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Middleburg Closes Oversubscribed Third GP Fund, Raising $125 Million
VIENNA, Va. – February 17, 2026 – Middleburg, a leading real estate investment firm focused on rental housing, today announced that it has held its final close for its third GP Fund (“GP Fund III”), with total capital commitments of $125 million, exceeding its original target and reaching the fund’s hard cap. The firm will use the proceeds to develop institutional-quality multifamily communities and build-to-rent neighborhoods in the highest growth markets across the country.
GP Fund III had significant investor interest from the institutional investor community. As a result, the Fund is welcoming several first-time investors, including a well-known endowment, who are joining the Middleburg GP Fund series to grow what existing investors have helped establish as a best-in-class GP Fund series. The company expects to capitalize on its strong relationships in its target markets to secure land off-market and apply its vertically-integrated capabilities to streamline efficiencies and maximize return potential.
“We appreciate the continued trust our investors place in Middleburg, our platform, and our people,” said Kory Geans, Chief Investment Officer. “Our track record reflects a disciplined approach to capital deployment and risk management, which we believe is especially important in today’s environment. With housing supply constraints persisting across many high-growth markets, GP Fund III positions us to broaden our development pipeline and capitalize on favorable long-term fundamentals.”
“The successful close of GP Fund III marks another important milestone for Middleburg,” added Christopher C. Finlay, Founder and CEO. “This fund strengthens our ability to execute on a strategy grounded in research-driven decision-making, disciplined execution, and the advantages of vertical integration. As we expand our pipeline, our focus remains unchanged: delivering institutional-quality communities while carefully managing cost, risk, and long-term value creation for our residents and partners.”
About Middleburg
Middleburg is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and construction firm delivering high-quality, attainable rental housing across the United States. Since 2004, the firm has completed $4.5 billion in transactions and delivered over 32,000 homes across nine states. With over 250 professionals and four operating companies, Middleburg controls every stage of the process—from research, land acquisition, and design to construction and management—enabling disciplined execution and superior risk-adjusted returns. Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, and supported by regional offices throughout the Southeast and Sunbelt, the firm has achieved a 30%+ realized IRR over two decades and multiple market cycles.
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