By: Rayna Katz
September 16, 2016
NEW YORK CITY—The private equity real estate firm has opened its first office here and hired a pair of industry professionals to lead operations.

NEW YORK CITY—Lloyd Jones Capital has opened an office here and has brought on two managing directors to oversee the local effort.

The Miami-based, private equity real estate firm, which specializes in the multifamily sector, has hired Stephanie O’Mara and Steven Druth.

Lloyd Jones Capital launched a NYC office now “to be more accessible to our NYC investors,” chairman and CEO Chris Finlay tells GlobeSt.com. Also, he notes, “The timing coincides with the launch of our new American Workforce Housing Fund.”

O’Mara joins the firm from Bridge Investment Group here. She served in a fundraising capacity, where her title was director of capital markets, and she raised capital for a series of real estate private equity funds. Previously, O’Mara was with Pomona Capital, where she raised institutional capital for a series of real estate private equity funds.

In O’Mara’s new role, she will oversee capital raising and investor relations for Lloyd Jones’ funds. “Stephanie’s expertise and strong relationships will provide an exceptional advantage to Lloyd Jones Capital,” Finlay states.

Druth joins Lloyd Jones after a stint at Marcus & Millichap as a broker. In his new position he will facilitate capital raising for the firm’s joint ventures.

Says Druth, “I am excited to join Lloyd Jones Capital and further the firm’s efforts of multifamily investing that offer current cash flow and strong upside potential to investors.”

He has a professional history with Finlay. Druth worked for Finlay Commercial Real Estate twenty years ago, in Northern MA. “Steve went on to successfully operate his own brokerage firm for 10 years and ultimately became a broker at Marcus & Millichap,” says Finlay, a real estate veteran. “I’m thrilled to have him back on board.”

Finlay continues, “Stephanie and Steve will be integral in launching our ninth office location and will further strengthen client and institutional investor relationships in the New York region.”

Lloyd Jones Capital also has offices in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, Greenville, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and Miami.

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Miami, Fla. – Lloyd Jones Capital, a private equity multifamily real estate firm, has opened an office in Orlando to cover the Orlando/Central Florida market at 941 West Morse Blvd., Winter Park, Fla. 32789. This is the firm’s fifth Florida office. In addition to the Miami headquarters, locations now include Weston/Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville.

With additional offices in Dallas and Houston, Chris Finlay, Chairman and CEO, explains the importance of multiple offices: “Real estate is local. Good deals are hard to find, so we have ‘boots on the ground’ in all our major markets. This way, we are positioned to find the very best investment opportunities for our investors.”

The Orlando office will be directed by Stephen Selby, Vice-President of Investments. A long-time resident of Orlando, Selby has extensive experience in the real estate private equity field and will be responsible for identifying, acquiring and underwriting investment opportunities.

ABOUT LLOYD JONES CAPITAL

Lloyd Jones Capital is a private equity real estate firm that specializes in the multifamily sector. With 35 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 unparalleled local expertise in each of its markets. Headquartered in Miami, the firm has offices throughout Texas and Florida. The firm’s investors include institutional partners, private investors and company principals. For more information visit lloydjones.wpengine.com.

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A recent Miami Herald article, written by Ricardo Mor, pointed out that there are 83.1 million Millennials and a whopping 30 percent of them live at home with their families. This is an incredible statistic, especially for investors considering investing in multifamily real estate.

These 18-to-34-year-olds are historically our apartment dwellers, taking their first steps toward independence. Instead of moving into their first home post college graduation, they are still living at home.
Do the math: that’s almost 25 million young people – potential apartment renters who haven’t entered the rental market yet. The pent-up demand is huge and increasing. New construction cannot keep up, but even then, it is far too expensive for the entry level worker or new college grad.

That’s exactly why Lloyd Jones Capital is acquiring existing apartment complexes and re-branding and improving them in order to accommodate this exploding demographic that represents one-quarter of our nation’s population.

Paying attention to these real estate trends will move you to diversify your portfolio investment with multifamily real estate. Our investment strategy of finding, purchasing and remodeling C Class rentals is a great way to secure modern apartments for millennials while still creating a significant return for our investors.

Christopher Finlay is Chairman/CEO of Lloyd Jones Capital, a private-equity real-estate firm that specializes in the multifamily sector. With 35 years of experience in the real estate industry, the firm acquires, manages and improves multifamily real estate on behalf of its institutional partners, private investors and its own principals. Headquartered in Miami, the firm has operations throughout Texas, Florida and the Southeast. For more information visit: lloydjones.wpengine.com.

Miami, Fla. — Lloyd Jones Capital, a private, multifamily real estate investment firm, has purchased the Carol Oaks Apartments in Fort Worth, TX. The firm plans to upgrade and rebrand the 224-unit community located at 7412 Ederville Road. According to the company, this location is one mile from Interstates 30 and 820 and provides easy access to Downtown Fort Worth as well as the entire DFW metro area.

Carol Oaks is the first of several Lloyd Jones Capital acquisitions scheduled for imminent closing. Others are located in Houston, Tampa, and South Florida. The company looks for properties to which it can add value through renovations or stronger management. Its related company, Finlay Management, Inc., an AMO (Accredited Management Company) provides property management services to all acquired real estate assets.

Says Chris Finlay, Chairman and CEO of Lloyd Jones Capital, “It takes a lot of work to find a property of this caliber for our investors. But with our local ‘boots on the ground’ in every market, we have been able to track down the very best opportunities.”

Dallas/Fort Worth Vice-President of Investments, Mark McCoy, is responsible for the acquisition, underwriting and subsequent asset management of Carol Oaks. McCoy credits the entire Lloyd Jones team for this timely closing. “Our underwriting team, our management team, our construction team all provided unique insight into this property. We were on-site with operating phones, computers and new management the day we closed. We have an incredible team. The entire process is highly coordinated.”

ABOUT LLOYD JONES CAPITAL
Lloyd Jones Capital is a private equity real estate firm that specializes in the multifamily sector. With 35 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 unparalleled local expertise in each of its markets. Headquartered in Miami, the firm has offices throughout Texas and Florida. The firm’s investors include institutional partners, private investors and company principals. For more information visit lloydjones.wpengine.com.

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MIAMI, Fla. — Chris Finlay, long-time multifamily real estate investor, developer, and manager, has launched Lloyd Jones Capital, a new private multifamily real estate investment firm. This new entity will acquire and improve carefully targeted multifamily real estate on behalf of institutional partners, private investors and its own principles.

A prominent player in the real estate industry since 1980, Finlay has developed approximately 40 multifamily communities around the country. During the same period, he grew a property management firm to accommodate his growing real estate portfolio. “Lloyd Jones Capital allows us to share what we know best when it comes to multifamily real estate,” Finlay says. “We sponsor investments in high-potential multifamily real estate. It’s the same thing we have been doing successfully for our own account for 30 years.”

The firm’s strategic focus is on Florida, Texas and South Carolina. “We have strong property management operations in place throughout these states,” Finlay explains. “We know the markets very well and constantly look for opportunities. We can afford to be highly selective. Plus,” he adds, “these states offer the most dynamic demographics in the country.”

James Eddings, CPA, serves as Managing Director. According to Eddings, one of the firm’s key advantages is its sister company, Finlay Management, Inc. Designated as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO), the property management firm has a thirty-year history in multifamily property management. Together, the two companies form a fully integrated, institutional-quality real estate operating entity-which, he adds, assures investors of hands-on, professional oversight of their investments.

ABOUT LLOYD JONES CAPITAL
Lloyd Jones Capital is a private real estate investment and asset management firm that specializes in the multifamily sector. With 35 years of experience in the real estate industry, the firm identifies, acquires, and improves 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 unprecedented local expertise in each of its markets. Headquartered in Miami, the firm has offices throughout Texas and Florida. The firm’s investors include institutional partners, private investors and its own principals. For more information, visitwww.lloydjones.wpengine.com.

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