August 30, 2021 10:00 AM
Newmark announces the sale of The Preserve at Westover Hills, a 276-unit, value-add multifamily asset in Westover Hills, one of San Antonio’s densest employment centers and tech hubs. Newmark Managing Director Matt Michelson and Vice Chairman Patton Jones represented the seller, Texas-based vertically integrated commercial real estate services company, InvestRes, to buyer, Kansas-headquartered Cohen-Esrey Apartment Investors, LLC. The property was 96% occupied at the time of sale.
Located at 1530 NW Crossroads, The Preserve at Westover Hills is proximate to major corporate campuses, data centers, expansive retail, medical centers and first-class hospitality and entertainment venues. The property is across from the NSA Cyber Security facility; Phase II expansion currently under construction. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the property has a surrounding employment base of 166,450.
“The Preserve at Westover Hills represented a unique opportunity to acquire a value-add asset in a high-growth market below replacement cost,” said Michelson. “San Antonio’s thriving market fundamentals continue to attract out-of-state investors to the area as the multifamily sector thrives post-pandemic.”
According to Newmark’s U.S. Multifamily Capital Markets report, investment allocation to multifamily relative to overall commercial real estate rose to an all-time high (36.6%) in the second quarter. Per the report, San Antonio remains a top market attracting investment, with cap rate compression of 50 basis points over the last three years and effective rent growth of 1.0% over the past 12 months.
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