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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...

GREENWICH, CONN. — Monument Partners LLC , an entity owned by affiliates of Starwood Capital Group and Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: MST.UN), has entered into an agreement to acquire Landmark Apartment Trust Inc. in an all- cash transaction valued at $1.9 billion, including the assumption of existing debt. Under the terms of the deal, Starwood Global Opportunity Fund X, through a controlled affiliate, will acquire Landmark Apartment Trust ’s ownership interest in 19,615 units in 63 apartment communities . The portfolio is located in eight Sunbelt states, with major concentrations in Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Charlotte and Nashville. Milestone — which will acquire 4,172 units in 15 assets as part of the transaction — will serve as property manager for Starwood’s portion of the portfolio. “This acquisition highlights our confidence in multifamily housing as an asset class that represents an attractive risk-reward proposition for our investors,” says ...

Industries › Commercial Real Estate October 22, 2015  |  Print this page Landmark Apartment Trust Inc., a Richmond- based multifamily real estate investment trust , announced Thursday that it has entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Monument Partners LLC , an entity owned by affiliates of Starwood Capital Group and Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust , in an all- cash deal valued at about $1.9 billion, including the assumption of existing debt. Upon completion of the transaction, Landmark will become a privately held company . According to the agreement, Monument will acquire all of the outstanding stock of Landmark and all the outstanding common units of Landmark’s operating partnership, Landmark Apartment Trust Holdings LP , for $8.17 per share of common stock. Landmark’s board of directors has approved the merger agreement and has recommended approval of the merger by the company’s stockholders.  The transaction is contingent on the approval by st...

August 28, 2017 10:03 AM ET Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Company Overview Landmark Apartment Trust of America, Inc. is an independent real estate investment trust . The firm invests in the real estate markets of the United States. It is primarily engaged in ownership, acquisition, management, and disposition of multifamily apartment communities . The firm was previously known as Apartment Trust of America, Inc. Landmark Apartment Trust of America, Inc. was founded on December 21, 2005 and is based in Tampa, Florida with an additional office in Richmond, Virginia. 3505 East Frontage Road Suite 150 Tampa, FL 33607 United States Founded in 2005 768 Employees Key Executives for Landmark Apartment Trust, Inc. Chief Executive Officer and Director Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Investment Officer , and Senior Managing Director Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Compensation as...

RICHMOND, VA - Landmark Apartment Trust , a multifamily real estate investment trust with assets located in select metropolitan areas throughout the Southern United States , announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it will be acquired by Monument Partners, an entity owned by affiliates of Starwood Capital Group and Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust , 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 common unit in an all- cash transaction . Payment of the per share and per common unit consideration is net of all transaction expe...

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...

Landmark Apartment Trust is going public. The multifamily real estate investment trust company , which had been based in western Henrico County , filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week to raise up to $375 million in a proposed initial public offering . Landmark took in $262.2 million in total revenue in 2014 and posted a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $25.3 million, according to the regulatory filing. The company listed total assets of $1.82 billion. In the SEC filing, Landmark did not list a public offering stock price . In announcing the IPO filing Tuesday , the company said it intends to recapitalize its common stock. Outstanding shares will be redesignated as Class A Common Stock. The company has applied to list under the ticker symbol LAT on the New York Stock Exchange . The company said Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Citigroup Capital Markets Inc. are joint book-running managers for the IPO. Landmark ...