AVENTURA, FLA. — Cardone Capital, the Aventura-based institutional investment firm owned by entrepreneur and real estate mogul Grant Cardone, has acquired a portfolio of multifamily properties in South Florida for $740 million. The per-unit price equates to about $438,000. The sellers were not disclosed.
The portfolio comprises four communities totaling 1,688 units. Two of the properties, totaling 716 units, are located in Fort Lauderdale. The other two properties, totaling 972 units, are in Sunrise and Weston, both located in West Broward County. Cardone Capital is rebranding each of the communities under its signature 10X banner.
The two Fort Lauderdale properties are newly built and feature studio, one- two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include pools and fitness centers. Both communities are located in the city’s downtown area. The other two communities were constructed in the 1990s and have value-add potential, according to the buyer.
“Acquiring these four properties, essentially simultaneously, is the largest deal I’ve done in my 30-plus years as a real estate investor,” says Cardone, who serves as CEO of his namesake company. “Each property has its own personality, but what they all share is the first thing I look for in property investments — super-convenient locations in high-growth markets.”
Jaret Turkell, Roberto Pesant and Omar Morales of Berkadia represented the seller of the Sunrise and Weston properties, both of which were about 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. In addition, Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Hugo Hernandez of Berkadia arranged two acquisition loans totaling $280.3 million through MF1 for those properties.
Cardone Capital has acquired more than $1.2 billion in commercial assets in 2021, including roughly 2,900 apartments and 220,000 square feet of office space. The firm’s multifamily portfolio now comprises 35 properties totaling 11,552 units.
— Taylor Williams