyme, United States
- **Founders:** J. David Kelsey (Co-founder and Managing Principal), Matthew A. Sharp (Co-founder and Managing Principal)
- **Team size:** More than 320 employees
- **Products:** Multifamily private-equity funds, Delaware statutory trust offerings, Hamilton Point Property Management, Manufactured-housing investment and management, Hotel investment and operations
- **Notable:** Acquired more than 180 properties and over 35,000 apartment units since inception, according to the company., Reported total fund investment value above $5 billion by June 2026., Fully liquidated HPI Real Estate Fund VIII in June 2026 with a reported 10.83% average annual yield and 1.54x equity multiple net to investors.

## Products & services

- **Multifamily private-equity funds** — Closed-end Regulation D funds that raise equity from accredited investors to acquire, operate and ultimately sell portfolios of apartment properties.
- **Delaware statutory trust offerings** — Single-asset apartment investment programs distributed through broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, including offerings used by eligible 1031-exchange investors.
- **Hamilton Point Property Management** — Wholly owned property-level leasing, maintenance, contracting, marketing, staffing and reporting for multifamily and manufactured-housing assets.
- **Manufactured-housing investment and management** — Fund management in partnership with Manufactured Housing Partners, with property operations handled by HPI's management group.
- **Hotel investment and operations** — Hotel fund management alongside asset manager BPM & Co., with property management through Griffin Hotel Management, which is partially owned by principals of both firms.
- **Capital projects and asset management** — Acquisition underwriting, capital-improvement execution, performance analysis, disposition management and investor reporting across the portfolio.

## Achievements

- Acquired more than 180 properties and over 35,000 apartment units since inception, according to the company.
- Reported total fund investment value above $5 billion by June 2026.
- Fully liquidated HPI Real Estate Fund VIII in June 2026 with a reported 10.83% average annual yield and 1.54x equity multiple net to investors.
- Taken 15 investment programs full cycle by June 2026 - eight funds and seven DSTs - within reported three- to six-year hold periods.
- Fully subscribed the $28.8 million HPI Farmhouse DST in May 2026.
- Raised the $21.6 million HPI Tremont DST in 42 days after initial sale in 2025.
- Purchased four newly built Houston apartment properties totaling 1,174 units for $195 million in 2024.
- Built a workforce of more than 320 employees across investment and property operations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Sold The 2900 student-housing asset from Fund IX and reported a $9 million special distribution to investors.
- **2026-06** — Fully liquidated HPI Real Estate Fund VIII; the company reported a 10.83% average annual yield and 1.54x net equity multiple.
- **2026-05** — Fully subscribed the $28.8 million HPI Farmhouse DST near Greenville, South Carolina.
- **2026-02** — Sold Forty649 North Hills in El Paso for $51 million and reported a $20 million special distribution to Fund VIII investors.
- **2025-11** — Fully subscribed the $21.6 million HPI Tremont DST 42 days after initial sale.
- **2025-08** — Launched HPI Real Estate Fund XV, targeting up to $225 million of equity for multifamily acquisitions.
- **2025-07** — Fund XIV acquired its sixth property, the 300-unit Bridgewater Grand in Lakeland, Florida.

## Links

- Website: https://hamiltonptinv.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-point-investments-llc

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Last updated: 2026-08-15