Saturday, June 1, 2013

Post Properties Announces Development of Buckhead, GA Luxury High-Rise and Acquisition of Houston, TX Development Site



Post Alexander Phase 2 Apartments, Buckhead, GA

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS), an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust, announced today that it has commenced the development of its Post Alexander™, phase II, luxury high-rise community, located in the Buckhead submarket of Atlanta.

Post Midtown Square Phase 3, Houston, TX
The project will include 340 units, with an average size of 830 square feet, on 19 residential floors, built over seven levels of parking, with rents averaging approximately $1,790 per month.

The project’s luxury apartments will be complemented by amenities that include a roof-top terrace and elevated pool deck, fully-equipped fitness center and clubroom. 

The project is located adjacent to Phipps Plaza and near Lenox Square®, two of the Southeast’s leading high-end shopping venues, and benefits from proximity to the Buckhead commercial office district and high-end Buckhead and Brookhaven residential neighborhoods.

Post South Lamar Apartments, Austin, TX
The project’s total cost is expected to be $75.5 million, and the Company estimates that its unlevered, stabilized yield on cost will be 6 percent, after adjusting for a 3 percent management fee and $300 per unit replacement reserves.

The Company expects to fund the project out of its available cash balances, operating cash flow and borrowings, as needed, under its unsecured lines of credit. The Company expects to break ground on the project in the next several months.

Dave Stockert
The Company also announced today the acquisition of a 3.9-acre development site, located at the intersection of Richmond Avenue and Loop 610 in the Galleria submarket of Houston, where the Company expects to be able to develop approximately 390 luxury apartment units. The purchase price of the site was $13.1 million, which was funded out of available cash balances.

Finally, the Company announced today that its 124-unit Post Midtown Square®, phase III development, located in Houston, and 298-unit Post South Lamar™ development, located in Austin, have each achieved at least 95 percent apartment leasing.

Said Dave Stockert, Post’s CEO, “Creating value, by developing exciting new communities, is one of the most important drivers of our business. Today’s announcements reflect our focus on creating high-quality, well-appointed apartment homes, located in the places our customers want to be.”

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Post Properties, Inc.

Chris Papa, 404-846-5000

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