OMAHA, NE—Multifamily communities in the top US markets have been hot commodities for some time now, and the compression of cap rates there has caused many coastal investors to begin looking for opportunities in the nation's interior. Grandridge 930, LLC of Brooklyn, New York, for example, just bought the Grandridge Apartments, a multifamily property located at 5439 N. 100th Plaza in Omaha, NE.

“The investor inquiries seem to be up more than 50% from a few years ago, with a lot of interest coming from out-of-state buyers with no previous presence in Omaha,” Ralph DePasquale, the Chicago-based managing director for Berkadia, tells GlobeSt.com. “These markets don't have a great deal of institutional following and are dominated by leveraged buyers.”

DePasquale and director Laurel Wallerstedt of the Kansas City office worked together to complete this sale. The property was marketed without an asking price and sold on June 29, 2015.

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Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.