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RICHMOND, Va.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Landmark Apartment Trust , Inc. (“Landmark” or the “Company”), a multifamily real estate investment trust with assets located in select metropolitan areas throughout the Southern United States , announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which it will be acquired by Monument Partners, L.L.C. (“Monument”), an entity owned by affiliates of Starwood Capital Group and Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: MST.UN) (“Milestone”), in an all- cash transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion, including the assumption of existing debt. Upon completion of the transaction, Landmark will become a privately held company. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Monument will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Landmark and all of the outstanding common units of Landmark’s operating partnership, Landmark Apartment Trust Holdings, LP, for $8.17 per share or...

SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Calvera Partners , a California- based private real estate investment firm , today sold pksl (pronounced “pixel”), a 37-unit apartment building located at 1090 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd. in Sunnyvale, CA, for $15.7 million ($424,000 per unit), an 89% increase over the building’s acquisition price of $8.325 million in January 2014. Home base to the original tech darlings Atari , AMD and Yahoo, the pksl project was the transformation of a 1960s- era apartment complex , formerly known as Crestview Terrace. With a mission to reposition underperforming properties with creative and authentic brands, high value tenant amenities , and modern design, pksl underwent a major transformation. “This community underwent the most significant physical change of any property we’ve owned,” said David Saxe, managing principal at Calvera Partners. “It was in disrepair when we took ownership and needed a major renovation and image upgrade. We spent more than $2.5 million ...

The Crest at Sugarloaf, Lawrenceville, Ga. PPD Holdings Investment Group refinanced loans for two of its multifamily properties in Greater Atlanta. The company also received preliminary loan approval for the construction of two apartment communities in southwest Florida. The credit facilities total $111 million. A $28 million loan on The Crest at Sugarloaf, a 540-unit property in Lawrenceville, Ga., was originated by The Guardian Life Insurance Co. Another $19 million loan were obtained from PPM America for The Crest at Berkeley Lake, a 382- unit apartment community in Duluth, Ga. PPD Holdings is in the process of refinancing The Crest at Laurel Canyon, a 350-unit in Canton, Ga. Pending construction loans A $34 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of a 200-unit, Class A apartment community in Naples, Fla., is pending approval . The development will be named The Crest at Naples. PPD also anticipates finalizing construction financing for a 264-unit community in Bonita Spr...

We’re a particularly strong and well-capitalized company with a very strong investment record . Joe Lubeck Executive chairman, Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc. The recession and slumping housing market made the past few years a good time to invest in apartments — and Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc. was poised to take action. By acquiring more than $1 billion in properties in 2013, Landmark now owns or manages almost 33,000 units, says Joe Lubeck, executive chairman. This correlates with increased interest in renting. “We see that a lot of people are more interested in job portability and the ability to relocate from one city based on job availability, and they also no longer perceive a house as being the solid investment that it once was,” Lubeck says. “As a result, we’re seeing significant growth in the household formative years , the 25- to 40-year-old market, where people are specifically looking to be renters by choice.” Targeting distressed properties that c...

TH Real Estate, a subsidiary of TIAA, purchased The Atlantic at East Delray, a 228- unit community in Delray Beach, Fla. PS Vinings Owner LLC , a partnership between Pollack Shores and an affiliate of Heitman LLC, sold the property. According to the Daily Business Review , the asset traded for $54.3 million. Executive Managing Directors Avery Klann and Hampton Beebe, Director Jonathan Senn , Transaction Manager Matthew Scarola and Vice Chairmen Dick Donnellan and Marc deBaptiste, all from ARA Newmark, represented the sellers in the transaction. Located at 650 Lavers Circle, the Southeast Florida community is just east of Interstate 95 and close to retail options, the beach and the primary entertainment strip in Delray Beach, Atlantic Avenue. The property’s location provides access to major employment centers in both West Palm Beach and Boca Raton. Featuring luxury one-, two- and three- bedroom apartments , the 1996- built property includes various amenities, such as: A sand vo...

Shaftesbury PLC Strategic addition to Soho ownership Shaftesbury PLC, the Real Estate Investment Trust which owns a 14½ acre portfolio in London's West End, announces that it has entered in to a contract with PMB Holdings Limited to acquire a long-leasehold interest in 90-104 Berwick Street, Soho, London W1 at a price of £38.5 million. Located at the southern end of Berwick Street, the property is currently being redeveloped to provide 12,500 sq. ft of retail, a 5,500 sq. ft. supermarket, a 2,000 sq. ft. restaurant and a 110 bedroom hotel. Both the hotel and supermarket have been pre-let. The redevelopment is expected to complete in late 2018, which will, subject to satisfying various contractual conditions, trigger the completion of the acquisition. Commenting on the transaction, Brian Bickell, Chief Executive of Shaftesbury, commented: 'We are pleased to have secured this strategic acquisition , which materially increases our ownership of Berwick Street frontages to 50%....

  August 23, 2017 -- !-- AddToAny BEGIN --> Apartment Community to Add Refrigerated Lockers " class="justimagebox" width="400" height="338" style="float: left;" /> BALTIMORE, Md (PRWEB) August 23, 2017 LIVEbe, a premier apartment developer and operator dedicated to delivering distinct apartment homes within connected communities, has announced the addition of refrigerated lockers to its 2Hopkins apartment community in Downtown Baltimore. The luxury high-rise, featuring 183 apartment homes , is the first apartment community in the U.S. to implement the Smiota PoD refrigerated lockers . Produced by Smiota, Inc., the lockers serve as a premier service amenity , allowing residents to utilize food delivery services and have round-the-clock access to their shipments via smartphone. ?There has been an uptick in demand for food- delivery services , and we' ve closely observed the trends of companies such as Blue Apron, HelloFres...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Calvera Partners , a California- based private real estate investment firm , sold pksl (pronounced “pixel”), a 37- unit apartment building located at 1090 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd. in Sunnyvale, CA, for $15.7 million ($424,000 per unit), an 89% increase over the building’s acquisition price of $8.325 million in January 2014.Home base to the original tech darlings Atari , AMD and Yahoo, the pksl project was the transformation of a 1960s- era apartment complex , formerly known as Crestview Terrace. With a mission to reposition underperforming properties with creative and authentic brands, high value tenant amenities, and modern design, pksl underwent a major transformation. “This community underwent the most significant physical change of any property we’ve owned,” said David Saxe, managing principal at Calvera Partners . “It was in disrepair when we took ownership and needed a major renovation and image upgrade. We spent more than $2.5 million renovating t...

ASX MARKET & MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT 23 August 2017 FINBAR REPORTS $5.1 MILLION PROFIT IN FY17 Key Points: Operating profit of $9.6 million After tax net profit of $5.1 million $2 billion project pipeline with $1 billion in approved projects 21 years of consecutive profit Perth, 23 August 2017: Finbar Group Limited (ASX: FRI) (Finbar or the Company) has delivered a profit after tax and impairments of $5.1 million for the full year ended 30 June 2017 after releasing its audited results today . This result represents 21 years of consecutive profit for the Company. The after-tax profit was directly impacted by subdued Perth property market conditions resulting in moderating sales conditions and further reduction in valuations on investment property totalling $4.5 million from an operating profit of $9.6 million. Finbar completed FY17 by more than doubling its cash position to $67 million. A portion of this cash has subsequently enabled the full repayment of facilities for...

The long retail spine of Sydney Road, Brunswick, just north of Melbourne's CBD, was once a prosperous trading outpost on the way to the goldfields. These days it's a bohemian mix of variety stores, op shops, halal butchers and Lebanese bakeries. Take a side street to the west, however, and a different picture emerges. Sandwiched between Sydney Road and the Upfield train line is an area undergoing rapid and widespread transformation. Light industry is fast being replaced by mid- rise apartment buildings , their inhabitants attracted by the short commute into town and cheaper prices than in the city's south-east. The quality of these units is, on the whole, depressingly bad; think poor ventilation and bedrooms that "borrow" natural light (a weasel word for being dark and windowless). The occasional jazzy façade tries feebly to make up for otherwise cheap construction amid a chorus of greys. At ground level, carpark roller doors alternate with mean pocket garden...