Wednesday, February 19, 2014

HFF closes sale of Baltimore, MD multi-housing community


Halstead at Guilford, located along Charles Street between Johns Hopkins University and Loyola University, about three miles north of downtown Baltimore, MD

David Nachison
WASHINGTON, D.C. - HFF announced today that it has closed the sale of Halstead at Guilford, a 234-unit, 14-story, high-rise multi-housing community in Baltimore’s Guilford neighborhood.

HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, The DSF Group.  Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers purchased the asset on behalf of a Cornerstone-managed fund.

Halstead at Guilford is located along Charles Street between Johns Hopkins University and Loyola University about three miles north of downtown Baltimore.

 Renovated in 2006, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,147 square feet each.  Residents also have access to a 3,000-square-foot fitness center with separate yoga/pilates room, rooftop pool with barbeque grills, club room with five televisions and billiards table, theatre room, library/business center, gaming room, laundry center and gated pet park.

Alan Davis
The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by senior managing directors David Nachison and Alan Davis, associate director Brenden Flood and senior real estate analyst Bret Thompson.

“Halstead at Guilford has been transformed into the market-leading address for residents and the ‘gold standard' for living in one of Baltimore’s most historically rich neighborhoods,” said Nachison. 

“Cornerstone’s investment includes the opportunity to further improve performance in a best-of-class building that actively serves students, faculty and staff from Johns Hopkins University and the area’s discerning residents.”

Since 2000, the DSF Group has invested more than $2 billion in five million square feet and has quietly become one of the most successful private real estate investment firms in the country.

 With offices in Boston and Washington D.C., three decades of experience and a track record unrivalled in the industry, the DSF Group offers investors and communities the unique combination of expertise, vision and hands-on involvement, in both converting and redeveloping existing properties and in developing new properties from the ground up. 

Brenden Flood
Among numerous other industry recognitions, DSF Group was selected by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as the 2011 Multifamily Development Firm of the Year.  For more information, visit www.thedsfgroup.com.

Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC, with subsidiary and affiliate offices in the U.S., UK, Europe, and Asia, is one of the largest global real estate investment managers.

 It provides core and value added investment and advisory services, including a comprehensive suite of private and public real estate debt, equity and securities expertise and services, to institutional and other qualified investors around the globe.  Cornerstone is a member of the MassMutual Financial Group. 


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


Olivia Hennessey
Public Relations Coordinator
HFF | 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 700 | Houston, TX 77046
tel 713.852.3403 | fax 713.527.8725 | www.hfflp.com


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