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Home Properties

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Home Properties
IndustryReal estate investment trust
Apartments
PredecessorHome Leasing Corporation
FoundedNovember 13, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-11-13)
FounderNelson B. Leenhouts
Norman P. Leenhouts
FateAcquired by Lone Star Funds and dissolved
Headquarters
Revenue$0.671 billion (2014)
$0.189 billion (2014)
Total assets$4.488 billion (2014)
Total equity$1.653 billion (2014)
Number of employees
1,200 (2014)
Footnotes / references
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Former headquarters in downtown Rochester, New York

Home Properties was a real estate investment trust that invested in apartments. As of December 31, 2014, the company owned and operated 121 apartment complexes with 42,107 apartment units, all in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Long Island, Northern New Jersey, Boston, Chicago, and Florida. The company was acquired by Lone Star Funds in 2015 and dissolved.

The company specialized in acquiring older "Class C" and "Class B-" apartment communities and upgrading them to at least "Class B" quality.[2][3]

History

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Home Properties dates back to Home Leasing Corporation, a company founded in 1967 by twin brothers Nelson and Norman Leenhouts.[4]

Home Properties, Inc. was formed in 1993 and, on August 4, 1994, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.[1]

Effective January 1, 2004, Edward J. Pettinella was named president and CEO.[5]

In October 2015, Lone Star Funds acquired the company.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "HOME PROPERTIES, INC. 2016 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. ^ Lupkin, Miriam (May 3, 2005). "There's No Place Like Home". Multifamily Executive.
  3. ^ Popovec, Jennifer Duell (April 9, 2013). "Home Properties Does Total Rehab". Multifamily Executive.
  4. ^ "University Life Trustee Norman Leenhouts dies at age 81". University of Rochester. January 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Connor, Megan E. (December 12, 2003). "Feeling right at home as chief executive". Rochester Business Journal.
  6. ^ "Home Properties Completes Sale to Lone Star Funds" (Press release). PR Newswire. October 7, 2015.