MIAMI, FL– Ventura Pointe Apartments, a luxury apartment community in Pembroke Pines, FL, recently commissioned Miami-based artist Douglas Hoekzema, aka Hoxxoh, to create a mural at its pool  deck.

The artist is known for his circular, vortex-like pieces featuring an array of colors. Hoxxoh has painted commissioned works at the Miami Marine Stadium, Hyde Hollywood Resort, and several sites in Wynwood, to name a few.

Built in 2018, Ventura Pointe was recently acquired by Lloyd Jones LLC, a real estate investment, development, and property management firm based in Brickell, Miami. While Ventura was purchased in nearly brand new condition with Class A amenities already in place, the firm wanted to add a unique touch to the pool deck with a large art piece.
Lloyd Jones believes incorporating local touches into design elements is a distinctive amenity that real estate developers and property management firms can offer residents.

“We strive to connect with the communities we serve, and one incredible way to do that is to support our region’s artists,” said Stuart Keller, SVP of Asset Management for Lloyd Jones LLC. “Hoxxoh was the perfect choice to design the mural—not only for his talent, but because he’s also part of the South Florida community.”
According to the artist, a percentage of the commissioned proceeds will be donated to World Central Kitchen and Hospitality Helping Hands, two nonprofit organizations aimed at serving meals to those impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and keeping restaurant workers employed.

For more information about Ventura Pointe Apartments, visit www.venturapointe.com. To learn more about the artist, visit www.elhoxxoh.com/.

Covid-19 has affected all our daily lives. What at first seemed like a virus abroad has quickly crossed borders and disrupted how we live and work. That said, for senior housing operators, this disruption and how we respond to it is a matter of life and death.

Critical measures must be taken in order to mitigate the risk of Covid-19. With this in mind, Lloyd Jones is taking a multifaceted approach to mitigation.

First and foremost, we are staying up to date and complying with federal and state guidelines. We immediately restricted all visitors, including physical therapists and outside nurses. However, we are helping our residents communicate with family via email and video/phone calls to ensure that they are staying connected. We are reducing staff, and those who are working are regularly tested for the virus. Also, they must wear personal protective equipment at all times. Our offices and amenities are closed, and only critical maintenance requests are approved.

In parallel, our housekeeping efforts are at an all-time high. All high touch areas are cleaned multiple times daily. In addition to the common areas, apartments are being cleaned more frequently. In the dining room, tables and chairs are wiped down after every seating. Lunch seating is staggered, and all residents wear masks outside of their apartments. For the time being, dinner is served inside of the individual apartments.

Physical and mental health are of the utmost importance during times of stress. All group activities have been canceled, but our teams are conducting multiple exercise/meditation groups per day with a limited number of residents. Furthermore, the teams are offering more one-on-one time with the residents.

For us, these steps are not guidelines, but rather strict protocol to ensure the safety and health of our residents and staff. We look forward to returning to some form of normalcy but will take with us the lessons learned during this time to ensure continued safety and health throughout the future.

MIAMI – Lloyd Jones, a real estate investment firm based in Miami, has recently acquired a 292-unit apartment community, Avisa Lakes Apartments. Conveniently located in East Orlando, Avisa Lakes is the third property Lloyd Jones owns and operates in the area.
Built in the mid-1980s, the property features an all-encompassing amenity package including a newly renovated fitness center, resident game room, outdoor summer kitchen, sports court, and two pet parks. Additionally, it is walking distance to AdventHealth East Orlando, a 295-bed facility that was ranked the number one hospital in Florida in 2019.

“The explosive economic growth in the area indicates a strong demand for multifamily properties,” explains Christopher Finlay, CEO/Chairman of Lloyd Jones. “We are thrilled to further expand the firm’s portfolio to support nearby major employment centers including Downtown Orlando, Winter Park, the airport, and various theme parks,” he continues. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Orlando continues to be one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, welcoming over 60,000 new residents in the past two years.

ABOUT LLOYD JONES
Lloyd Jones, LLC is a real estate investment and development firm with 40 years in the industry under the continuous direction of Chairman/CEO, Christopher Finlay. Based in Miami, the firm has divisions in multifamily investment, development, management, and senior living. Its investment partners include institutions, private investors, and its own principals.
For more information about Lloyd Jones, visit www.LloydJonesLLC.com

MIAMI, FL — Lloyd Jones, a multifamily investment firm based in Miami, has purchased the luxury Pembroke Pines property, Ventura Pointe.

The 206-unit apartment community, built in 2018, has a state-of-the-art gym, clubhouse, pool, pet park, and outdoor recreation area. Furthermore, it is adjacent to the 301-bed Memorial Hospital Pembroke and has excellent access to nearby retail and entertainment.

Christopher Finlay, CEO/Chairman of Lloyd Jones, says he is thrilled to expand the firm’s footprint in South Florida, a region that has seen explosive job and population growth in the past few years. “I am excited to grow our South Florida portfolio. We have seen tremendous growth in the area, and we are happy to be able to offer a new, Class A property to support the growing population,” says Finlay.

ABOUT LLOYD JONES
Lloyd Jones, LLC is a real estate investment and development firm with 40 years in the industry under the continuous direction of Chairman/CEO, Christopher Finlay. Based in Miami, the firm has divisions in multifamily investment, development, management, and senior living. Its investment partners include institutions, private investors, and its own principals.

For more information about Lloyd Jones, visit www.LloydJonesLLC.com

VIENNA, Va. – April 2, 2019 –Shelters to Shutters(S2S), a national non-profit that transitions individuals and families from homelessness to economic self-sufficiency, today announced a $100,000 donation from Miami, Fla.-based Lloyd Jones LLC, a real estate investment, development, and management firm specializing in multifamily and senior housing throughout Florida, Texas and the Southeast.

“The majority of individuals experiencing homelessness in this country are looking for an opportunity to improve and change their circumstances,” said Andy Helmer, CEO of S2S. “This partnership with Lloyd Jones gives us the ability to provide that opportunity to more deserving individuals and their families by strategically boosting our efforts in the Southeast region. We are thrilled that Lloyd Jones is taking a leadership role through this generous contribution as well as partnering to place candidates into full time leasing, maintenance and groundskeeping positions at their properties. Together, we will make a meaningful long-term impact with S2S’ private industry solution to a very public social issue.”

S2S partners withapartment management companies – including AvalonBay Communities, Equity Residential, Gables Residential and Waterton – to place people experiencing homelessness in onsite, entry-level jobs and provide them with housing at the same communities where they work. S2S works with a number of homeless-focused non-profits to identify suitable job applicants, changing the lives of individuals and families and providing quality, motivated employees for a rapidly growing industry in need of talent.

“We are proud to team up with Shelters to Shutters to further the positive impact this organization has on the communities it serves,” said Stacey Hess, head of Human Resources at Lloyd Jones. “As the demand for workforce housing continues to rise in many U.S. markets, so does the need for qualified candidates to work in the property management industry. We look forward to working with Shelters to Shutters as our firm continues to grow.”

83% of the homeless population is situationally homeless due to a life-altering event such as job loss, medical or health emergency, divorce, domestic abuse or the loss of a primary income earner. The donation from Lloyd Jones will help further ensure S2S can serve people who want to work and return to a life of self-sufficiency but may not receive the governmental support services needed.

S2S relies solely on private companies, foundations and individual donors to support its operations which provide a hand up not a hand out to individuals and families on their path from homelessness to economic self-sufficiency.

Since its founding in 2014, S2S and its multifamily partners have assisted individuals and families out of homelessness in markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, South and Texas.

About Shelters to Shutters

Shelters to Shutters is a national 501(c)(3) organization that transitions individuals and families from homelessness to economic self-sufficiency by educating and engaging the real estate industry to provide employment and housing opportunities. Across the country, Shelters to Shutters pairs leading property management professionals with individuals experiencing homelessness who are ready to work. The result is an innovative program that provides mentorships for careers in property management, along with full-time employment and housing opportunities for individuals facing homelessness and a pipeline of high quality, motivated employees for the multifamily housing industry. More information can be found at www.shelterstoshutters.org or by following the organization on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

About Lloyd Jones LLC
Lloyd Jones LLC, is a private-equity real estate firm that specializes in multifamily and senior housing.  With 38 years of experience in the real estate industry, the firm develops, acquires, improves, and operates multifamily and senior housing communities throughout Florida, Texas, and the Southeast.  The firm is based in Miami, Florida. Its partners include institutional investors, family offices, individual accredited investors, and its principals. For more information, visit www.lloydjonesllc.com or follow the firm on LinkedIn or Facebook.

MIAMI, FL – Lloyd Jones, LLC, a Miami-based multifamily investment and development firm, has acquired a two-property work force housing portfolio in Daytona Beach, FL. The acquisition of the Daytona Beach Portfolio brings the firm’s total AUM to $487 million.
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC provided Freddie Mac-sponsored senior and mezzanine financing to Lloyd Jones in connection with the acquisition.

Chris Finlay, CEO of Lloyd Jones, says, “With this acquisition, we now have five properties in the Daytona market and look forward to continuing our value-add, workforce housing strategy, allowing residents access to reasonably priced housing in this vibrant community.”

Built in the mid-1980s, the Daytona Beach Portfolio consists of two adjacent properties totaling 384 units. Lloyd Jones plans to invest $2M in upgrades, while keeping rents affordable for middle-income families

Raul Ramirez, the company’s CFO, stated, “Our goal is to take these currently under-performing communities and through the right management and cost-effective upgrades, create a better community for our tenants.”

This is the first investment opportunity that Lloyd Jones is offering to private, accredited investors. Previously, the firm partnered only with institutional investors on its investments, which have yielded an average realized IRR of 32.09% for the past ten years. Finlay added “This will allow individuals to access investment opportunities typically reserved for large institutional “check writers,” for as little as $25,000 per investor, and to tap Lloyd Jones’ seasoned investment and property management teams which underwrote and will own and manage these properties.”

For more information, please email: investments@lloydjonesllc.com
 
About Lloyd Jones, LLC
Lloyd Jones, LLC, is a private-equity real estate firm that specializes in multifamily and senior housing.  With 37 years of experience in the real estate industry, the firm develops, acquires, improves, and operates multifamily and senior housing communities throughout Florida, Texas, and the Southeast.  The firm is based in Miami, Florida. Its partners include institutional investors, family offices, individual accredited investors, and its principals.

The joint company will be known as Lloyd Jones LLC

Multifamily real estate investment firm Lloyd Jones Capital has merged with its sister company, property management firm Finlay Management, Inc.  The newly formed Lloyd Jones, LLC will encompass investment, development, and management of multifamily and senior communities in Florida, Texas, and the Southeast.
Although Finlay Management was the exclusive manager of Lloyd Jones Capital’s multifamily investment portfolio, the merger will lead to “improved efficiency and communication,” stated Chris Finlay who remains the chairman of both companies.

Finlay formed The Finlay Company in 1980 to focus on commercial brokerage and property management. By 1990, the company had grown into one of the largest commercial real estate firms in New England and a major asset manager for FDIC.

Over the ensuing years, the company expanded into multifamily development and investment, supported by Finlay Management, the property manager of the growing portfolio.

Success in the investment arena led to the 2013 launch of the investment firm, Lloyd Jones Capital, which offered third-party investors an opportunity to participate in Finlay’s investment strategy.
Under Finlay’s leadership, both Lloyd Jones Capital and Finlay Management have benefitted greatly from their vertical integration and mutual ownership. Because of their strategic alignment, merging the two companies was the logical next step toward further streamlining the asset lifecycle. Finlay added, “Through our combined resources, we can deliver a better product for our investors.”

About Lloyd Jones
Lloyd Jones is a private-equity real estate firm that specializes in the multifamily and senior housing sectors. Building on thirty-eight years in the real estate industry, the firm develops, acquires, improves, and operates multifamily real estate in growth markets throughout Florida, Texas, and the Southeast. Its investors include institutional partners, family offices, private investors, and its own principals.

TALLAHASEE – Real estate private-equity firm Lloyd Jones has purchased The Westcott Apartments on the east side of Tallahassee for $57.8M. The 444-unit apartment complex at 3909 Reserve Drive is a newly renovated multifamily residence located five miles from the Capitol Building.

The Westcott was built in 2000 (300 units)/2005 (144 units) near Tom Brown Park and offers one, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. A key feature is the property’s metro connectivity and its direct access to downtown Tallahassee.

The Westcott is the private equity company’s second acquisition in the Tallahassee area, only six miles from its Jackson Square Apartments.
In line with its management strategy, Lloyd Jones plans value-add upgrades and improvements upon the Westcott’s already numerous amenities which include two swimming pools, two fitness centers, playgrounds, and tennis courts.

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About Lloyd Jones 
Lloyd Jones  is a private-equity real estate firm that specializes in the multifamily and senior housing sectors. Building on thirty-eight years in the real estate industry, the firm acquires, manages, and develops multifamily real estate in growth markets throughout Florida, Texas, and the Southeast. Its investors include institutional partners, family offices, private investors, and its own principals.

MIAMI – Lloyd Jones, a multifamily real estate investment firm has purchased the Anatole Apartment Homes in Daytona Beach.  The 208- unit apartment community enjoys a central location at 1690 Dunn Avenue, near retail shopping and dining, and minutes to the beach.

The investment strategy is a light value-add program: upgrading units and creating expanded outdoor entertaining opportunities.  Says Chris Finlay, chairman of Lloyd Jones, “It is always fun to provide new and improved amenities for our residents. I know they will love the results.  And our investors will love the steady income and capital appreciation this property will provide.”

This is the firm’s third community in Daytona, after the Granite at Porpoise Bay and The Meetinghouse at Daytona Beach, a 55+ senior living complex.  Says Finlay, “We’ve been in Daytona for ten years now. It’s a fabulous market.  Our properties perform exceedingly well, and we are thrilled to continue to expand our presence here.”

As an owner/operator, Lloyd Jones manages its own properties with its long-established operations team, formerly called Finlay Management.

About Lloyd Jones
Lloyd Jones is a private-equity real estate firm that specializes in the multifamily and senior housing sectors. Building on thirty-eight years real estate industry, the firm acquires, manages, and develops multifamily real estate in growth markets throughout Florida, Texas, and the Southeast. Its investors include institutional partners, private investors, and its own principals.

MIAMI –  Lloyd Jones Capital, a Miami-based multifamily investment firm, has acquired the Deerwood Park apartment community in Jacksonville, Florida. The property is located in the Deerwood Office Park on Touchton Road, home to 5.2 million square feet of office space and the largest employers in the MSA. Residents of Deerwood Park enjoy an address that offers a live, work and play lifestyle in Southside, one of Jacksonville’s most desirable neighborhoods.

The 282-unit acquisition brings the Lloyd Jones Capital multifamily portfolio to nearly 5,000 units spread across Texas, Florida, and the Southeast.

“We are elated with the acquisition of Deerwood Park. Jacksonville is a key market for us and Deerwood Park is a value-add asset with tremendous upside opportunity,” commented Chris Finlay, chairman and CEO of Lloyd Jones Capital. “Lloyd Jones Capital plans to enhance the property with a value-add program that we anticipate will yield rent and occupancy growth for our investors.”

Built in 2002, the gated property offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with highly sought-after amenities including attached garages, a resort luxury style pool, outdoor kitchen with gas grills and a dog park.

Deerwood Park will be managed by Finlay Management, the operations group at Lloyd Jones Capital.  Finlay Management is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO^®) as designated by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM^®) and has a 37-year history in the industry.

About Lloyd Jones Capital
Lloyd Jones Capital is a private-equity real estate firm that specializes in the multifamily sector. With 37 years of experience in the real estate industry, the firm acquires, improves, and operates multifamily real estate in growth markets throughout Texas, Florida, and the Southeast. Lloyd Jones Capital provides a fully integrated investment/operations platform.  Its property management arm partners with the investment team to provide local expertise in each of its markets.
Headquartered in Miami, the firm has offices throughout Texas, Florida, and the Southeast, plus New York City.  The firm’s investors include institutional partners, private investors, and its own principals. For more information visit: lloydjonesdev.wpengine.com.