Senior level team members underwrite new acquisitions, personally manage or coordinate due diligence, ne­gotiate financing, and asset manage the portfolio through to the final realization of the investments. Total senior level team involvement from acquisition through realization has proven to be one of Merion’s core strengths.

The competitive nature of the multifamily asset class has created an extremely efficient market for sellers via the broker net­work. Merion has direct relationships with national and regional bro­kerage firms, REITs and other multifamily investors and is respected as a closer among these groups. To win deals it is critical to highlight the ability to finance and close the transaction within a very tight time frame. Access to equity, staff to coordinate due diligence, good standing with lenders and an in-house manage­ment and legal team enables Merion to convert letters of intent to win­ning bids even, in some cases, when it is not the highest price bidder.

The key to the sustained success of any multifamily invest­ment is the execution of daily management coupled with an aggressive asset management strategy. Merion’s investment professionals effectively balance the daily property management decisions with the macro level investment decisions keeping an eye on critical market trends. The result is an alignment of short and long term investment goals. Generating higher current yields while returning fund equity through strategic as­set realizations and refinancings provides the opportunity to maximize investment returns.

The team has several mortgage broker and servicer relationships to further strengthen its ability to negotiate and close the best financing options available.

Merion adds significant value by having management capabilities within an integrated platform. Through Merion Residential, its affiliated prop­erty management company, Merion can provide consistency and im­mediacy of underwriting, due diligence and reporting and a platform that can maximize value-add programs. Merion Residential affords Merion a distinct advantage over sponsors using unaffiliated third party management.