Ever so often, it is a good idea to trade with your friends. In the end, you both get new toys and it does not cost you any money. AvalonBay and UDR decided to swap assets from their apartment community portfolios this week, leaving each with a new set of toys.
The $500 million transaction will see AvalonBay exchange three of its apartment communities and one parcel of land for six UDR apartment communities plus $26 million in cash. As part of the swap, the companies will exchange nearly identical $55 million mortgages.
The deal includes 6 properties from UDR, namely:
and 4 properties from AVB, namely:
UDR has already renamed their acquisitions to 388 Beale, 14 North, and Inwood West. Both companies say they made they completed the transactions hoping to bolster their strength in areas where they have large portfolios
AvalonBay Communities Inc. holds direct or indirect ownership in 186 apartment communities, totaling 54,579 units throughout ten states and Washington, D.C. UDR, Inc. holds ownership in 59,614 units, 930 of which are under development. Both companies deal in real estate investment trust (REIT), acquiring, developing, redeveloping, and managing real estate properties through the United States.