Southeast

The Orlando multifamily market has exhibited noticeable improvement this year, and is gaining momentum toward a very strong recovery. After 3 years of rent and occupancy losses due largely to the global recession, apartment fundamentals in Central Florida have registered gains again in 2010. With more than 207,000 new jobs expected locally through 2015 and a very favorable supply/demand balance during the next few years, investors see strong upside in the Orlando apartment market moving forward. Sales volume in Orlando has increased significantly through mid-year, and is up from the historic lows of 2009. Through June, the local market has seen approximately $188 million in multifamily sales — already approaching last year’s total of $219 million but still largely off the 2005 high of $3.2 billion. Cap rates have compressed considerably during the last several months, and most buyers are securing Freddie Mac debt on new acquisitions. Lenders have been the most active sellers in 2010 thus far, and institutional buyers have returned to the acquisition market. New private equity groups — both national and foreign — have also been drawn to Orlando during the last 12 months. Average rents are projected to increase about 1 percent in the second …

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Olympus Property has purchased the 452-unit Overlook apartment complex from DRA Advisors. The Nashville property was listed at $26.2 million and was sold below replacement cost. Sean Henry, Derrick Bloom and Vince Lefler of Apartment Realty Advisors represented the seller. ARA Finance provided funding for the sale.

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HOLLYWOOD AND DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Sperry Van Ness has brokered two industrial sales in Florida totaling $4.4 million. In the first sale, SVN's Les Byron represented Bayly in the sale of the Bayly Building to 4151 Property for $2.4 million. Located at 4151 N. 29th Ave. in Hollywood, the property spans 26,800 square feet. Beachfront Realty's Dee Price represented the buyer. Steve Davis of Sperry Van Ness represented Carib in its sale of the Tile International building to RDRW Properties for $2 million. Located at 101 SW 12th Ave. in Dania Beach, the property spans 30,000 square feet. Dan Smith of Smith Moses, Morris & Associates represented the buyer.

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