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Sponsored by: Hamilton Point Investments
May 6, 2025 Business Profiles 2025

Hamilton Point Investments

Since its founding in 2009 by Matthew A. Sharp and J. David Kelsey, Hamilton Point Investments LLC (HPI) has grown from a small team with its inaugural fund in 2010 into a national real estate investment firm, having owned $3.8 billion in assets in fourteen funds and employing over 320 professionals. Headquartered in Old Lyme since inception, HPI is distinguished by its strong track record for its investors, its deep operational expertise, and its success in establishing new investment strategies as real estate opportunities change through cycles and in individual real estate markets.

Disciplined Focus on Multifamily Investments

HPI specializes in the acquisition and management of multifamily apartment communities, with two smaller funds for manufactured housing properties and hotel assets, with over 34,000 units acquired to date. The firm invests in growing markets in business-friendly states throughout the South and Midwest with solid population growth. Each fund seeks to maximize cash to investors through regular, targeted distributions and proceeds from sales. Typical fund lives are four to six years, and to date, HPI has completed a full cycle on seven funds, with two more currently in liquidation phase.

A Proven Track Record

Sharp and Kelsey have carefully grown HPI while preserving its culture of excellence, delivering strong performance, and matching prudent growth in assets with growth in management professionals and infrastructure. The firm has built a legacy with a focused team that has managed multiple asset classes over the last 15-plus years with exceptional returns to investors. Across seven full-cycle funds, the weighted average IRR to investors, net of fees and costs, has been 18.4%, in addition to seven individual apartment investments with average returns of 14.5% to investors.

A Principled Approach to Risk and Return

At the heart of HPI’s success is a steadfast investment philosophy rooted in careful opportunity identification, prudent underwriting, transparent reporting and strategic asset management. The firm is guided by a strong fiduciary mindset and prioritizes investor outcomes through all market cycles; principals invest materially themselves in each fund. HPI’s due diligence process emphasizes downside protection, long-term value creation and conservative leverage, allowing the firm to deliver stable and attractive returns. To date, HPI has never sold a property for a loss, demonstrating consistent execution and value creation.

Operational Strength: Key Management for Consistent Results

HPI owns and operates all of its investments; there is no third-party property management. This keeps senior asset management uniquely close to performance at investments. The firm has added experienced senior staff in key roles as it has grown, most recently welcoming Joshua Grenier of Lyme in July 2024 to serve as president. Josh brings an extensive, successful background in business management, tax and legal aspects.

Looking Ahead: A Vision Anchored in Experience and Integrity

As the real estate landscape evolves, HPI remains committed to its core principles: integrity, transparency and thoughtful growth. With a robust pipeline, seasoned leadership and a reputation for excellence, HPI is well-positioned for the future, ready to seize new opportunities and continue delivering value to its investors and communities alike.

ADDRESS: 2 HUNTLEY ROAD, OLD LYME, CT 06371


PHONE: (860) 598- 4300


WEBSITE: WWW.HAMILTONPTINV.COM


TOP EXECUTIVES: MATTHEW A. SHARP &
J. DAVID KELSEY, CO-FOUNDERS AND
MANAGING PRINCIPALS


PRESIDENT: JOSHUA GRENIER


YEAR FOUNDED: 2009


EMPLOYEES: 320+


ASSET CLASSES: MULTIFAMILY, MANUFACTURED
HOUSING, HOTELS