Monday, April 15, 2019

Avanath Acquires Blunn Creek, a 280-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Austin, TX for $35.15 Million



Rendering of Blunn Creek Apartments, Austin, TX

AUSTIN, TX, April 15, 2019 — Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a private real estate investment manager and Registered Investment Adviser, has acquired a 280-unit affordable housing community at 701 Woodward Street in Austin, Texas. The asset was acquired for a total consideration of $35.15 million.

Avanath purchased the apartment community from Hunt Companies, which was represented in the transaction by ARA Newmark.

Built in 2002, Blunn Creek is a family LIHTC community comprising 12 three-story structures and a community building. The property is 96.4% occupied and 98.6% preleased, with historical occupancy averaging 98% over the last three years.

“Avanath recognized this as an opportunity to purchase a sizable community in a superior location in a submarket with high demand for affordable housing and limited affordable housing options,” says John Williams, President and CIO of Avanath Capital Management.

John Williams
“Blunn Creek is well-positioned to continue its strong occupancy.”

Williams notes that, according to Austin’s Strategic Housing Blueprint, the city will need 60,000 new housing units for low-income families, plus another 75,000 market rate units to meet its housing needs for the next decade.

“Austin is an ideal market in which to invest affordable housing capital since it is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the U.S., and homeownership is prohibitive in this market for families with low incomes,” says Williams.

Contact:    
              
Lexi Astfalk
(949) 955-7940


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