Rivers Edge
750+ bed off-campus student housing community serving the Boise State University market.
Outcome: Entitled and sold to a national student housing REIT.
Student Housing750+ BedsSourcing, structuring, and advancing land and development opportunities — from initial site selection through acquisition, entitlements, development strategy, and project funding. Acting as a hands-on partner across build-for-rent communities, residential masterplans, industrial platforms, and data center / hyperscale land — with a focus on execution, not just advisory. Select opportunities are supported with aligned equity and debt relationships to accelerate timelines and deliver institutional-quality outcomes.
40+ Years of Land & Development Execution • 60,000+ Residential Units • 55 BFR Communities • Qualified Equity & Debt Relationships
Single-family rental communities sourced, acquired, and advanced across western growth markets.
Entitled off-campus housing projects positioned for institutional buyers and REIT exit strategies.
Large-scale land assemblies, specific plans, and entitlement-driven residential development opportunities.
Infrastructure-oriented land strategy focused on industrial parks, power access, and hyperscale positioning.
Select opportunities currently being sourced, structured, or advanced across western U.S. growth markets in partnership with developers and aligned capital.
Large-scale land opportunities positioned for data center and industrial development, with focus on power availability, infrastructure access, and long-term positioning.
Status: Site evaluation and utility coordination
Seeking: Development partners and capital relationships
Land assignments in growth corridors suitable for industrial, data center, and mixed-use development with strong regional access and infrastructure alignment.
Status: Land sourcing and entitlement strategy
Seeking: JV partners, developers, and capital
Multiple residential land opportunities focused on build-for-rent communities and for-sale housing in high-growth submarkets.
Status: Acquisition structuring and site selection
Seeking: Operators, builders, and equity partners
Additional opportunities available upon request. Direct outreach encouraged for qualified partners.
With more than 40 years of experience in land acquisition, entitlements, development (horizontal and vertical), and development strategy, Jonathan Sweet advises investors, builders, developers, and institutional groups on identifying, securing, and advancing high-value real estate opportunities.
Identify land opportunities, evaluate site fundamentals, negotiate acquisitions, and assemble strategic land positions for development.
Guide projects through planning, zoning, municipal coordination, entitlement strategy, and positioning for development or resale.
Source and advance residential land opportunities including build-for-rent communities, subdivisions, and master planned projects.
Advise on industrial and hyperscale data center land with emphasis on site control, infrastructure, power strategy, and development potential.
Public and private builders seeking entitled land, lot inventory, and build-for-rent opportunities in growth markets.
Funds, REITs, family offices, and private capital groups looking for sourced, structured, and development-ready opportunities.
Groups pursuing industrial parks, logistics facilities, and hyperscale data center sites requiring strong infrastructure and power planning.
Regional builders and development groups seeking strategic land sourcing, entitlement execution, and project positioning support.
Jonathan has participated in the acquisition, entitlement, and development of large-scale master-planned land projects across residential communities, build-for-rent portfolios, student housing, industrial development, and hyperscale data center sites throughout the western United States.
Strategic advisory services related to land sourcing, site selection, entitlement planning, and market evaluation.
Working alongside investors and developers to guide acquisitions, infrastructure coordination, and project positioning.
Participating in select opportunities through deal origination, entitlement expertise, development strategy, and strategic relationships.
Supporting select assignments with qualified equity and debt relationships aligned with land, development, and capital structure objectives.
Over 40 years of land acquisition, entitlement execution, development (vertical and horizontal), and development strategy across student housing, build-for-rent communities, and large-scale residential land projects.
750+ bed off-campus student housing community serving the Boise State University market.
Outcome: Entitled and sold to a national student housing REIT.
Student Housing750+ Beds
Off-campus student housing development land near Boise State University.
Outcome: Entitled and sold to a national student housing REIT.
Student Housing900 BedsJonathan has opened and staffed six western U.S. markets, overseeing acquisitions, construction, and lease-up of build-for-rent communities.
65-unit single-family detached build-for-rent community.
Role: Land sourcing, acquisition coordination, and development positioning.
BFR65 Homes
82-home single-family build-for-rent community within a broader western U.S. housing platform.
Role: Acquisition and development strategy support.
BFR82 HomesRepresentative single-family residential community assignment in a growth market.
Role: Land and development positioning support.
BFR86 Homes
Representative western U.S. housing community illustrating platform scale and execution depth.
Role: Acquisition and project advancement support.
BFR84 Single Family Homes
2500 unit residential master-planned community.
Outcome: Purchased, entitled, and sold to a national homebuilder.
Masterplan2500 Units
642-unit residential subdivision advanced through acquisition and entitlement strategy.
Outcome: Entitled and sold to a regional builder.
Subdivision642 Units
350-unit single-family residential subdivision.
Outcome: Purchased, entitled, and sold to a regional builder.
Subdivision350 Units
The East Elk Grove Specific Plan (EEGSP) an 11,000 units mixed used Area Wide planned development. Eleven years in process encompassing 595 acres.
Focus: Purchase and entitle land. Sell to multiple National and Regional Builders.
Specific Plan11,000 Units
Masterplanned regional development located at key location of Sparks Nevada.
Focus: Land acquisition, entitlement strategy, and mixed use positioning.
Mixed use plan2500 mixed usedJonathan has also participated in the acquisition, entitlement, or development of more than 60,000 residential units across the western United States, including master-planned communities, multifamily, build-for-rent, student housing, and industrial projects.
A concise view of Jonathan Sweet’s progression across land acquisition, entitlements, residential communities, student housing, industrial projects, and large-scale development strategy.
Established a foundation in land acquisition, entitlement strategy, and residential community execution across western growth markets.
Advanced subdivision, masterplan, and builder-oriented land assignments, helping position projects for entitlement and resale.
Worked on increasingly complex land transactions involving national and regional builders, larger planning areas, and multi-phase community development.
Expanded into student housing and build-for-rent communities while supporting acquisitions, staffing western markets, construction oversight, and lease-up.
Today’s focus includes advising on site selection, land acquisition, entitlements, development strategy, and select equity and debt relationships for residential, industrial, and hyperscale opportunities.
Representative experience includes 60,000+ residential units, 55 build-for-rent communities, 4,000+ BFR homes, and major land assignments across the western United States.
For land acquisition opportunities, development assignments, strategic advisory, or select partnership discussions, please reach out directly.
Email: Jon@Laguna2.com
Phone: (916) 402-3311