Pineview Apartments

Opportunity

At acquisition, the property suffered from deferred maintenance, lack of market identity, poor credit quality of tenants, delinquency and economic vacancy.

  • A new management office was placed in one of the street front vacant commercial spaces.
  • New property, building and directional signage was added everywhere.
  • Building exteriors received new entrance facades, exterior lighting and shutters.
  • All interior stairways received new light fixtures and flooring.
  • New landscape beds were added at the entrances.
  • Electrical switch gear was replaced on 3 of the 6 buildings.
  • Significant concrete and asphalt repairs and replacement were completed.
  • New credit and rent collection standards were enforced.
  • The largest building received a complete exterior renovation that included new siding, roof, soffit and facia board, gutters and paint.
  • A property website was created with professional photographs, aerials images and 3d floor plans.

Result

Within 18 months from acquisition and during the Covid crisis, the property’s rental income grew 55% from $670,000 at acquisition to $1.04MM at stabilization while NOI grew 49% from $422,000 to $630,000.  Three of the expiring commercial tenants renewed at an average rent increase of 22% and the one vacant basement commercial was leased.  Delinquency has remained below 0.25%.  Upon stabilization and refinance the property returned 101% of investor capital.  The property was refinanced with a long term balance sheet loan from a regional lender for a 10 year term.

Property Highlights

  • 101 Residential Units
  • 7 Commercial Units
  • Morgantown, WV
  • Walking distance to WVU Ruby Memorial and Mon General Hospital
  • Excellent location to many restaurants and retail in Morgantown
  • Basketball Court, Grilling Area, and On Site Laundry