Ashcroft Capital Enters North Carolina with Purchase of The Apartments at Midtown 501

Firm Plans Light Upgrades to the Chapel Hill Apartment Community

NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashcroft Capital, a fully integrated multifamily investment firm, today announced its acquisition of The Apartments at Midtown 501, a 248-unit garden-style community in Chapel Hill, N.C. Birchstone Residential, Ashcroft Capital's in-house property management company and construction affiliate, has assumed management of the community.

The transaction marks Ashcroft's entry into the North Carolina market. The company also owns apartment communities throughout metro Atlanta, Texas and Florida, and is actively pursuing additional markets in the Sun Belt. In addition, The Apartments at Midtown 501 is the first property purchased through the Ashcroft Value Add Fund III, which is targeting multifamily assets in select markets throughout the Sun Belt.

"The current capital markets present challenges to our acquisition team. As such, we remain highly selective," said Frank Roessler, founder and CEO of Ashcroft. "For this reason, we are focusing on excellent submarkets such as Chapel Hill, which is a high-growth market where we want to invest. We look forward to expanding our portfolio there. Over time, we plan to build a sizable footprint in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. And though we're not in a rush, we saw Midtown 501 as too good of an opportunity to look away from."

Located at 545 Ashley Court, The Apartments at Midtown 501 is near Highway 15-501 between Downtown Chapel Hill and I-40, which provides residents with easy access to some of the market's top employment centers. Research Triangle Park, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Medical Center, Duke University and Duke University Hospital are short commutes from the property. In addition, the surrounding school district is ranked No. 1 in North Carolina by Niche.com.

The previous owner of the community oversaw an extensive renovation of the amenities and apartment homes in 2015, which will allow Ashcroft and Birchstone to focus on making operational improvements and performing light upgrades to the property. Within the apartment homes, Ashcroft and Birchstone will install upgraded lighting and plumbing fixtures, tile backsplashes, tech packages and an overall modernization of the color scheme. Improvements to the community's fitness center, clubhouse, pool, sports courts, curb appeal and landscaping are also planned.

"Given the current volatility in the capital markets, Ashcroft is currently focused on acquiring institutional-quality properties in extremely strong locations. That description fits Midtown 501 to a tee," said Scott Lebenhart, chief investment officer for Ashcroft Capital. "We believe this approach will help to mitigate risk while still having the potential to capitalize on multifamily's strong fundamentals. In the case of Chapel Hill, this is a submarket with multiple demand drivers, which is something that we look for. Combine those drivers with the limited availability of single-family homes in the area, and we believe the table is set for Midtown 501 to perform very well."

Midtown 501 offers spacious one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average unit size of 1,106 square feet. The apartment homes currently feature granite countertops, island kitchens, stainless-steel appliances, washers and dryers, walk-in closets and balconies/patios. Common-area amenities include a resort-style pool, grilling areas, resident clubhouse, business center, fitness center, game room, volleyball court, dog park, children's playground and tennis court.

Founded in 2015, Ashcroft Capital is a vertically integrated multifamily investment firm that has acquired 54 communities comprising over 16,000 units since its inception and now has over $2.6 billion in assets under management throughout several high-growth metros of the Sun Belt. The firm focuses on capital preservation while striving to return strong, risk-adjusted cash-on-cash to investors. Ashcroft is capitalized with high net worth, family office and institutional capital. Ashcroft specializes in value-add multifamily real estate and exhibits an expertise in extracting maximum value from every asset it acquires. Rather than attempting to play cycle timing, the firm strives to acquire excellent apartment communities within well-located submarkets of large and growing U.S. metros.

Birchstone Residential is the in-house property management company of Ashcroft Capital. It has a comprehensive property management platform that provides all essential services, including leasing, maintenance and construction management. Birchstone was purpose-built to execute the value-add business plan for each Ashcroft property, optimize financial returns and deliver high resident satisfaction. Committed to a people-centric culture and employee development through job training, job enrichment and accelerated development, Birchstone seeks to provide best-in-class service that attracts new residents and enriches the lifestyles of current residents.

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SOURCE Ashcroft Capital