STEADFAST INCOME REIT BUYS LEXINGTON APARTMENTS FOR $16.3M

LEXINGTON, KY. — Steadfast Income REIT has purchased the newly constructed Watermark at Hamburg Place apartment community in Lexington for $16.3 million. The 150-unit community was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. The REIT purchased the community from Watermark Residential. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with average rents of $952 per month. The community's amenity package includes a resort-style swimming pool, WiFi hotspots, a spa, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor fireplace, clubhouse with a coffee center, barbecue area and a dog park. The property will be renamed the Retreat at Hamburg Place. With this purchase and the $20.1 million acquisition of a community in Ohio, Steadfast Income REIT has surpassed $1 billion in assets.