Sunday, September 18, 2011

Eagle Meadows Complex in Delaware Commands $23.2 Million in Open Bid




DOVER, DE– Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a recently formed multifamily brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap uniquely qualified to serve the needs of institutional and major private investors, has arranged the sale of Eagle Meadows (top left photo), a 298-unit multifamily complex in Dover.

 The sales price for the 352,202-square foot asset was $23,180,000, or $77,785 per unit. IPA is a subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services.

Victor Nolletti and Steve Witten, senior directors of IPA; Michael Early, a vice president investments with Marcus & Millichap; and Mark Thomson, an associate vice president investments with Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, Hunt Companies, Inc., based in El Paso, Texas.

 Nolletti, Early and Witten represented the buyer, New York-based Morgan Eagle Meadows LLC.

“The new ownership has acquired a well-maintained, extremely competitive asset that promises stabilized returns over the long term,” says Nolletti.

 “Also, the new owner will benefit from the extremely low turnover rate at this property, which offers renters a single-family lifestyle with very spacious accommodations. A low-density community,

“Eagle Meadows is located near a diverse mix of private-sector and public employees, making it an even more attractive investment,” continues Nolletti.

“Further boosting its value, Hunt invested more than $4 million in renovations, including new HVAC panels, roofs, electrical panels and interior renovations to more than one-third of the units, making this an excellent value-added play,” says Witten. “In addition, Eagle Meadows contains a rare mix of two- and four-bedroom dwellings – a sought-after combination in any urban market.”

Located at 4666 Carolina Ave., Eagle Meadows is comprised of 149 detached duplexes situated on 76 acres in Dover. With a mix of 178 two-bedroom units and 120 four-bedroom units, the apartment homes have oversized closets, fully amenitized kitchens, washer/dryer hookups and ceiling fans. Eagle Meadows also offers residents the largest-sized units on the market in Dover, ranging between 898 square feet and 1,468 square feet.

 Community amenities include a fitness center, walking trails, five playgrounds, a lighted basketball court and a fenced dog park.

 “The sale of Eagle Meadows represents Hunt’s overall business strategy to recycle capital and deploy it to strategic pursuits in our core markets, thereby strengthening our footprint in the multifamily housing market segment,” said Ryan Luxon (middle left photo), executive vice president-finance and dispositions for Hunt.

The city of Dover draws tenant demand from its 13 major employers, including Platex, Bay Health, Kraft Foods, Proctor & Gamble,  Sunroc and the Dover Air Force Base, which employs 6,400 military personnel.


Institutional Property Advisors Contact: Stacey Corso, PublicRelations Manager, (925) 953-1716                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hunt Hunt Companies, Inc. Contact, Brenda Christman, SVP Corporate Communications, (915) 222-1669      



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