FLORIDA, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE — Clarion Partners LLC and Blackfin Real Estate Investors LLC have acquired a 12-property multifamily portfolio totaling 3,564 units for $885.5 million.
The assets are located in the Sun Belt markets of Tampa, Fla.; Orlando, Fla.; Melbourne, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; Wilmington, N.C.; and Nashville, Tenn. A partnership between PGIM Real Estate and CARROLL was the seller.
The garden-style, Class B communities were built between 1972 and 1995. Amenities at the properties include clubhouses, pools, fitness centers and basketball and tennis courts.
Clarion and Blackfin plan to upgrade both unit interiors and community amenities. The majority of the units will be updated with new vinyl floors, appliances, countertops and LED lights.
“This acquisition further strengthens our position in fast-growing Sun Belt markets and also gives us exposure to a high-growth portfolio of seasoned multifamily properties which we can own below replacement cost and renovate for yield enhancement,” says Thomas James, managing director with Clarion.
Greystar will serve as property manager for the six properties in Florida and Tennessee, while Durcker & Falk will manage the North Carolina communities.
DLA Piper served as legal counsel for Clarion. Eastdil Secured brokered the transaction.
New York-based Clarion is a real estate investment manager with more than $75.9 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2016, Virginia-based Blackfin focuses on acquiring Class B and Class C apartment communities across the East Coast. Blackfin’s portfolio consists of 10,000 units that represent a total asset value of more than $2 billion.
— Kristin Hiller