
Victoria Drive
152 Apartments · 168 Beds
Workforce garden apartments on a single contiguous site. Highly occupied, with a renovation program already underway — rent growth comes through unit turns, not a lease-up.
Garden-Style Walk-Ups
Studios, one- and two-bedrooms with private balconies on the upper floors, open surface parking and an on-site leasing office.
Grounds & Common Areas
A leasing and laundry building, pool, playground and an open central green tie the campus together.





Three Floor Plans
- 32Studios21%
- 72One-beds47%
- 48Two-beds32%



Renovation & Interiors
132 of 152 units in three scopes: white shaker cabinetry, stainless appliances, plank flooring, refreshed baths and paint.
| Scope | Units | Cost / unit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 45 | $7,000 | $315,000 |
| Upgraded | 63 | $3,500 | $220,500 |
| Renovated | 24 | $2,300 | $55,200 |
| Total · weighted avg | 132 | $4,475 | $590,700 |








Area Employers & Amenities
The Grid at Route 31 (former Caterpillar campus, 2,000+ jobs) sits under a mile away. I-88 logistics, retail and two regional hospitals are within ten miles.
The Grid at Route 31 · Caterpillar
ALDI · Mayfield Dr
Orchard Rd retail · I-88
Rush Copley Medical Center
Walmart · Kirk Rd
Dreyer Medical Clinic
Amazon KRB6
Amazon MDW9
Fox River Trail
Oswego High School
Waubonsee CC
Aurora Metra · BNSF
Teal square marks the property. Straight-line distances; rings at 3 and 10 miles. The Grid tenants include Tangent Technologies, U.S. Medical Glove, DSV and a Caterpillar engineering team.
Montgomery, Illinois
A Kane and Kendall County village roughly 45 miles southwest of Chicago — 3,369 residents in 1980, more than 22,000 today. Workforce housing near warehouse, manufacturing and retail jobs, priced well below new construction.
Population: July 2025 estimate vs 2020 Census (20,262). Town rent: RentCafe, August 2026. Property rents: current rent roll vs pro forma.

Rents vs. Market
In-place rents average $1,264 against $1,496 market. Every unit type rents under the nearby comp set.
| Avg rent | Victoria | Comps | Runway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,002 | $1,206 | +20% |
| One-bed | $1,255 | $1,491 | +19% |
| Two-bed | $1,454 | $1,629 | +12% |
Victoria Drive: current rent roll. Comps: average of the five rent comparables on slide 10.
Demand & Deliveries
New deliveries around Montgomery are luxury product leasing with concessions. Nothing new is being built at Victoria Drive's price point, and owning costs about twice the rent.
| New supply · leasing now | 1-bed asking | Concession |
|---|---|---|
| Avanterra Wolfs Crossing · Oswego | $2,114 | 3 weeks free |
| Echelon Oswego · Oswego | $1,764 | Special |
| Montgomery Place · Montgomery | $1,680 | $1,000 off |
| Victoria Drive · subject | $1,325 | None |
| Own vs. rent · monthly | Cost |
|---|---|
| Aurora home · Zillow value $324,470 | ≈ $2,670 |
| Victoria Drive · avg in-place rent | $1,264 |
| Monthly gap | ≈ $1,400 |
Live listings on Redfin, Zillow and RentCafe, accessed October 2026. Ownership estimate: 10% down, 6.5% 30-year, property tax and insurance; illustrative.
Rent Comparables
Five properties within 6.4 miles. In-place rents sit below the comp average in every unit type.
| Property | Units | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Bed | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1037 W Howell Pl · Aurora | 97 | $1,204 | $1,510 | $1,698 | 3.7 mi |
| 2000 W Illinois Ave · Aurora | 128 | — | $1,577 | $1,804 | 3.1 mi |
| 1240 Nantucket Rd · Aurora | 258 | — | $1,416 | $1,594 | 4.4 mi |
| 1800 Light Rd · Oswego | 168 | — | $1,414 | $1,592 | 1.6 mi |
| 211 Lincolnway · N. Aurora | 73 | $1,234 | $1,566 | $1,680 | 6.4 mi |
| Comp average | 144 | $1,206 | $1,491 | $1,629 | 3.8 mi |
| Victoria Drive · in-place | 152 | $1,002 | $1,255 | $1,454 |
Financials, rent roll and financing
Operations · Returns · Cost Segregation and the data room open once you accept the confidentiality agreement.
Review and accept the agreementSales Comparables
| Property | Price | Units | $ / Unit | Cap | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1240 Victory Court | $6,625,000 | 48 | $138,021 | 6.21% | 3.6 mi |
| 2127–2225 Pepper Valley Dr | $11,200,000 | 80 | $140,000 | 6.43% | 11.3 mi |
| 1800 Light Rd | $22,000,000 | 168 | $130,952 | 6.82% | 1.6 mi |
| 2074 Fox Pointe Cir | $40,045,500 | 248 | $161,474 | 6.42% | 5.2 mi |
| 1655 Felten St | $2,395,000 | 16 | $149,688 | 7.14% | 6.9 mi |
| Five-comp average | $16,453,100 | 112 | $144,027 | 6.60% | 5.7 mi |
| 800–834 Victoria Dr · subject | $23,000,000 | 152 | $151,316 | 6.08% |
