Generated A Waitlist of 270+ Qualified Renter Leads in 90 Days
Generated A Waitlist of 270+ Qualified Renter Leads in 90 Days
Generated A Waitlist of 270+ Qualified Renter Leads in 90 Days

Client
The Current
Developer
Talbot Development
Talbot Development
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
Class
A
A
Units
72
72
Timeline
Mar 2024 – May 2025
Mar 2024 – May 2025

Project Brief
Generate significant renter leads during construction of a Class A 72-Unit Multifamily building in the aim to accelerate initial leasing once available. Showcase the up-and-coming neighborhood and it's appeal through unified branding & messaging
Project Brief
Generate significant renter leads during construction of a Class A 72-Unit Multifamily building in the aim to accelerate initial leasing once available. Showcase the up-and-coming neighborhood and it's appeal through unified branding & messaging
How do you prove rental demand before a building is finished?
With a waitlist. The Current, a 72-unit Class A building in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood, needed renters to show interest while it was still under construction.
Challenges:
Pre-Lease Interest: Attracting potential tenants to commit to leases before construction completion.
Market Data Utilization: Leveraging real-time market data to dynamically inform and adjust the lease-up strategy.
Neighborhood Promotion: Showcasing Creston as a vibrant and up-and-coming location to attract renters.

How do you prove rental demand before a building is finished?
With a waitlist. The Current, a 72-unit Class A building in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood, needed renters to show interest while it was still under construction.
Challenges:
Pre-Lease Interest: Attracting potential tenants to commit to leases before construction completion.
Market Data Utilization: Leveraging real-time market data to dynamically inform and adjust the lease-up strategy.
Neighborhood Promotion: Showcasing Creston as a vibrant and up-and-coming location to attract renters.

How did The Current build a 270-lead waitlist in 90 days?
By targeting renters by psychographic profile, testing a multi-step waitlist form until it converted at 12.5%, and using live market data to adjust messaging by unit type.
Audience Identification: Identified psychographic qualities of the target audience to attract ideal renters.
Rigorous Testing and Multi-Step Waitlist Form: Used a multi-step Landing Page Conversion (LCP) process with rigorous testing to optimize conversions.
Real-Time Market Data: Leveraged real-time market data to refine the leasing strategy based on demand for specific unit types, reasons for moving, budget, and occupancy.
How did The Current build a 270-lead waitlist in 90 days?
By targeting renters by psychographic profile, testing a multi-step waitlist form until it converted at 12.5%, and using live market data to adjust messaging by unit type.
Audience Identification: Identified psychographic qualities of the target audience to attract ideal renters.
Rigorous Testing and Multi-Step Waitlist Form: Used a multi-step Landing Page Conversion (LCP) process with rigorous testing to optimize conversions.
Real-Time Market Data: Leveraged real-time market data to refine the leasing strategy based on demand for specific unit types, reasons for moving, budget, and occupancy.
Achieved a 12.5% Waitlist Conversion Rate
Using highly targeted audiences, combined with rigorous optimizations, our conversion rate remained at 12.5%, 10 times the industry average.
90+ monthly qualified renter leads
Leads Generated: We generated over 271 high-quality leads in 90 days, resulting in strong pre-lease interest before construction completion.
1,543 Leads Generated
Achieved a 12.5% Waitlist Conversion Rate
Using highly targeted audiences, combined with rigorous optimizations, our conversion rate remained at 12.5%, 10 times the industry average.
90+ monthly qualified renter leads
Leads Generated: We generated over 271 high-quality leads in 90 days, resulting in strong pre-lease interest before construction completion.
1,543 Leads Generated
Service used
Renter lead generation and nurture
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Our team delivered over 270 qualified renter leads for The Current in just 90 days, boosting our pre-lease opportunities before construction was even complete. Our unique approach, using audience psychographics, real-time market data, and rigorous testing, led to a 12.5% LCP conversion rate - almost 10 times the industry average. By highlighting Creston's appeal and utilizing targeted ads, we set a new benchmark for our pre-leasing strategies and created significant momentum for lease-up.
- Christian Laliberte, Head of Performance Marketing
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