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JV Acquires $30M FL Community
ApexOne Investment Partners and Collier Cos. have secured Ocean Oaks Apartments in Volusia County. The circa 1988 property includes 37 buildings and 296 units.
In Case You Missed It: MHN’s Top 5 Posts in September
Miss out on any of our articles or videos? Catch up with five of our most popular posts for the month, including information about Hurricane Harvey’s multifamily impact.
Greystar Develops Fort Worth Asset
Elan at River District, a community in the city’s River District, includes 325 units and 16 townhomes.
KTGY Designs LA Container-Based Homeless Housing
Aedis Real Estate Group’s Hope on Alvarado is the first in a series of area developments using shipping containers as a primary building material. The community will provide support services for people transitioning from homelessness.
Transwestern’s Houston Group Completes Sale of Pindo Pointe
Winslow Asset Management purchased the 164-unit community, which is located in Beaumonth, Texas.
Despite Irma’s Wrath, $67M FL Apartment Deal Closes
Amberton Properties has sold Amberton Luxury Townhomes in Naples. One of the largest multifamily deals in Southwest Florida in the past year, the 28.7-acre property includes a 306-unit community.
Investcorp Procures $350M Portfolio
Consistent with the company’s strategy of investing in the South and Southwest, the six properties are located in Phoenix, Orlando and Jacksonville, Fla., and offer a combined 2,800 units.
Melo Group Tops Off Miami Community
Square Station includes 710 units and 15,000 square feet of commercial space for ground-floor retail and restaurant tenants.
Back to (Maintenance) Basics in a Shiny-Penny Tech World
How much tech is too much tech? And does this detract from the fundamentals of responsive maintenance and good old-fashioned customer service?
Set Your Apartments Apart by Allowing Pets
While owners might see too much risk in allowing pets, these fears are usually based on myth, not fact. And the rewards commonly outweigh the costs.