8 Buildings. 280 Apartments.
Residents moving in while we delivered.

Phased execution that allowed early occupancy — because your revenue timeline matters as much as your construction timeline.

8

Buildings

280

Apartments

6

Months

Phased

Occupancy

A living community,
delivered in phases.

Cantarra is an 8-building, 280-apartment multifamily community in Austin, Texas. RCS Complete Painting delivered the complete interior and exterior painting scope across all eight structures in six months. The project has been fully completed, and several buildings are already occupied by residents — a direct result of the phased delivery model that allowed the ownership group to begin leasing completed phases while construction continued on the remaining buildings.

Location Austin, Texas
Units 280 Apartments
Buildings 8 Buildings
Building Type Multifamily New Construction
Scope of Work Full Interior & Exterior
Timeline 6 Months
Delivery Model Phased Delivery — Early Units Occupied During Construction

Built to lease
as we built.

Sequential phases, each building resident-ready before the next — so leasing could start without waiting for the whole campus.

Execution & Coordination

Resident-ready, phase by phase.

RCS structured the project in sequential phases, completing each building's full painting scope before moving to the next. This approach allowed the development team to open finished buildings for resident move-in while RCS continued execution on subsequent phases. The ability to deliver occupied-ready finishes on a rolling basis requires an elevated standard of quality control: every completed phase must be resident-ready, not just construction-complete. RCS delivered that standard across all eight buildings, maintaining consistent quality from the first phase to the last.

Materials & Specifications

Coatings built for an occupied community.

Premium coatings were applied throughout the project, selected for durability, finish quality, and the demands of a community where residents would be living adjacent to active construction phases. Materials were chosen to withstand the transition from construction environment to occupied residential community.

Quality Assurance & Delivery

No callbacks, no rework, no delay.

The phased occupancy model places unique demands on quality. When residents are moving into completed buildings while painting continues on others, there is no room for callbacks or rework on delivered phases. RCS's quality process ensured that every completed building was fully inspection-ready and resident-ready before handoff, allowing the ownership group to confidently begin leasing without delay.

Finished phases generating revenue while we delivered the rest. That’s phased execution done right.

A finished, occupied
community.

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your next project?

RCS Complete Painting delivers full-scope multifamily painting across Texas with owner supervision, certified crews, and a 30+ year track record of excellence. Contact us to review your project scope.