Avalon Holdings
Avalon Holdings acquires land, structures capital, and delivers attainable housing across Middle Tennessee, with a growing multifamily platform in the Southeast.
We handle land acquisition, entitlement, construction management, and disposition end to end, building single-family product to a price point the local market absorbs quickly.
Permanent-foundation manufactured homes delivering quality housing at attainable price points. Compressed timelines, tight cost basis, proven buyer demand.
GP interests and joint ventures in multifamily acquisitions across the Southeast, purchased at a strong basis with durable fundamentals. Deal-by-deal and fully transparent.
Closed at $186,000 with a private capital partner in Spencer.
Attainable single-family home delivering to the Spencer corridor in 2026.
Multifamily acquisition in Kingsport with HorizonTen Properties.
Tennessee's secondary and rural markets face a structural housing shortage. Demand at attainable price points consistently outpaces supply, while institutional capital overlooks these markets in favor of metro cores. That gap is where Avalon operates.
We are based in the markets we build in. We know what local buyers qualify for, what community lenders will fund, and where the real gaps in housing supply exist. We underwrite to those facts, not to assumptions.
Product is built to sell into the deepest segment of local demand, minimizing carry cost and maximizing velocity.
Private capital, community banking relationships, and sweat equity keep cost basis tight and returns on invested capital high.
Operating where we live gives us sourcing, entitlement, and contractor advantages that outside capital cannot replicate.
We partner with landowners and capital partners on a deal-by-deal basis. Every conversation starts with the numbers.
Avalon Holdings TN, LLC is a Tennessee-based development firm delivering attainably priced homes to communities underserved by traditional development.
Avalon Holdings was built from the ground up with one goal: put quality, attainable homes where they are needed most. We are a lean firm that moves fast, structures deals efficiently, and delivers finished product.
We are based in Spencer, Tennessee, and we operate in this market every day. We understand what buyers can qualify for, what lenders will fund, and where the real gaps in local housing supply exist. We do not guess at those things. We build around them.
Every project we close makes the next one stronger. We are building a track record across Middle Tennessee and the surrounding corridor, with a long-term focus on scaling into multifamily and larger-scale development throughout the Southeast.
Avalon Holdings founded in Spencer, Tennessee with a focus on attainable housing in underserved markets.
First ground-up project sold at 814 Old Dunlap Road, proving the build-and-sell model. Spencer Storage Solutions delivered, marking entry into commercial development.
206 Church Street sold. 852 Old Dunlap underway. First multifamily GP position secured at Stratford Manor in Kingsport with HorizonTen Properties.
Subdivision development in the Spencer corridor and expanding multifamily partnerships across the Southeast.
Deals are structured to maximize returns on invested capital. Private equity, community banking relationships, and sweat equity keep cost basis tight.
Every project is underwritten against real absorption data. We build to a price point the local market can absorb quickly, minimizing carry cost.
We identify sound deals, structure the capital, and deliver. The track record is built one closed project at a time, without overcomplication.
Attainable housing is not just the business. It is why the firm exists. We are building toward a Tennessee with more housing options, not fewer.
John Allen leads acquisition strategy, capital structuring, and project execution for Avalon Holdings with a hands-on operator's approach and a sharp focus on profitability and impact. His long-term goals center on larger-scale mixed-use development across Middle Tennessee and the broader Southeast.
Jonathan leads architectural visualization for Avalon's projects, translating early-stage development concepts into detailed renders and presentation-ready visual assets that support investor presentations, marketing, and project planning.
From ground-up construction to multifamily partnership interests, every deal is a deliberate step in building the platform.
Permanent-foundation home on 1.19 acres, structured with a private capital partner. Closed June 2026 at $186,000 in a supply-constrained market.
The firm's first project, delivered to market-rate spec on a tight budget and timeline, establishing proof of concept for the build-and-sell model.
Permanent-foundation home financed through a community banking relationship, targeting an attainable price point with strong buyer demand in the Spencer corridor.
11-unit multifamily acquisition in partnership with HorizonTen Properties. The firm's first multifamily position and its expansion into East Tennessee.
Lead developer and marketing manager on a modern self-storage facility, in partnership with a prominent local investor. The firm's entry into commercial development.
Avalon partners with private capital on a deal-by-deal basis. Two structures, both underwritten to the same standard, both fully transparent.
Shorter-duration positions in Tennessee single-family and manufactured-housing development, structured deal by deal.
Longer-duration equity in multifamily acquisitions across the Southeast, purchased at a strong basis with durable fundamentals.
On-the-ground presence in our markets surfaces land and acquisition opportunities before they are broadly marketed.
Every deal is underwritten against real comps, absorption data, and full cost accounting across land, build, soft costs, and carry.
Entitlement, construction, and vendor management handled directly. Compressed timelines protect basis and returns.
Product priced to the deepest segment of local demand for fast absorption. Partners are paid per the structure, with full accounting.
Nothing on this website constitutes an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or investment product. Any such offer or solicitation is made only through definitive documentation provided to qualified parties. Projected returns are estimates relating to specific projects, are not guaranteed, and past performance is not indicative of future results.
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