"Not a broker. Not a developer. ACQ Nexus transforms uncertainty into readiness—so the right projects reach execution."
Fee Structure
ACQ Nexus fees are calculated as a percentage of the Developer's own stated Total Development Cost (TDC) — the same budget presented to lenders, LPs, and public agencies. We do not set the number. We do not estimate the number. We rely on your project economics, confirmed at a defined transaction milestone.
Project Sourcing
0.5% – 1.0% of
Total Development Cost
Identification and delivery of a qualified shovel-ready or tenant-ready affordable housing opportunity.
Identification + Gap package
On a $10M TDC project: $50,000 – $100,000
Most common
1.0% – 1.75% of
Total Development Cost
Site delivery plus pre-development gap documentation, compliance review, and due diligence support.
On a $10M TDC project: $100,000 – $175,000
$3,500 – $7,500 per month
Ongoing project pipeline access, multiple engagements, and priority sourcing for developers with active acquisition programs.
Full engagement: Pipeline Retainer
Plus Success Fee at Closing
Minimum fee: $25,000 per engagement (regardless of TDC size)
Maximum cap: $350,000 per engagement (applied to large-scale projects)
At or before LOI or PSA execution, the Developer provides a preliminary or final project budget (the same document used for internal underwriting or LP review). The ACQ Nexus fee is calculated as a percentage of that stated TDC. Once confirmed, the fee is locked. Later budget revisions do not retroactively alter the engagement fee.
Guiding Principles Transparent, Institutional, and Aligned With Your Project Economics
Mutual LOI execution
Recommended — fee is confirmed and locked at letter of intentPSA Execution
Purchase and sale agreement aMutual LOI execution
Recommended — fee is confirmed and locked at letter of intentPSA Execution
Purchase and sale agreement as an alternative lock pointConstruction financing closing
Available for engagements structured with a performance-based success componentonent
Guiding Principles
ACQ Nexus does not set, estimate, or influence the Developer's project budget. The TDC is always the Developer's own stated figure.
Fees are never based on land price alone or projected exit value. Those approaches disconnect compensation from the actual value delivered.
Once the fee is locked at a defined milestone, it does not change. Developers are protected from scope creep. ACQ Nexus is protected from budget gamesmanship.
The fee reflects the removal of development risk across the entire project lifecycle — not merely the price of land. Shovel-ready and tenant-ready status represents years of pre-development work already completed on your behalf.
All fees are subject to a written engagement agreement executed prior to project delivery. Fee percentages and structures are negotiable within stated ranges based on project size, complexity, and engagement scope. ACQ Nexus reserves the right to decline engagements that do not meet minimum project qualifications. For questions regarding fee structure or to initiate an engagement, contact our team directly.
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