Origin Investments, a Chicago-based multifamily real estate fund manager, announced the Origin Select Asset Fund, a $100 million short-duration fund that will invest in five high-margin, ground-up multifamily developments in targeted Sun Belt and Mountain states.

“We believe 2026 will turn out to be a great vintage for real estate. The fundamentals are slowly improving and by the time we deliver these developments, the market will look very different,” said Michael Episcope, Co-CEO, Origin Investments. “We wanted to remove some of the pain points of investing in real estate, make it more tax efficient, and find the best way to maximize long-term wealth. This fund has all those elements.”

Origin has identified a pipeline of ground-up development opportunities, including projects in Phoenix and Las Vegas, that are shovel-ready, a key characteristic that reduces the development lifecycle. “We have a pipeline of high-quality deals that will enable us to fully deploy the Fund’s capital in less than 12 months,” added Episcope.