Preferred Apartment Communities to Sell 6,095-Bed Student Housing Portfolio for $478.7 Million
Atlanta — Preferred Apartment Communities has entered into an agreement to sell its 6,095-bed student housing portfolio to TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP) for $478.7 million. The Atlanta-based company’s portfolio includes eight communities in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Dispositions include: NxNW, a…
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Package Management and the Pandemic
For student housing owners and operators, the challenge of efficiently managing package delivery is nothing new. The number of students utilizing e-commerce for their shopping needs has grown steadily over…
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