Law360 (April 11, 2022, 4:07 PM EDT) — A venture between New York-headquartered Exact Capital and Elevate Commercial Investment Group of Texas has purchased an 850-unit residential complex in Oklahoma City for $59 million, with plans for affordable housing, advised by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP.
The buyers will maintain all the apartments as affordable, according to Exact Capital’s press release. A spokesperson for the firm said Exact Capital and Elevate will participate in the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, which will set income restrictions on the apartments for at least 15 years.
The seller is Accord Interests LLC of Texas. Principal and founder Joseph Mansour did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. His company purchased the complex in2007, according to a post on Accord Interests’ website, and operated it with a combination of traditional and corporate, or medium-term, rentals.
The complex, previously known as the Isola Bella Apartments, has been renamed the Alora Apartments. The unit breakdown is 451 one-bedrooms, 280 two-bedrooms, 16 three-bedrooms and 23 four-bedrooms, as well as a superintendent unit.
The property also has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center, basketball and tennis courts and a pavilion, according to Monday’s release.
Exact Capital and Elevate will invest about $30,000 per unit in renovations across the 77 buildings at6303 NW 63rd Street, the firms said.
The apartments will be available to families making 60% of the area median income or less, according to LIHTC requirements.
The fiscal year 2021 median family income for Oklahoma County is $73,200, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
“No residents will be displaced during renovations,” Exact Capital managing partner Craig Livingston said in a statement Monday. “We are very pleased to invest in much-needed affordable housing in Oklahoma City as we continue to expand Exact’s presence nationally.
“We look forward to bringing the best of the best affordable housing to Oklahoma City and growing our partnership with Exact Capital,” added Elevate managing partner Eric Bodiwala.
Elevate’s portfolio of multifamily properties spans Georgia, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas, according to its website.
Exact Capital’s focus area is affordable housing, the firm said Monday. In March, the company announced construction of a 250-unit project in Atlanta called Skyline Apartments. Exact Capital and Elevate Commercial Investment Group are represented by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP.
Counsel information for Accord Interests was not immediately available Monday.
–Editing by Stephen Berg.