UIP Acquires Multifamily Community in D.C. for $7.6M

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Urban Investment Partners (UIP) has purchased Rhode Island Gardens, a 81-unit apartment community located at 230 Rhode Island Ave. N.E. in Washington, D.C. UIP purchased the asset from Roydun Corp., an affiliate of DARO Realty, for $7.6 million. CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Originally built in 1931, the apartment property is located in Washington’s Edgewood neighborhood a half mile from the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station. UIP coordinated the acquisition with the Rhode Island Gardens Tenant Association, and the two entities are planning a $7 million renovation that will be performed by UIP General Contracting Inc., a subsidiary of UIP.