Oakwood Continues SV Expansion

The firm just picked up a 141-unit building in Redwood City, banking on the surrounding tech hub to keep it full. The acquisition comes as a result of its $4B joint venture with Singapore-based Mapletree Group, and the property is being rebranded from The Lane on the Boulevard to Oakwood Redwood City. LA-based Oakwood Worldwide's brands include Oakwood, ExecuStay and Insurance Housing Solutions.

It's the third Oakwood-branded property acquired by the Mapletree Group as part of its collaboration, and the second within Silicon Valley. The demand for corporate housing far exceeds the capacity in Redwood City, notes Oakwood SVP Scott Orrantia, hence the interest. The property consists of one- and two-bedroom move-in-ready furnished units with 10 floor plans, as well as a pool, gym and social lounge.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's San Jose Newsletters
Related Stories

Housing Completions Close To 40,000 As LDA Adds Major Site And CEO Departs

Voorhees Greenlights 178-Unit Office-To-Resi Conversion Amid Multifamily Boom

Battered Mortgage REIT Suspends Dividend To Preserve Cash

Tyko Capital Sets New Record For Florida's Largest Construction Loan

Hof Wonen Acquires 251 Social Rental Houses In New Mixed-Use Project In The Hague

Capital Flooded Into Bay Area Apartments. Then Treasury Yields Spiked

The New Challenge For Apartment Managers: Proving Listing Photos Are Real

How Pacific Northwest Multifamily Owners Are Using Sustainability To Strengthen Asset Performance

Hudson Pacific's Historic San Francisco Conversion Project Gets Approval

FIRST DRAFT LIVE: Why Sun Belt Multifamily Giant Cortland Is Moving Its Money North

NYC's All-Electric Building Push Created A Heat-Billing Puzzle. The LFG Split Utility Panel Could Solve It

'Illegitimate' Or 'Leveling The Playing Field'?: Why Habitability Cases Are Surging In Eviction Court