Leste Group, Bascom Group, East Hill expand partnership and presence in Florida

The Bascom Group, in partnership with Leste Group and East Hill Capital Partners, has acquired their third deal together, a 448-unit garden style apartment community in Orlando, Fla.

The Chatham Square acquisition brings the partnership’s total investment into Florida over the past year to more than $330 million and 1,200 units.

“Chatham Square provides an exceptional value-add opportunity in the rapidly expanding Orlando market. Originally built as Disney corporate housing within the Little Lake Bryan master plan, Chatham Square offers residents spacious floorplans and abundant greenspace, characteristics that are in high demand by renters,” said Jim Singleton, Bascom’s senior vice president and principal.

Located in a premier in-fill location adjacent to Walt Disney World, Chatham Square’s proximity to Interstate 4 allows for easy access to major employment, retail, dining, and entertainment centers throughout Orlando. The property is situated within