Apartment City

With SoCal rents rising , developers are busy building apartment communities , particularly in Los Angeles. L.A. remains among the top 10 least affordable housing markets in the nation. Rents climbed to $2,054 in January, way above the national average . Ballooning home prices have made home-ownership more difficult, and in turn put downward pressure on apartment vacancy rates . Despite the issues with affordability and the growing amount of lifestyle supply, we expect continued strong demand . The pronounced need for housing has resulted in a construction boom, and there are no signs of slowing down. At this point, everyone is trying to get a slice of the action, buying and building along the way. According to Yardi Matrix data , these are the top 10 owners in the Los Angeles market , based on unit counts. 10. Aimco Palazzo East at Park La Brea Aimco, or Apartment Investment Management Co., is among the largest owners and operators of apartment communities in the United States. T...

GREENWICH, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Wheelock Street Capital announced today that a joint venture between affiliates of Wheelock Street and Iconic Development recently acquired Terrace View Apartments , a student housing complex in Blacksburg, Virginia. Blacksburg is the home of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (“ Virginia Tech ”), and Terrace View Apartments serves as a prime source of housing for Virginia Tech’s undergraduate and graduate student populations. On May 25 th , the joint venture acquired Terrace View Apartments from affiliates of The Stonemark Group , an Atlanta, Georgia based multifamily management and investment firm . The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Stonemark will continue to manage the property. Reznick Capital Markets was engaged by Iconic Development to raise joint venture equity for the acquisition and directed the deal to Wheelock Street . John Lustgarten, managing director at Reznick, commented, “We thought Wheeloc...

CLOSE Lisa Conley gives the scoop on what we are working on today. Aventine at Naples (Photo: All Commercial Photography ) The sale of Aventine at Naples points to the strength of the East Naples market — and the growing demand for apartments.  The 350- unit apartment community off Collier Boulevard, between Davis Boulevard and Rattlesnake Hammock Road , recently sold for $67 million.  The sellers, Continental Realty Corp ., based in Baltimore, purchased the complex for $44.25 million in 2013, when both employment and multifamily rental rates were on the rise in the Naples area. More: Downtown Naples office tower sells for $16 million More: Newly built Port Royal home fetched record price this year, eclipsing last year's most expensive sale More: Local investors purchase a second building on Fifth Avenue South More: Two commercial buildings sold for $7.2 million on Fifth Avenue in Naples Continental made various upgrades to the complex, which included installing an outdoor k...

AUSTIN, TX - Griffis Residential , a Denver- based multifamily investment and management firm, announced that it has acquired Talavera Apartments located in the northwest area of Austin, Texas. The 232-unit Class-A multifamily community is the firm’s third acquisition in the Austin metro area following the acquisition of a total 808 apartment units in November 2014 and January 2015. Griffis Residential now owns and manages 6, 198 apartment units in Colorado, Nevada and Texas.“Our expansion in Austin is motivated by the area’s strong technology job growth , which is helping drive apartment demand and rent growth,” said Griffis Residential Executive Chairman Ian Griffis . “As we remain open to additional opportunities in Austin, we plan to continue to expand and diversify our portfolio in areas that exhibit the positive economic forces and demographic trends that align with our investment strategy.” Effective immediately, Talavera Apartments has been renamed Griffis L...

Lake Village Apartments is one of two Ann Arbor complexes bought this month in a record- setting deal involving The Habitat Co. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com Two of Ann Arbor ’s largest commercial properties were bought for a combined $85.7 million this month by an entity of the Chicago-based company that had been managing them. The Habitat Co. LLC acquired Windemere Apartments and Lake Village of Ann Arbor from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company . The deals set records in the Ann Arbor market for the price paid per unit, signaling local impact of the national multifamily market experiencing a rebound. Sources said the Windemere deal is a record $92,083 for the 1980s-era property on the city’s north side near Nixon Road. And the Lake Village deal , at $115,277 per unit in the complex on South Main Street , is the highest in the market, based on information available to Habitat, said Matt Fiascone , senior vice president of finance and investment. “We think it’s the high...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — It's a journey that most people eventually take. Fifteen years ago , Anne Carte decided to leave the familiar comforts of home and family to move out on her own. For Carte, who was 20 years old at the time, moving to the Biggest Little City from San Jose, California, represented an exciting and crucial juncture in her life. "I moved to Reno to grow up and be an adult," Carte said. The year 2002 had its fair share of memorable moments. That same year, "Star Wars: Episode II" debuted in theaters, Tiger Woods won the 66th Masters Tournament and "American Idol" premiered on television. One thing Carte specifically remembers was the cost of rent. Back then, the monthly rate for Carte's first studio in Sparks was only $495. For a young person who just moved out of home and landed an entry-level job at Target, an affordable place to stay was not a luxury. It was a b...

OAK BROOK, Ill. , July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  JVM Realty Corp . (JVM), a leading vertically integrated multifamily real estate investment and property management firm , today announced that renovations are underway at The Aventine at Oakhurst North, a 464-unit community in Aurora, Ill. , acquired by the company in November 2016 . The project will include significant improvements to building exteriors, apartment homes and common amenities. Renovations to the clubhouse and other common areas have been completed, while apartment home upgrades will be phased in as residents move out. "With these renovations, The Aventine at Oakhurst North will be perfectly positioned to thrive, as the upgrades will give the community a competitive advantage in a submarket that has not experienced much new con...

Damonte Ranch area is a sign of the city's need for housing in Reno, Nev. The recent influx of new workers combined with near-zero residential development during the recession gave birth to a classic supply-and-demand scenario that saw the cost of housing skyrocket in the Biggest Little City." title="In this March 24, 2017 photo shows a new apartment complex in the Damonte Ranch area is a sign of the city's need for housing in Reno, Nev. The recent influx of new workers combined with near-zero residential development during the recession gave birth to a classic supply-and-demand scenario that saw the cost of housing skyrocket in the Biggest Little City." src="src" /> In this March 24, 2017 photo shows a new apartment complex in the Damonte Ranch area is a sign of the city's need for housing in Reno, Nev. The recent influx of new workers combined with near-zero residential development during the recession gave birth to a classic supply-a...