Tropical Manor apartment complex inMerritt Island, FL

Earlier this year, a partnership comprised of The BolourMovement, a privately-owned affordable housing acquisition anddevelopment company based in Los Angeles, and the Atlanta-basedTriumph Management Group revealed a $5.1-million acquisition of theTropical Manor apartment complex in Merritt Island, FL. GlobeSt.comrecently chatted with Shawn Bolour, principal of the firm, on thestate of affordable housing in the Orlando area and in the state ofFlorida, as well as the unique set of circumstances that were justright on this particular deal.

The 85-unit, Project-Based Section 8 affordable housing complexat 1165 Jordan Rd. is situated on an eight-acre site in the heartof Merritt Island. As part of the renovation plan, the complex willbe renamed Coral Chase Apartments. According to Bolour, thepartnership will create a secure and appealing living environmentfor current and new tenants at Coral Chase by investingapproximately $2 million in upgrades. It has engaged AtlantaFinancial Group to execute the rehabilitation and they will overseeextensive interior and exterior renovations, including new roofingand plumbing systems.

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