LiveGT-2026-007· Listed Apr 18, 2026

Nairobi Affordable Housing — Mixed-Income Estate

3,400-unit mixed-income estate under Kenya's national affordable housing program with off-plan offtake.

Kenya · Africa Real Estate & Construction Project Equity + DFI Debt Closes Dec 20, 2026
Raise Target
$78.0M
Committed
$22.3M
Min Ticket
$250K
Target Return
19% project IRR
Horizon
4–6 yrs
29% subscribed · $55.7M remaining

Executive Summary

Development of a 3,400-unit mixed-income housing estate in Nairobi's eastern growth corridor under the national affordable housing program. Off-plan sales have already absorbed 41% of the first two phases through a salary-deduction mortgage scheme with two domestic banks.

Investment Thesis

  • National housing deficit estimated at 2M units with active fiscal incentives.
  • Salary-deduction mortgage scheme materially lowers default risk.
  • Sponsor land-bank acquired at cost basis from 2019.

Use of Funds

Construction Phase 1 & 272%
Trunk infrastructure & social amenities18%
Sales, marketing & contingency10%

Financial Snapshot

Avg ticket price/unit
USD 28,500
Gross margin
31%
Project IRR
19.4%
Equity multiple
1.9x

Transaction Structure

USD 50M DFI senior debt, USD 28M project equity (Deal Room slice: USD 18M).

Risk & Mitigation

Key Risks
  • · Construction cost inflation
  • · Mortgage origination pace
  • · FX on imported finishes
Mitigants
  • Locally-sourced 78% BOM
  • Pre-approved mortgage pipeline
  • Phased delivery to recycle capital

Timeline & Milestones

  1. 2024
    Land assembly + concept approval
  2. 2025 Q4
    DFI senior commitment
  3. 2026 Q2
    Phase 1 ground-break
  4. 2026 Q4
    Equity close
  5. 2028 Q1
    Phase 1 handover

Sponsor

Savanna Urban Development Ltd.

Savanna Urban Development is a 14-year-old Kenyan developer with 11,000 delivered units and an investment-grade local rating.

ESG & Impact

  • EDGE-certified design — 23% energy + water savings
  • 30% of units priced for sub-median income bracket
  • Local SME procurement target 60%

Data Room

Project Overview
PDF · 20 pp
Quantity Surveyor Cost Plan
PDF
Verified Access
Pre-sales Pipeline Report
XLSX
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