Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Post Properties Announces $74 Million Acquisition of Post South End™ in Charlotte, NC



ATLANTA, GA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today the closing of its acquisition of the 360-unit Post South End™ (top left photo) apartment community.

 The community is located in the South End neighborhood of Charlotte, at the Bland Street station on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line, which provides light rail service to Charlotte’s major Uptown employment center.

Post South End™ is LEED Silver certified, and was completed in 2009. The community has average unit sizes of 847 square feet and is currently approximately 95% occupied. The community also features 7,612 square feet of retail space that is 100% leased to three restaurant/bar concepts.

The purchase price of the acquisition is $74 million, which the Company funded with available cash. The Company currently expects the yield over its first twelve months of ownership will be approximately 5%, after a 3% management fee and $300 per unit reserve.

Said Dave Stockert (lower right photo) CEO, “The Charlotte apartment market is performing very well, and we are pleased to add a high-quality, well-located community to the Post portfolio in that city.

“Post South End™ provides access to transit and a mixed-use environment that appeals to the young, educated professionals we look to attract and retain as our residents.”

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Post Properties, Inc., Dave Stockert, 404-846-5000

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