Category: Announcements

ATLANTA, GA – March 21, 2024 – PeakMade Real Estate (“Peak”) has announced international expansion into the Canadian market, after having been awarded management assignments for four  properties totaling 1,500+ beds throughout the province of Ontario. This is PeakMade’s first international venture and represents a continued focus on expanding its property management platform into new markets.

“The expansion into the Canadian market has been the realization of a long-term strategy. We are excited to bring the Peak management culture and approach to a new market that we believe has great opportunity. We’re also thrilled to welcome our Canadian team to the Peak family.” said Casey Petersen, Chief Operating Officer.

PeakMade began strategically transitioning its Canadian portfolio throughout the last four months, beginning with Geo Central, a 554-bed new development community located in Kingston, ON., serving the students of Queens University. Geo will utilize geothermal energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the building by over 70 percent, which also lowers the utilities cost for all of its residents. The project is currently leasing and will open its doors to new residents on May 1st.

PeakMade also transitioned two additional Kingston properties in late Q4 of 2023: Unity Point, comprised of 309 total beds, and Unity Place, comprised of 350 beds. Both are located in downtown Kingston and just steps from Queens University and Kingston General Hospital.

Finally, PeakMade’s most recent Canadian transition, Avant, is located in downtown Toronto. The 342-bed property is directly across from Toronto Metropolitan University.

The PeakMade Canada platform has a dedicated management team led by Keith Long, Vice President, Canada.  Keith joined Peak with over 25 years of experience in student housing in the US and Canada, and has previous experience developing a student housing platform in Canada to over 8,000 beds in prior roles.

“I am very excited to bring Peak’s industry leading platform and award-winning Sales and Marketing approach to Canada with these initial amazing properties in Toronto and Kingston,” said Keith Long, Vice President, Canada.  “We see a lot of opportunities from coast to coast and are very excited about the future of student housing in Canada.”

PeakMade anticipates adding an additional 340 beds to their Canadian student housing portfolio over the next several months, and is actively building a pipeline of additional opportunities.

About PeakMade Real Estate

PeakMade Real Estate, based in Atlanta, GA, is a diversified real estate services company, offering property management, development, and consulting services for conventional multifamily and student apartments.  PeakMade Real Estate was built to execute on strategies consistent with the goals and long-term investment strategies of its partners. When something is PeakMade, it’s not only built upon expertise and experience, it’s built upon a foundation of community. For more information on PeakMade Real Estate, visit www.peakmade.com.

ATLANTA, GA. | March 18, 2024 – PeakMade Real Estate (“Peak”) and Blue Vista Capital Management (“Blue Vista”) have successfully completed the construction and opening of Theory Gainesville’s second phase near the University of Florida. The 532-bed first phase completed ahead of schedule and welcomed its first residents in August 2023.  The additional 329-bed second phase welcomed its first residents in January 2024.  With the completion of both phases, Theory Gainesville is now a 298 unit/861-bed community.

The property offers studios through 5-bedroom apartment homes and townhomes that come fully furnished with market leading features and finishes.  The property’s robust amenity package includes a state-of-the-art roof-top fitness center, a roof-top pool with outdoor jumbotron theater, an academic lounge with individual and group study rooms, podcast rooms, a large club room, multiple outdoor courtyards, and ample parking.

Theory Gainesville is ideally located within a few blocks of the University of Florida campus and the University Avenue corridor providing convenient access to UF and downtown Gainesville.  The property is over 95% occupied in phase 1 and is over 80% pre-leased for phase 1 and 2 for the 2024-2025 academic year.

“Theory Gainesville is a great addition to the University of Florida off-campus housing market and a tremendous execution of an on-time and on-budget delivery,” commented Jeff Githens, President of Development.

“The completion of the final phase of Theory Gainesville represents the culmination of years of effort to bring this project to fruition, in partnership with the PeakMade team, with whom we have now successfully partnered with for well over a decade on student housing developments all across the country,” said Jason Schwartz, Managing Principal and Co-Head of Equity Group at Blue Vista Capital Management. “We are deeply grateful to Jeff and the rest of the team for persevering through an always eventful development process to ultimately deliver such a stunning institutional property into the Gainesville market.”

About PeakMade Real Estate

PeakMade Real Estate, based in Atlanta, GA, is a diversified real estate services company, offering property management, development, and consulting services for conventional multifamily and student apartments.  PeakMade Real Estate was built to execute on strategies consistent with the goals and long-term investment strategies of its partners. When something is PeakMade, it’s not only built upon expertise and experience, it’s built upon a foundation of community. For more information on PeakMade Real Estate, visit www.peakmade.com.

About Blue Vista

Blue Vista is a Chicago-based investment management firm focused on helping investors maximize returns through best-in-class real estate equity and credit strategies across the risk-return spectrum. Blue Vista offers investors the benefits of a vertically integrated platform, complementary strategies managed by experienced teams, and deep expertise as an owner, operator and lender across all property types and various markets in the U.S. and Canada. Since its inception in 2002, the firm has invested over $13.3 billion in total capitalization, with the goal of challenging the status quo, setting high standards and bringing a relationship-based, client-focused approach to real estate investing. For more information, please visit https://bluevistallc.com/.

ATLANTA, GA – December 15, 2023 – PeakMade Real Estate, a leading diversified real estate development and property management company announced the promotion of Sam Owens to Regional Vice President of Multifamily Operations.

In her role new role, Sam will be responsible for overseeing all property operations and client relations for PeakMade’s multifamily vertical while supporting a portfolio of Regional Managers. Sam Owens has been with Peak for over 12 years beginning her career as a part-time leasing consultant.  Throughout her career she has served in several on-site leadership roles including Leasing Manager, Assistant Manager, and multiple Property Manager positions. She transitioned to our Client Services team as a Business Development Analyst before her most recent role as Regional Manager for three years supporting operations for a portfolio of student properties. She has received numerous awards while at PeakMade including the President’s Award, Property Manager of the Year, and Associate of the Year.

“My trajectory over the last 12 years is a testament to how strongly we forge relationships at Peak, both with our teams and our clients,” said Sam Owens. “I wouldn’t be so fortunate to make this next move without everything these partners and peers taught me and the trust they empowered me with to produce results. I’m thrilled to add to our growing momentum in the multifamily platform and look forward to establishing ourselves as an industry leader in that sphere.”

“I am truly excited about the next chapter of Sam’s Peak story. Sam is a smart, process-driven, strategic problem solver who has excelled in each role she’s had in the organization,” said Casey Petersen, Chief Operating Officer at PeakMade Real Estate. “Most importantly, Sam is a leader who embodies the Peak Mindset of People Matter Most. I’m confident that will allow us to continue to attract and retain the best professionals in the business and build deeper relationships with our clients and partners. Sam will play a crucial role as we continue to grow and drive value for our multifamily platform.”

ABOUT PEAKMADE REAL ESTATE

PeakMade Real Estate, based in Atlanta, GA, is a diversified real estate services company, offering property management, development, and consulting services for conventional multifamily and student apartments.  PeakMade Real Estate was built to execute on strategies consistent with the goals and long-term investment strategies of its partners. When something is PeakMade, it’s not only built upon expertise and experience, it’s built upon a foundation of community. For more information on PeakMade Real Estate, visit www.peakmade.com.

       

Atlanta, GA – December 6, 2023 –Multi-Housing News has announced PeakMade Real Estate as a recipient of two awards during its 17^th annual Excellence Awards ceremony that took place on November 30^th hosted at Resource Furniture in New York City. The awards honor the year’s most outstanding multifamily developments, business strategies, and professionals with over 80 awards given across 34 different categories.

PeakMade received a Gold Award for Best Development and Design, Student Housing for its successful new development Theory U District, located in Seattle, Washington. Theory U District provides a differentiated living experience to University of Washington students at a premier location near University Way Northeast (“The Ave”), the University of Washington’s Greek Row, and the new U District light rail station.

“We are very honored to be recognized by MHN for Theory U District and credit our development team and design partner, Ankrom Moisan, for conceiving and delivering an exceptional project,” said Jeff Githens, President of Development at PeakMade Real Estate.

PeakMade also received a silver award for Best Marketing Campaign for the 2022 annual student leasing campaign, Happy Place, that leveraged focus group feedback to build and design a campaign that resonated with today’s student renters resulting in a record-breaking lease-up for 2023.

“It’s so rewarding to be recognized for our Happy Place campaign. We reimagined our strategy with this campaign using customer feedback from our annual focus groups and the results were incredible,” said Ashly Poyer, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Our Happy Place campaign covered the full customer cycle from lead gen to move-in and renewal marketing to create a seamless experience.”

About PeakMade Real Estate
PeakMade Real Estate, based in Atlanta, GA, is a diversified real estate services company, offering property management, development, and consulting services for conventional multifamily and student apartments. PeakMade Real Estate was built to execute on strategies consistent with the goals and long-term investment strategies of its partners. When something is PeakMade, it’s not only built upon expertise and experience, it’s built upon a foundation of community. For more information on PeakMade Real Estate, visit www.peakmade.com.

About Multi-Housing News

Multi-Housing News is the leading integrated resource for executives and companies that own, invest in, develop, manage and/or market multifamily real estate. MHN reports on critical news, trends and issues in real estate markets across the U.S. as well as those that affect the industry nationally. MHN also offers marketing tips, case studies, executive interviews, data, guest columns from industry experts, as well as access to reports and data analysis from Yardi Matrix.For more information on PeakMade Real Estate, visit www.multihousingnews.com.

Atlanta, GA. – November 15, 2023 – PeakMade Real Estate, a leading diversified real estate development, and property management company, has announced continued growth in their student and multifamily verticals with the addition of 10 new student communities totaling over 6,500 additional beds and 4 new multifamily communities totaling over 500 additional units.  These communities span across 9 states to include California, Georgia, Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. Managed on behalf of 14 different clients, the growth reflects PeakMade’s commitment to expand and diversify its portfolio of managed communities into both the student and the multifamily sectors.

The growth in student housing consists of 5 operational communities and 5 new development lease-ups, while the multifamily growth consists of 2 operational communities and 2 conventional lease-ups with a focus on markets with healthy fundamentals, along with clients who see the value in a boutique approach to management.

“We’re thrilled with the opportunity to expand the Peak brand to new markets and new clients. This explosive growth is a direct function of our teams’ ability to continue to deliver market-leading performance while ensuring the highest levels of resident and client satisfaction,” said Casey Petersen, Chief Operating Officer. “We are confident that this strategy will continue to differentiate the Peak platform in the marketplace, and we are very excited about future.”

 

About PeakMade Real Estate

PeakMade Real Estate, based in Atlanta, GA, is a diversified real estate services company, offering property management, development, and consulting services for conventional multifamily and student apartments.  PeakMade Real Estate was built to execute on strategies consistent with the goals and long-term investment strategies of its partners. When something is PeakMade, it’s not only built upon expertise and experience, it’s built upon a foundation of community. For more information on PeakMade Real Estate, visit www.peakmade.com.

   

Atlanta, GA. Thursday, October 19, 2023 – Peak Cares, the philanthropy arm of PeakMade Real Estate, recently shared the Ronald McDonald House Charities (“RMHC”) End-of-Year Impact Report showcasing their continued partnership with the charitable non-profit organization.  RMHC programs allow parents who are far from home to stay close to their hospitalized child and benefit from the comforts of home without incurring hotel and food expenses.

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PeakMade has sponsored a guestroom at the house near Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Egleston Hospital for the past six years, and within the last year, PeakMade’s sponsorship has supported 19 families, provided over 320 nights of rest, and helped save families over $108,205 in costs.  Most of the supported families came from PeakMade’s home state, Georgia, while also providing support to families from 3 other states.

‘Many Peak team members have had the privilege of spending quality time at our local Ronald McDonald House over the past six years,” said Jennifer Hill, Peak Cares team member and Chief People Officer and General Counsel at PeakMade Real Estate. “It has been a joy to come together to make a meal, bake treats, or wrap and deliver gifts for this very special home.”

PeakMade Real Estate’s partnership with the Ronald McDonald House Charities began in 2017 and has continued to be supported by the Peak Cares team, a volunteer-led employee group that focuses on creating opportunities for team members to give back to their communities by partnering with various charitable organizations annually.

In addition to PeakMade’s partnership to RMHC, Peak Cares has also organized annual charity events and supported Feeding America;  It’s On Us; the Susan G. Komen Foundation; the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; and other organizations around the country.

ABOUT PEAKMADE REAL ESTATE

PeakMade Real Estate, based in Atlanta, GA, is a vertically integrated, diversified real estate development and property management company, operating multiple brands for management, development, and advisory services for multifamily, student, and build-to-rent communities.

ABOUT PEAK CARES

Peak Cares is a volunteer-led employee group that focuses on creating opportunities for PeakMade team members  to give back to their communities. Peak Cares has long-standing partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities that began in 2017, and continues to support other charitable organizations like the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Feeding America, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and It’s On Us.  Peak Cares also hosts annual campaigns: Clean Out for A Cause, focused on donating personal items during move-out season, and the Do Good Campaign, focused on supporting a charitable organization in partnership with Peak’s DEI Council, The Peak Link.