BEHRINGER HARVARD JV ACQUIRES 301-UNIT LUXURY MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITY

HOUSTON — A joint venture involving Dallas-based Behringer Harvard has purchased The Verandah at Meyerland, a 301-unit luxury multifamily community located in Houston. The property comprises two buildings situated on 5.3 acres at 4620 N. Braeswood Blvd. The first building is a four-story, mid-rise tower that contains 238 units, and the second is a nine-story tower previously used as office space that was converted into 63 units. Community amenities include a 12,500-square-foot social center, an outdoor entertainment area, a resort-style swimming pool and a heated lap pool, a fitness center, a business center with a conference room, a movie theater and covered access to the property’s five-story parking garage. The property was purchased by a joint venture between Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I, one of the company’s non-traded REITs, and PGGM, a Dutch pension fund. The acquisition price was not disclosed.