Crimson Real Estate Fund And USAA Real Estate Company Acquire Urban Infill Land In Manhattan

HOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Crimson Real Estate Fund, L.P. (CREF), and its co-investment partner, USAA Real Estate Company, have acquired an urban infill multifamily development site in New York.  Patrinely Group, an affiliate of CREF, will co-develop the property along with DHA Capital LLC, a New York-based real estate development firm.

The 0.634 acre site is located at 546 W. 44^th Street on Manhattan's west side. The proposed project will have 298 units of market rate (80 percent) and affordable (20 percent) housing in addition to a full complement of amenities. The two-building project is slated to begin construction in the first quarter of 2014.

Crimson Real Estate Fund, a real estate opportunity fund, is managed by Crimson Real Estate Advisors, L.P., based in Houston.  USAA Real Estate Company is the largest single investor in CREF and also co-invests alongside CREF, which serves as the sponsor/operating partner. CREF acquires and repositions real estate opportunities in key growth markets across the United States.

"We are pleased to be entering the market with a well-located site with USAA and working with DHA Capital, whose principal Dan Hollander is experienced in developing Class A multifamily properties in Manhattan," said Dean Patrinely, managing principal of Crimson Real Estate Advisors.

About Crimson Real Estate Advisors, LP
Crimson and its affiliates have acquired and developed assets valued in excess of $3 billion over the past 25 years. For more information, visit www.crimsonrealestateadvisors.com.

About USAA Real Estate Company
USAA Real Estate Company, with approximately $12 billion in assets under management, provides co-investment, acquisition, build-to-suit and development services for corporate and institutional investors.  The USAA portfolio consists of office, industrial, retail and hotel properties as well as investments in real estate operating companies. USAA Real Estate Company is a subsidiary of USAA, a leading financial services company, serving military families since 1922. For more information, visit www.usrealco.com.

About Patrinely Group, LLC
Patrinely Group, an affiliate of Crimson Real Estate Fund, is as a national real estate development firm specializing in commercial office and residential projects throughout the United States. Finding innovative solutions for our clients has been at the heart of the Patrinely Group experience for 30 years.

About DHA Capital
DHA Capital LLC is a New York-based real estate development and investment firm.  DHA focuses on the development of high-quality urban infill real estate projects. The firm offers its partners and clients a long history of hands-on real estate experience covering multiple asset types.  DHA Principals have successfully developed $2.5 billion in residential mixed-use development and have a combined 30-year track record of successful projects.

SOURCE Patrinely Group