Maryland

HYATTSVILLE, MD. — The Donaldson Group, Declaration Capital and Angelo Gordon & Co. have acquired Plaza Tower Apartments, a 288-unit apartment community in Hyattsville, for $42.6 million. Plans to upgrade the property include adding a new leasing center, as well as upgrading common areas, building exteriors and interior amenities. Work on the upgrades is expected to start in late spring. The property is situated at 6700 Belcrest Road, about one mile south of the University of Maryland and about eight miles northeast of downtown Washington, D.C.

CHEVERLY, MD. — New York-based Arbor Management Acquisition Co. (AMAC) has acquired Cheverly Station, a 555-unit multifamily community in Cheverly, for $66 million. Cheverly Station features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, a playground, fitness center, dog park and a swimming pool. The asset is situated about eight miles east of downtown Washington, D.C. AMAC purchased the apartment community through its AMAC Fund III investment fund using a 10-year Freddie Mac loan. The acquisition brings AMAC’s portfolio in Prince George’s County, Maryland to approximately 2,500 units.

SILVER SPRING, MD. — A joint venture between The Donaldson Group, Declaration Capital and DRA Advisors has acquired Montgomery White Oak Apartments, a 592-unit, garden-style apartment community in Silver Spring, for $86.8 million. The partnership plans to renovate the property, with the main focus of the renovation being the heating and cooling systems in each unit. Montgomery White Oak Apartments is situated on 28 acres adjacent to White Oak Federal Research Campus, home to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) headquarters and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Bill Roohan, Mike Muldowney, Brian Margerum and Martha Hastings of CBRE represented the seller, Joncon Venture LLP, in the sale. Maxi Thiels Leachman and David Webb of CBRE arranged acquisition financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyers.