Wake Biscayne Bay

Wake Biscayne Bay

North Bay Village, FL

PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS

  • Purchase of 329 rental units within a 498-unit three-tower condominium community
  • North Bay Village is an island community situated between mainland Miami and Miami Beach. The majority of units feature unobstructed waterfront views

ACQUISITION

  • September 2016

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

  • The complexity of a fractured condominium and the fully-vacant North Tower deterred other potential buyers
  • Attractive acquisition basis allows rents to be at a meaningful discount to new properties, serving a segment of the market that is supply constrained
  • Control of master condominium association provides flexibility to facilitate business plan execution
  • Purchased from mortgage REIT which had foreclosed upon the asset in 2011 and was focused on recouping its investment rather than operating the property

EXECUTION

  • Invest capital in new amenity spaces that enhance residents’ lifestyles
  • Execute a renovation of the Point Tower to enhance unit interiors and exterior common areas
  • Lease-up the vacant and newly renovated 160 units in the North Tower
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