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Starwood REIT Snags Southeast Affordable Housing Portfolio for $461M

Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (SREIT) has acquired an 18-property, 3,336-unit affordable housing portfolio in Florida and North Carolina. The sales price was reported as $461 million.

At the time of sale, the portfolio was 96% occupied. More than 50% of the garden-style portfolio is located in Orlando, Jacksonville, Raleigh and Charlotte. The individual properties in the sale were not disclosed. Amenities at the properties include pools, clubhouses, playgrounds, fitness centers and laundry facilities.

“This transaction is an extension of SREIT’s successful investments in the Florida affordable multifamily housing sector, and expansion into complementary high-growth Sun Belt markets,” said Mark Keatley, managing director at Starwood Capital. “This was truly a rare opportunity to acquire high-quality, well-located affordable housing assets in scale.”

The seller was not disclosed.

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About David Cohen

David Cohen is Southeast Editorial Director at Connect Commercial Real Estate. David is a media veteran with more than 10 years of experience in journalism, copywriting and communications across a variety of roles. He is responsible for covering commercial real estate news and trends in the Southeast, Florida, Washington D.C. and Boston at Connect CRE as well as specializing in the Student Housing sector. Prior to joining Connect, David was the editor of Northeast Real Estate Business magazine and Student Housing Business magazine at France Media as well as spending time freelancing for ESPN and the Associated Press in the fast-paced field of live sports event production. He is also an owner and investor in multifamily real estate in Atlanta, GA. David currently resides in Atlanta and graduated from the College of Communication & Information at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

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