JLL HELPS CLOSE $608M IN APT. SALES IN D.C. AREA

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jones Lang LaSalle's capital markets team has closed on the sale of four multifamily properties in the Washington, D.C., area totaling $608 million. In the largest deal, Dweck Properties purchased Archstone Crystal Towers, two 912-unit apartment towers in Arlington, Va., from Equity Residential for $322.2 million. The deal broke the record for the largest sale of a multifamily property in the region. Archstone Crystal Towers was completed in 1968 and underwent a comprehensive renovation in 2002. Al Cissel and Scott Melnick of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller in the transaction. WAFRA Investment Advisory Group and Stella Advisors bought the Avalon at Decoverly, a 564-unit apartment community in Rockville, Md., from Avalonbay Communities Inc. for $135 million. Amenities at the Class A property include two outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts and a dog park. Cissel, Melnick and Christine Epenshade of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller. JBG Cos. acquired Falkland Chase, a 450-unit garden apartment community in Silver Spring, Md., from Home Properties for $98 million. The community features 57 two- and three-story brick buildings. Cissel and Melnick represented the seller. In the final deal, a joint venture between Laramar and Lubert-Adler purchased Woodvale Apartments, a 24-building apartment community in Silver Spring, Md., from Federal Capital Partners and Angelo Gordon for $53.2 million. Cissel and Melnick represented the sellers.