Thursday, January 8, 2015

Joint Venture Acquires Orion on Orpington Student Housing Complex to Serve University of Central Florida


Donna Preiss
ORLANDO, FL and RALEIGH, NC,  Jan. 8, 2015—Officials of The Preiss Company, the nation’s third largest, privately held student housing owner-operator, today announced that it acquired in a joint venture the 624-bed Orion on Orpington student housing complex near the University of Central Florida (UCF) from Orlando Student Venture, LLC for an undisclosed amount. 

The joint venture is comprised of a private investment group and The Preiss Company who is the sponsor and property manager. 

The Orion on Orpington is located at 12700 Orpington Street, Orlando. Monthly rents begin at $580 for The Orion, which includes a utility allowance.   

“This is our third joint venture with the same private investment group, bringing to nearly $130 million of student housing assets that we have acquired together in the past 18 months, and we look forward to the opportunity to further build on this relationship,” said Donna Preiss, founder and president of The Preiss Company.

University of Central Florida Campus, East Orlando, FL
 “We were attracted to this property because of its well-deserved reputation at UCF and consistently high leasing history.  

"Our goal is to further enhance the student experience and to improve operating margins.

“The Orion is also our second property in Florida, a market that we find attractive with great universities and the need for quality, off-campus student housing.

“ We have strong partners with significant capital to invest nationwide, and we continue to seek out joint venture investments with prudent, risk/reward opportunities.  Acquisition opportunities remain plentiful from older properties that need capital infusion and repositioning to well-performing properties like the Orion. There also are development opportunities available in multiple markets."

Additional information is available at www.OrionOrlando.com

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

Amy Barger
Vice President of Marketing
The Preiss Company
(919) 532-1114


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