Farrah Falcone, Author at Tailwind Group

UM to Contract with Quarters Oxford Apartments for Student Housing

Alliance to be university’s first third-party contract for student accommodation

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has contracted with The Quarters Oxford to expand student housing in anticipation of future enrollment growth.

Located a short walk west of campus, the apartment complex will provide space for up to 400 student residents.

“To meet the needs of the university’s expanding enrollment, the Department of Student Housing needed to secure additional beds for first-year students,” said John Yaun, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and director of student housing. “We coordinated efforts through the university to develop an RFP process to identify potential housing properties in Oxford that would meet the needs of our students and expectations of student housing.”

Read the full article: https://news.olemiss.edu/um-to-contract-with-quarters-oxford-apartments-for-student-housing/

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:13:20-05:00February 27th, 2023|

Tailwind Group Acquires Property in College Station, TX

Tailwind Group and its partners are pleased to announce the acquisition of Campus Crossings on Marion Pugh, a 628-bedroom student housing property located just minutes from Texas A&M University. The sale officially closed on October 27th and represents Tailwind Group’s fifth major real estate acquisition in the student housing sector in 2022. Prior acquisitions in 2022 included properties near Southern Illinois University, Iowa State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the University of Missouri. Campus Crossings was purchased from Campus Apartments and the deal was brokered by Brandon Buell and his team at Berkadia.

The Landing at College Station | Previously Campus Crossings | College Station, TX

Campus Crossings contains 30 residential buildings with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, paired with a first-class amenity package. Tailwind Group has significant capital improvement plans for the asset soon after acquisition along with a major rebrand of the property name and image.

“Texas A&M is a market that every student housing owner and operator hopes to be in. With nearly 70,000 students and growing, it’s truly one of the premiere college markets in the country,” said Brandon Smith, Tailwind Group’s Vice President of Operations & Development. “We could not be more excited to add Campus Crossings to our student housing portfolio and believe it will be an exceptional asset for us moving forward. Our planned capital improvements and site enhancement provide significant upside potential from both a resident experience and investment standpoint.”

Tailwind Group is a top-20 owner and operator of off-campus student housing in the country. They own and manage over 25 properties located near 15 different colleges or universities. These 25 properties make up over 12,500 bedrooms.

Any inquiries regarding the acquisitions or Tailwind Group should be directed to Brandon Smith, Vice President of Operations & Development.

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:13:30-05:00October 31st, 2022|

Tailwind Group Acquires Properties in Ames, IA and Lincoln, NE

Tailwind Group and its partners are pleased to announce two recent student housing acquisitions: South Duff Apartments in Ames, IA and The View in Lincoln, NE. Both assets successfully closed on May 26th and represent the second and third student housing acquisitions for Tailwind Group in 2022. Both properties were purchased from RCLCO and the deals were brokered by Randall Calvert of TSB Realty.

South Duff Apartments is a 490-bedroom, garden-style community located adjacent to Iowa State University. It will join The Quarters Ames as the second property owned and managed by Tailwind Group in the Iowa State market.

The View is a 590-bedroom, garden-style community located near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It will join LivRed as the second property owned and managed by Tailwind Group in the Nebraska market.

“Both assets fit very well in our value-add portfolio. They have stable occupancies, are in markets we believe in, and have excellent on-site management teams. We believe that injecting our management and leasing strategies along with completing needed capital improvements over the next 3-5 years, these two properties will provide stable returns and valuations will increase,” said Brandon Smith, Vice President of Operations & Development for Tailwind Group.

Tailwind Group is a top-20 owner and operator of off-campus student housing in the country. They own and manage over 12,500 bedrooms in 13 different states and employ over 200 team members.

Any inquiries regarding the acquisitions or Tailwind Group should be directed to Brandon Smith, Vice President of Operations & Development.

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:13:38-05:00June 2nd, 2022|

Tailwind Group Closes 2021 With Two Acquisitions

Tailwind Group and its partners are pleased to announce two recent student housing acquisitions: The Quarters at Oxford (formerly Campus Creek) in Oxford, MS and 109 Tower in Miami, FL. Both assets have successfully closed in the past 30 days and represent the 5th and 6th student housing acquisitions of 2021 for Tailwind Group. Both properties were purchased from Greystar and the deals were brokered by Ryan Lang and team of Newmark.

The Quarters at Oxford is a 636-bedroom, garden style community located adjacent to Ole Miss University. A $10M renovation on the apartments and amenities has already commenced and is projected to be complete by August of 2022.

109 Tower is a 16-story apartment building located just steps from Florida International University. Major capital improvements to amenities and common areas will begin in the spring of 2022.

“We are excited to add two additional properties to our student housing portfolio to close out the year. I can’t say enough about how hard our team has worked throughout the year to have, by far, the most active year in company history from an acquisition and disposition standpoint,” said Michael Sather, one of Tailwind Group’s founding partners. “We are extremely proud of what the team has been able to accomplish in 2021 and look forward to another great year in 2022.”

Tailwind Group is a top-20 owner and operator of off-campus student housing in the country. They own and manage over 12,500 bedrooms in 13 different states and employ over 200 team members.

Any inquiries regarding the acquisitions or Tailwind Group should be directed to Brandon Smith, Vice President of Operations & Development.

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:13:48-05:00January 3rd, 2022|

Tailwind Group Surpasses Milestone with Latest Real Estate Acquisition

Tailwind Group and its partners are excited to announce the successful acquisitions of two student housing properties. The new additions to the portfolio total 1,324 bedrooms, pushing Tailwind Group’s owned and managed portfolio of student housing bedrooms to just over 11,500. They are now one of the twenty largest owners and managers of student housing real estate in the United States. Since 2016, the organization has nearly quadrupled its rental revenue, bedroom count, and number of employees. Tailwind Group owns 26 properties in 12 different states, employing nearly 200 people.

“It’s been amazing to see the growth over the past few years. All credit goes to our hard-working employees. That is the most rewarding part of all of this – watching them all succeed and grow with the company”, said Kyle Smith, one of the founders of Tailwind Group.

The two recent property purchases marked the 3rd and 4th acquisitions of 2021 for Tailwind Group. The Reserve on Perkins (Stillwater, OK) is a 732-bedroom garden style complex that serves Oklahoma State University and the surrounding community. The Players Club (Tallahassee, FL) is a 592-bedroom complex that is just minutes from Florida State University. The Players Club was rebranded to The Quarters at Tallahassee upon acquisition.

Any inquiries regarding the acquisitions or Tailwind Group should be directed to Brandon Smith, Vice President of Operations & Development.

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:13:58-05:00September 16th, 2021|

Tailwind Group Acquires 1,018 Bedroom Student Housing Property in Oxford, MS

Tailwind Group and its investment partners are excited to announce the acquisition of The Retreat at Oxford, a 1,018-bedroom cottage community located minutes from University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS. This marks Tailwind Group’s second student housing acquisition of 2021. Upon acquisition, the property was rebranded to College Town at Oxford and will undergo a multi-million-dollar clubhouse and amenity renovation. The renovations are expected to be complete by September of 2021.

“We are excited about the opportunity in Oxford”, said Lane Gravley, President of Tailwind Group. “This is a premier property that serves the University of Mississippi. At over 1,000 beds, it becomes our largest acquisition by bed-count to date. The cottage-style community adds to our College Town brand as it mirrors our property at Minnesota State in Mankato, MN. It is a very popular destination for the Ole Miss student base and we are confident it will be a performance leader in our portfolio.”

The property was purchased from Greystar and the deal was brokered by Ryan Lang of Newmark.

Inquiries about the acquisition should be directed to Brandon Smith at bsmith@thetailwindgroup.com.

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:14:07-05:00April 15th, 2021|

Tailwind Group Acquires Student Housing Property in Columbia, MO

Tailwind Group and its partners are excited to announce their first student housing acquisition of 2021. On February 17th, the team closed on The Reserve at Columbia, a 676-bedroom community that caters to University of Missouri students and young professionals alike. Upon acquisition, the property was rebranded to The Quarters at Columbia and is undergoing extensive renovations. This multi-million dollar renovation will be completed by RC Contractors and will provide the units with new appliances, quartz countertops, cabinets, vinyl plank flooring, paint, and fixtures. Renovations are expected to be completed by September.

“There was a lot we liked about the opportunity in Columbia”, said Brandon Smith, Tailwind Group’s VP of Operations and Development. “Geographically, it fits in with the portfolio we have been building over the past few years. We have also had past success with value-add opportunities in which we are renovating units in the middle of a lease term. Lastly, we are a big believer in Mizzou’s continued enrollment recovery after the large decline between 2016 and 2018.”

The property was purchased from Greystar and the deal was represented by Ryan Lang of Newmark.

Inquiries about the acquisition should be directed to Brandon Smith at bsmith@thetailwindgroup.com.

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:14:15-05:00March 2nd, 2021|

Tailwind Group Featured in Student Housing Business Magazine

In the November/December 2020 edition of Student Housing Business, Tailwind Group was featured in the article “Taking Off” written by Randall Shearin.

Taking Off

Minnesota-based Tailwind Group has steadily expanded its footprint and now owns and manages 8,500 beds.
By Randall Shearin

Excerpt from the article…

After September 11, 2001, two Minnesota-based corporate pilots, Kyle Smith and Reggie Reed, concerned about the uncertainty of the airline business, decided to diversify their incomes by investing in real estate. Recognizing that off-campus student housing had taken hold at many Southeastern campuses, they suspected the same thing could be done in the Midwest. Focusing on their home market of Mankato — home to Minnesota State University (MSU) — Smith and Reed began by purchasing small single-family properties and flipping them. In 2005, they partnered with two other investors — Michael Sather and Kyle Smith’s brother, Landon Smith — and created Tailwind Group to invest in larger student housing projects. The partners all had other jobs at first, but that quickly changed when they purchased a 400-bed apartment community in Mankato.

In 2008, the company partnered with another local developer to build College Town Mankato, a 456-bed cottage-style student housing project close to the MSU campus. From 2008 to 2016, the company continued to develop properties and grow its management business in Southern Minnesota, adding some retail and commercial properties. During that time, the company also developed The Quarters, a large student housing complex across the street from College Town in Mankato, and several retail and office properties in the city.

With MSU’s enrollment stable at around 15,000 students, Tailwind realized that having nearly 2,000 beds in the market, plus over 900 beds owned by American Campus Communities, combined with the scattered site beds by other off-campus owners, the Mankato market was pretty full. In 2016, the company turned its attention to other markets. The company purchased a student housing community near the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls from The Scion Group. The company also purchased land in Iowa City near the University of Iowa for development and acquired a turn-around project in East Lansing, near Michigan State University. In Iowa City, the company developed an 892-bed project called The Quarters at Iowa City. By the end of 2017, the company had nearly 5,000 beds under management in four separate university markets.

Read the entire article at StudentHousingBusiness.com.

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:14:27-05:00January 4th, 2021|

LivRed Lincoln poised to become UNL’s Premier Student Housing Project

The partnership of Campion Development and Tailwind Group is pleased to announce that they have broken ground on LivRed a new student housing development located adjacent to the University of Nebraska’s main campus in Lincoln. LivRed is a $50 Million luxury student housing project that will boast 154 Units & 595 Beds. Located near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and near the historic “Haymarket Square” and West Campus, the location will provide walkability to most major academic and entertainment areas on campus.

The 7-Story building and parking garage will feature state of the art technologies and exclusive resident amenities. The development features an expansive outdoor recreation area to include a heated swimming pool, hot tub, outdoor fitness areas, multiple outdoor kitchens as well as a dog park and wash station.

The interior community spaces will include a large fitness center, spray tan stations, functional lounges and gaming areas, group and private study rooms, an “Uber” Lounge and an Amazon package room. The fully furnished 1,2,3 and 4 bedroom units all with En-suite bathrooms will be outfitted with the latest wireless technologies to include keyless entry, smart-thermostats and high speed wi-fi connectivity and luxury finishes that include luxury plank flooring, stone countertops and stainless appliances. This will truly be the premier living option for UNL students and young professionals alike.

The project is financed in part by City of Lincoln TIF redevelopment funding that will assist in providing energy efficiency, building façade and significant streetscape improvements to the M, 9th and 10th Street corridors. Construction financing is to be provided by Bridgewater Bank with additional investment via Opportunity Zone funds.

The project’s development team includes the award-winning local Lincoln contractor Sampson Construction with Architecture by Grace Hebert Curtis Architects and Engineering and Civil design by Lincoln’s ETI and REGA Engineering.

LivRed will commence preleasing in Fall 2021 and is slated for opening in August of 2022 to coincide with UNL’s fall semester.

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:14:37-05:00October 15th, 2020|

Tailwind Group Announces New Leadership Structure

For the past fifteen years, Mankato-based Tailwind Group has grown from a small property management firm to a nationally recognized owner and operator of real estate in the student housing, office, and retail sectors. Since its inception, the company has been led by its four founding partners: Kyle Smith, Reggie Reed, Michael Sather, and Landon Smith. Their leadership and guidance have helped grow the company exponentially. As early as 2015, Tailwind Group was only operating in southern Minnesota with less than 15 employees. Today, they operate in nine different states with over 150 employees.

To ensure continued growth and sustainability, Tailwind Group’s founding partners are pleased to announce a new Leadership Team. By elevating new leaders and passing their day-to-day responsibilities on, the partners will shift their focus to company growth, acquisitions and dispositions, and investor relations. The following employees have been promoted and will guide their respective departments moving forward:

Brandon Smith – Vice President, Operations & Development
Brandon previously served as Tailwind Group’s Senior Development Manager. In his new role, Brandon will oversee the operations department – which includes property management, leasing and marketing, and information technology. Additionally, Brandon will continue to lead the development department relating to new construction and acquisitions.

Shelby Thorne – Vice President, Accounting
Shelby previously served as Tailwind Group’s Financial Controller. In his new role, Shelby will oversee all accounting functions in the company. This includes residential, commercial, and investment fund accounting. His team will ensure all transactions are recorded accurately, financial reports are readily available, and the company stays compliant with all financial requirements.

Krystal Pierce – Vice President, Legal & Administration
Krystal previously served as Tailwind Group’s Associate Legal Counsel. In her new role, Krystal will lead the company in all legal matters pertaining to real estate acquisition and dispositions. In addition, Krystal will oversee the administrative department of the company which includes human resources and training.

Josh Sherburne – Vice President, Finance
Josh previously served as Tailwind Group’s Vice President of Asset Management. In his new role, Josh will lead the company in all financial matters relating to investor relations, capital markets, and asset management. Josh will also continue to assist in equity fundraising for the company.

Rounding out the Leadership Team are David Hughes (promoted to Director of Information Technology), Betsy Dornfeld (promoted to Asset Manager), and Jessica Dane (continues in her role as Regional Property Manager).

These seven employees will continue to collaborate with the Tailwind Group partners on all aspects of the company.

Farrah Falcone2024-05-03T16:14:46-05:00July 1st, 2020|

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