Most apartment buildings are held in an entity. A list of company names doesn't get you a conversation.
Free list · Multifamily owners
Multifamily owner list, from duplexes to apartment buildings.
Pick a unit range and Spur returns every multifamily building in your area with its owner, years owned, estimated equity, and where the owner lives. Enrichment finds the person behind the LLC, with phone and email.
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See what’s in the list ↓Zip 77023 · Houston, TX684 multifamily buildings
Live search2–12 unitsOwned 10+ yrsAbsentee
- Navigation Flats LLC8 units · 2417 Clinton DrOwned 17 yrs
- Ruben & Alma D.4 units · 6612 Avenue NOwned 22 yrs
- Delgado Family Trust12 units · 7104 HarrisburgOwned 26 yrs
Phone + email found for 3 of 3Export CSV
Ruben D. scanned your letter · 8 min ago
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Unit countduplex, fourplex, or 5+ unit buildings
LLC → personfind who actually owns the building
Years ownedspot long-held, low-basis owners
The problem
Multifamily owners hide behind entities.
Residential and commercial records track units differently, so a single search for 2–20 unit buildings is hard to build.
Institutional owners hear from brokers weekly. The quieter opportunity is the long-time individual owner of a few buildings.
What's in the list
What's on a multifamily owner list in Spur.
Each record is a building with its unit count, owner, and the financial signals that show whether the owner might sell or refinance.
684multifamily buildings in one zip
412owned 10+ years
163owned 10+ years with an absentee owner
Fields on every record
- Unit count
- From 2–4 unit residential to larger apartment buildings.
- Owner and entity
- Individual, trust, or LLC as recorded.
- Person behind the LLC
- Through enrichment and state business filings, where available.
- Years owned
- Long holds usually mean low basis and high equity.
- Estimated equity
- Value minus estimated recorded loans.
- Loan date
- Spot loans that may be maturing or ready to refinance.
- Building details
- Year built, square footage, and lot size.
- Owner contact
- Mailing address, phone, and email.
Example counts from one Houston zip. Multifamily density varies widely between neighborhoods.
Sample list
A sample multifamily owner list
Buildings with 2–12 units owned 10+ years by absentee owners, longest-held first.
Zip 770232–12 unitsOwned 10+ yrsAbsentee
| Owner | Building | Units | Owned | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delgado Family Trust | 7104 Harrisburg Blvd | 12 | 26 yrs | 100% |
| Ruben & Alma D. | 6612 Avenue N | 4 | 22 yrs | 88% |
| Navigation Flats LLC | 2417 Clinton Dr | 8 | 17 yrs | 64% |
| Gail & Morris K. | 1015 75th St | 3 | 15 yrs | 71% |
| Eastwood Properties LLC | 4608 Lyons Ave | 10 | 13 yrs | 57% |
| Tran Holdings LLC | 3911 Polk St | 6 | 11 yrs | 62% |
Sample data for illustration. Names are partly masked; your results depend on your market and filters.
How it works
From zip code to mailbox in one workflow.
Five steps from a unit-count filter to a conversation with the real owner.
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How to work this list
How to work a multifamily owner list.
Multifamily owners respond to specifics. These plays show how to reach them.
- 1Write to the owner, not the entity
Name the building and acknowledge how long they've held it. Specifics stand out from broker blasts.
Multifamily owner outreach play → - 2Offer to buy from tired landlords
Long-held small multifamily is classic tired-landlord territory.
Tired landlord play → - 3Offer a refinance
Lenders can reach owners with older loans and rising rents who qualify on the building's income.
DSCR loan marketing play →
Guide
What a multifamily owner list is, and how to reach small building owners
A multifamily owner list is a set of residential buildings with two or more units, along with their owners. The industry splits it in two. Buildings with two to four units are financed and sold much like houses, with residential loans. Buildings with five or more units are commercial real estate, financed on the property's income and usually sold through brokers. Your list should match the side of that line you work on.
The best opportunities are often in between: individuals and families who bought small apartment buildings 15 or 25 years ago and still own them. They've paid down their loans, rents have risen, and they're now sitting on large gains, which is why tax-deferred options like a 1031 exchange, installment sales, or seller financing often come up in these conversations.
The obstacle is that most multifamily property is owned through an LLC or trust. Public records show the entity name and a mailing address, often a registered agent. Finding the actual decision-maker takes enrichment and sometimes a look at state business filings, which list members or managers in many states. Once you have the person, a letter about their specific building, with its unit count and how long they've held it, stands out from the generic broker mailers they get every week.
Filter carefully. Remove large institutional owners and REITs, who make decisions through acquisition teams, not mailboxes. Focus on owners with one to five buildings, long hold periods, and high equity. Absentee owners who live far from their buildings are often the most open to selling or hiring a manager.
Multifamily decisions take time. Owners think about tax consequences, family plans, and timing the market. Plan a follow-up cycle measured in months, not weeks, and keep each touch useful: recent nearby sales, rent trends, or a no-obligation valuation of their building.
68×return on a year of Spur Team from one $40,000 deal
One multifamily deal pays for a decade of Spur.
- Spur Team: $588/yr billed annually
- Mail 150 building owners × 4 touches = 600 letters at $1.09 = $654
- One $40,000 acquisition fee or profit = 68× your subscription
Example math. Deal size and response rates vary by market. Run your own numbers →
List + outreach in one
Spur vs. the usual way to find multifamily owners
What you needBuying a listSpur
Buildings filtered by unit countSeparate residential and commercial data✓ Built in
Person behind the LLCManual state filing searches✓ Built in
Years owned and equityLook up each building✓ Built in
Owner phone and emailSeparate skip trace✓ Built in
Letters about their buildingGeneric broker postcards✓ Built in
FAQ
Multifamily Owner List questions
How do I find apartment building owners?
Search any area in Spur and filter by unit count, for example 5–20 units. You'll see each building's owner, years owned, and equity, and can enrich the owner for contact info.
How do I find the owner of an LLC-owned building?
Enrichment returns mailing addresses and contact details for many entity owners. State business filings also list members, managers, or a registered agent in many states.
What's the difference between 2–4 unit and 5+ unit buildings?
Two to four unit buildings use residential financing and sell like houses. Five or more units are commercial properties financed on their income.
Which multifamily owners are most likely to sell?
Long-time individual or family owners with high equity, especially those who live far from the building or have owned it 15 years or more.
Can lenders use a multifamily owner list?
Yes. DSCR, bridge, and agency lenders use it to reach owners with older loans or properties that have grown in value.
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