Fuqua Tiny Home Community — EB-5 Planning Update
We would like to share a general update on the EB-5 planning work for Fuqua Tiny Home Community.
Fuqua is being evaluated as a potential EB-5-compatible real estate development project because the project involves substantial residential construction, site infrastructure, utility work, and phased homebuilding activity. At the same time, we are intentionally approaching the EB-5 process carefully and i
n sequence, because the EB-5 program is currently going through important regulatory and fee-related updates.
Why We Are Preparing Now
Our internal EB-5 project materials are now substantially developed. The key components—including the real estate development plan, projected use of funds, construction scope, job-creation framework, Regional Center coordination, exit concepts, and project team—have been organized for further professional review.
However, we have not rushed into a formal EB-5 launch. The reason is simple: 2026 is a transition year for EB-5 rules and filing costs.
A new USCIS EB-5 Fee Rule was published on September 30, 2026 and becomes effective on November 30, 2026. Separately, the EB-5 statutory minimum investment amounts are scheduled to adjust beginning January 1, 2027 under the inflation-adjustment formula required by law. The current USCIS policy framework identifies the post-2022 investment amounts as $1,050,000 generally, or $800,000 for a TEA or infrastructure project, with automatic adjustment beginning January 1, 2027. GovInfo
Because of these timing issues, our strategy in 2026 has been to continue advancing the real estate project itself first, while preparing the EB-5 structure in parallel. This allows us to avoid locking the project into a structure that may need repeated revisions after the final 2027 investment amount and filing framework are confirmed.
What Has Already Been Advanced
Fuqua is not a concept-only EB-5 idea. It is an active real estate development project.
The project has already made meaningful progress in land acquisition, design, engineering, entitlement, utility coordination, and construction preparation. The first-phase land has been acquired, platting has been completed, and design and engineering work have moved into a mature stage. Approximately $2 million of non-EB-5 capital has already been funded into the project, and the team continues to work toward additional non-EB-5 equity and the next land phase.
This is important because many EB-5 projects depend on EB-5 capital before they can acquire land or begin development. Fuqua’s strategy is different: we are first advancing a real housing development, then connecting that project to the EB-5 framework when the timing and structure are clearer.
Next EB-5 Workstream
Once the 2027 investment amount and related filing framework are clearer, the next EB-5 workstream is expected to include:
Finalizing the EB-5 raise amount and investor capacity;
Engaging an economist to complete the final job-creation analysis and Economic Impact Report;
Completing the formal TEA analysis;
Working with Statewide Regional Center on the Form I-956F project filing package;
Completing the final EB-5 Business Plan;
Having securities and EB-5 counsel prepare the PPM, Subscription Agreement, Operating Agreement, and NCE/JCE documents;
Establishing escrow, fund administration, and investor-capital control systems; and
Moving into a formal offering process only after the required legal, economic, and compliance documents are complete.
Why Fuqua May Be a Strong EB-5 Candidate
Fuqua’s potential EB-5 strength comes from the nature of the project itself. The project involves residential construction, horizontal infrastructure, utilities, sitework, and multiple phases of homebuilding. These categories can support job creation analysis when reviewed by qualified EB-5 economists.
Our current internal planning model assumes a relatively limited EB-5 investor count rather than an oversized offering. The goal is to keep the EB-5 component aligned with the actual construction scope and the team’s direct execution capacity.
The long-term plan is to develop multiple similar small-home communities, each at a manageable scale. Fuqua’s model is based on rolling construction and rolling sales, meaning homes can be completed and sold individually instead of waiting for the entire community to finish before generating revenue.
Project Risk Management and Exit Concepts
Fuqua is designed as a phased residential development, not a single all-or-nothing exit. The project’s business model is based on multiple potential liquidity paths, including phased home sales, capital recycling through closings, potential bulk inventory sale, recapitalization, refinance, or other strategic alternatives if market conditions change.
For EB-5 planning purposes, the primary expected capital-return path would be cash generated from home sales and project cash flows, subject to EB-5 capital-maintenance requirements, project distribution conditions, lender requirements, and final legal documents.
Because the project ultimately creates individually titled residential assets, we are also evaluating whether an in-kind distribution concept may be available in the final legal structure. Under such a structure, completed homes could potentially be distributed at fair market value toward an investor’s capital distribution amount, with any value difference handled through appropriate cash adjustment. This remains subject to legal, tax, securities, EB-5, lender, and operating-agreement review.
Current Investor Interest
We have received preliminary interest from several prospective EB-5 participants, including business owners and high-net-worth families. At this stage, these discussions remain informational and preliminary. The formal investor process will begin only after the final EB-5 legal, economic, securities, escrow, and Regional Center materials are completed.
Summary
Fuqua is being prepared as a real estate development that may fit well within the EB-5 framework because it combines land control, real construction activity, infrastructure spending, housing demand, phased execution, and potential job creation.
The project team’s current strategy is to continue advancing the development while waiting for the 2027 EB-5 investment amount and final filing framework to become clearer. After that, the team expects to complete the Economic Impact Report, TEA analysis, I-956F package, EB-5 Business Plan, and full legal offering documents before any formal investor subscription process begins.
Important Note
This article is provided for general project information only. It does not constitute immigration advice, legal advice, tax advice, investment advice, an offer to sell securities, or a solicitation to buy securities. Any EB-5 offering, if made, will be made only through formal offering documents, Regional Center materials, immigration counsel review, securities counsel review, and applicable subscription documents. EB-5 outcomes, job creation, immigration benefits, capital return, and project performance are not guaranteed.
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