ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Preferred
Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: APTS) ("PAC" or the "Company")
today announced that it closed on a loan investment of up to
approximately $137.5 million.
This investment is in connection with the development of a 551-unit
Class A multifamily community with approximately 39,000 square feet
of retail space in San Jose,
California. The property is located near US Highway 101
within the Market Park San Jose master-planned community next to
the new Berryessa BART transit station, a walking distance train
station that will connect the project to the entire San Francisco
Bay area. The owner of the property is a joint venture
between Western National Group and Anchor Real Estate Capital.
"This project is strategically located to provide San Jose residents with high-quality suburban
housing in close proximity to public transit, multiple parks,
restaurants and employment centers," said John A. Williams, the Company's Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Williams added, "We are proud to provide
financial support for Western National's newest apartment project,
and look forward to continuing our lending relationship with such a
well-respected company that has been an integral part of the
multifamily business for 60 years."
About Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. is a Maryland corporation formed primarily to
acquire and operate multifamily properties in select targeted
markets throughout the United States. As part of our business
strategy, we may enter into forward purchase contracts or purchase
options for to-be-built multifamily communities and we may make
real estate related loans, provide deposit arrangements, or provide
performance assurances, as may be necessary or appropriate, in
connection with the development of multifamily communities and
other properties. As a secondary strategy, we may acquire or
originate senior mortgage loans, subordinate loans or real estate
loans secured by interests in multifamily properties, membership or
partnership interests in multifamily properties and other
multifamily related assets and invest a lesser portion of our
assets in other real estate related investments, including other
income-producing property types, senior mortgage loans, subordinate
loans or real estate loans secured by interests in other
income-producing property types, membership or partnership
interests in other income-producing property types as determined by
our manager as appropriate for us. At September 30, 2017, the Company was the
approximate 97.5% owner of Preferred Apartment Communities
Operating Partnership, L.P., the Company's operating
partnership. Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. has
elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its tax
year ended December 31, 2011.
Learn more at www.pacapts.com.
About Western National Group
Western National Group is a 60-year-old, fully-integrated
multifamily acquisition, development, construction and property
management firm headquartered in Irvine, California. Western National
Group is one of the nation's largest multifamily owners/developers.
Since its inception, the company has acquired or developed more
than 50,000 apartment units. Western National Group has a
portfolio under management of approximately 23,000 apartment
units. The company maintains relationships with several
institutional, public, and private capital partners.
Additional information is available at www.wng.com.
About Anchor Real Estate Capital
Anchor Real Estate Capital is a private equity investment
management firm focusing on the acquisition, development, and
management of real estate assets in the
United States. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Anchor facilitates Asian
capital (institutional, family offices, and high net worth
investors) investment into the Unites States. Anchor currently
targets residential development opportunities including market-rate
multifamily, student housing, senior housing in key West Coast
markets. Additional information is available at
www.anchorrecapital.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
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terminology such as "may", "trend", "will", "expects", "plans",
"estimates", "anticipates", "projects", "intends", "believes",
"goals", "objectives", "outlook" and similar expressions.
Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and
contingencies, actual results may differ materially from the
expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans or predictions of the
future expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, but are not
limited to, those disclosed in PAC's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. PAC undertakes no obligation to update
these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events, except as may be required by law.
Additional Information
The SEC has declared effective the registration statement
(including prospectus) filed by the Company for each of the
offerings to which this communication may relate. Before you
invest, you should read the final prospectus, and any prospectus
supplements, forming a part of the registration statement and other
documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about the Company and the offering to which this
communication may relate. In particular, you should carefully
read the risk factors described in the final prospectus and in any
related prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by
reference in the final prospectus and any related prospectus
supplement to which this communication may relate. You may obtain
these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at
www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Company or its dealer
manager, Preferred Capital Securities, LLC, with respect to PAC's
mShares Redeemable Preferred Stock Offering and Series A Redeemable
Preferred Stock and Warrant Unit Offering, and JonesTrading
Institutional Services LLC, with respect to PAC's ATM Common Stock
Offering, will arrange to send you a prospectus if you request it
by calling Leonard A. Silverstein at
(770) 818-4100, 3284 Northside Parkway NW, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30327.
The ATM Common Stock Offering prospectus, dated July 18, 2016, including a base prospectus, dated
May 17, 2016, can be accessed through
the following link:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1481832/000148183216000152/atmprospectus.htm
The mShares Redeemable Preferred Stock Offering prospectus,
dated January 19, 2017, can be
accessed through the following link:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1481832/000148183217000008/a424prospectus-mshares1.htm
The Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock and Warrant Unit
Offering prospectus, dated March 16,
2017, can be accessed through the following link:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1481832/000148183217000061/a424prospectus-15bseriesar.htm
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