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2011 Press Release Archive
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2008 Press Release Archive
| 3/15/12 |
Impressed with Fundamentals, Sequoia Equities, Inc.’s Expansion into the Pacific Northwest Continues |
| Walnut Creek, California (March, 15 2012) – Sequoia Equities, Inc. announces the acquisition of Center Pointe Apartments, a 264-unit, apartment community in Beaverton, Oregon. This marks the second purchase in the Portland submarket for the privately held real estate investment company, which operates a portfolio of more than 11,000 units throughout California, Nevada, and Washington. read more. . . |
| 3/6/12 |
Sequoia Equities Purchases $52M California Multi-Family Complex |
| Institutional Property Advisors, a relatively new division of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Inc., has arranged the sale of River Oaks Apartments, a 318,768-square-foot luxury apartment complex in Vacaville, Calif., for $52.4 million. The sales price works out to $167,949 each for the development’s 312 units. read more. . . |
| 10/20/11 |
Confident In the Market’s Future, Sequoia Equities, Inc., Expands Portfolio into the Pacific Northwest |
| Walnut Creek, California (October 20, 2011) – Sequoia Equities, Inc. announces the acquisition of Heritage Green Apartments, a 333-unit, apartment community in Vancouver, Washington. This marks the first purchase in the Portland sub-market for the privately held real estate investment company, which currently manages nearly 10,000 units throughout California and Reno, NV. read more. . . |
| 10/6/11 |
Aliso Viejo reviews smoking in apartments, condos |
| ALISO VIEJO – City Council members asked Wednesday for more information on how limiting smoking in apartments, condos and townhomes might work. read more. . . |
| 09/1/11 |
Don’t Get Chester’d |
| A sleazy character helps one California apartment management company separate itself from the competition with humorous marketing videos. read more. . . |
| 06/11/11 |
‘Ellis’ Mystery Shopping Award |
| Sequoia Equities Inc., Sares-Regis Group and Post Properties rounded out the top five. Of Ellis’ 37 clients, the lowest average score was 77.45 percent. read more. . . |
| 03/11/11 |
Texting Residents Gets a Thumbs Up |
| When it comes to delivering the message to residents, these management firms have their fingers, er, thumbs on the situation.
Consider this head-scratcher for one community manager who struggled to persuade a resident to consistently pay rent on time. As days went by, he tried asking in person, e-mailing, calling and leaving notes on the door, but his efforts hardly provoked even a response. Finally, he tried texting. |
| 10/28/10 |
Apartment Renovation Opportunities to Increase with Transaction Volume |
| Attention to deferred maintenance is the first step in larger value-add plays.
Common to several apartment acquisitions announced during the month of October has been the intention of new owners to immediately invest in capital improvements to enhance their properties’ competitive advantage read more. . . |
| 10/13/10 |
Multifamily Executive Awards |
| Sequoia brought home two, national awards this year from the Multifamily Executive Organization!
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| 08/19/10 |
Sequoia Equities Announces Launch of Sequoia Property Services a General Construction and Roofing Platform |
| Sequoia Equities, Inc, based in Walnut Creek, CA, expands their renovation, roofing, and general construction services, to third-party owners and investors through a new platform, Sequoia Property Services.
Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) August 19, 2010–Building on Sequoia’s 30 year history in real estate acquisitions, ownership, and management, Sequoia Property Services will focus on assisting with maximizing value of multifamily residential and commercial assets for owners, managers, investors, homeowner associations and property management firms, who seek to make strategic improvements to real property. |
| 07/16/10 |
| High-Rise Apartment Building on Post Street in San Francisco, CA Reopens its Doors as a Chic, Upscale Haven for Renters. |
| Redesigned Tower 737 emerges on the scene as the next high-profile, “it” place to live in the city.
Sequoia Equities, Inc. announces the completion of their $6,000,000.00 renovation of Tower 737, located on the 700th block of Post Street in downtown San Francisco, CA. After nearly three years and $6,000,000.00 of planning and construction the new Tower737 makes a bold statement by delivering a hip, innovative perspective in rental living with style, uniqueness, and miscellany indigenous only to San Francisco. |
| 09/13/09 |
| Sequoia Equities Expands Multifamily Portfolio |
| Real estate investment manager continues to seek out and capitalize on opportunities existing in California.
Walnut Creek, California (September 13, 2009) – Sequoia Equities, Inc. announces the acquisition of Hidden Lake Apartments, a 272-unit, gated apartment community in Sacramento, California. This marks the second purchase of the year for the privately held real estate investment company that was formed in 1973. |
| 09/01/09 |
| Sequoia Equities Announces Completion of $2.5M Resort-Style Amenity Center at Multi-Family Apartment Complex in Sacramento, CA |
| Sequoia completes unique renovation at The Palms Apartments seeking to attract an up-and-coming demographic.
After nearly two years and $2.5M of planning and construction, the new centerpiece at The Palms is a 10,000 square foot amenity center with expansive pool area, two-story rock waterfalls, media lounge, bi-level fitness club, sport lockers and tanning, full-service tech center, demonstration kitchen, and wi-fi bistro serving complimentary coffee and baked goods daily. |
| 08/27/09 |
| Online rental payment finally gets its day |
| It’s amazing how long it’s taken landlords to get wise to this whole online rental payment thing. The upside for property managers is significant — payments clear quicker; no need to deposit checks; and tenants like it better. Still, we had a landlord a few years ago who, when we asked if he accepted online rental payments, simply answered “No.” read more. . . |
| 08/12/09 |
| Local Landlord Offers Area Businesses a Way to Increase Employee Benefit Programs Despite a Down Economy |
| As area vacancy rates continue to rise, local landlord gets creative and offers area businesses a way to increase their existing employee benefits programs at no expense to them, in exchange for reciprocal trade.
RENO, NV, August 12, 2009—The Vintage at South Meadows, a 368 unit luxury apartment building located in Reno, NV, had felt the effects of their struggling local economy for the past 12 months. Rental occupancy reached an all-time low in April of this year, as a result of high area unemployment, poor credit quality, and an abundance of supply available in the market. |
| 05/28/09 |
| Confident in Market’s Future, Sequoia Adds to Orange County Holdings. |
| With the growing evaporation of jobs, Orange County, Calif.’s multi-family housing sector is starting to feel the burn. Yet, deteriorating fundamentals aren’t scaring off investors like Sequoia Equities Inc., which recently acquired the 484-unit Alize Apartments in the upscale Aliso Viejo master planned community from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. for $75 million. read more. . . |
| 05/19/09 |
| Let’s Be Friends: Multifamily Embraces Social Media. Industry increases use of online platforms for marketing, referrals, and leads. |
| It’s official: Social networking is the new multifamily must-have. read more. . . |
| 06/01/08 |
| Sequoia Communities Awarded |
| 2008 Winners:
Alicante: GEMM Award Winner: Property of the Year 2008 -South Coast Apartment Association Reserve at Capital Center: 2008 ForRent Achievement Award Winner: Best Community Renovation University Village: 2008 ForRent Achievement Award Winner- Grand Prize Overall Property of the Year Park at Point West: Best Internet Response SCAA Article |
| 02/01/08 |
| Phoenix Kiosk Inc. Enables Sequoia Equities Inc. to Help Renters Find and Lease Apartments via Computer Kiosks |
| The days of filling out paper rental applications and visiting countless apartments to find an acceptable floor plan are nearing an end. read more. . . |
| 02/11/08 |
| ASUCD hosts Housing Day |
| This is the fifth year for the event, which traditionally has taken place in the middle of February to help students arrange their living conditions for the succeeding fall quarter, said Steven Lee, director of the Office of City and County Affairs. read more. . . |
| 12/04/2007 |
| The New Sequoia Equities |
| When one of Sequoia Equities’ founding principals retired, the executive team decided it was a perfect opportunity to redefine the corporate identity and rebrand the company by evaluating who the company was and what mattered to it. read more. . . |
