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Highly-Disciplined, Value-Driven Real Estate Investment Firm

FIRM HISTORY

Turnstone Group is founded by Chip Johnson in Minneapolis, MN

Turnstone acquires the 106 unit Timbers of Apple Valley apartment building through a deed-in-lieu transaction with the 1st position lender and negotiates settlements with the three junior lien holders for a total project capitalization of $11.7MM


Turnstone works with government agencies to remove restrictive affordability covenants and stabilize the operations of the project by driving occupancy from 73% to 95% before selling the property to a senior housing operator in 2007

Turnstone acquires 151 apartment units across 5 buildings, located in the Whittier neighborhood of South Minneapolis, and secures Section 42 low income housing tax credits as well as Minneapolis Housing Revenue Bonds for the repositioning of the buildings.

Turnstone acquires 151 apartment units across 5 buildings, located in the Whittier neighborhood of South Minneapolis, and secures Section 42 low income housing tax credits as well as Minneapolis Housing Revenue Bonds for the repositioning of the buildings.

Turnstone acquires the Calhoun Place and RiverWest apartment buildings, located in Minneapolis, MN, comprising 526 units and converts to for-sale condominiums with a total capitalization of $17.5MM and $75.5MM for each project

 

Calhoun Place achieves 50% sellout within 3.5 months of grand opening, generating a 3.5x multiple on invested equity

 

RiverWest achieves 50% sellout within 9 months of grand opening, generating a 4.1x multiple on invested equity

Turnstone develops a new construction luxury apartment building located along the Mid-Town Greenway and Lyndale Ave in Uptown Minneapolis, comprising 109 units and 7,000 square feet of retail space with a total capitalization of $21.3MM

 

The project is delivered on schedule and under the original construction budget, generating a 1.8x multiple on invested equity over the 29-month investment period

2001

2005

2007

2020 - PRESENT

2003 - 2004

2006

Turnstone acquires a diverse portfolio of real estate owned (REO) assets from a regional financial institution in 2011 - the portfolio contains a high concentration of single family lots in various forms of completion, with an allocated purchase price far below the replacement cost of the existing infrastructure

 

The initial portfolio purchase leads to the acquisition of bank REO and non-performing loan portfolios from over 51 financial institutions, comprising +$390MM of invested equity capital, with assets located throughout Southeast, Illinois and Arizona

Turnstone acquires 4 distressed condominium buildings with locations in Madrid, the Mediterranean Coast, and Ibiza, Spain with $27MM of invested equity

Turnstone acquires the Florida Gulf Coast Mitigation Bank located on 1,588 acres east of Cedar Key, FL that is permitted for 84 wetland mitigation credits

 

The credits are available for sale to developers that are required to mitigate wetland disturbances caused by public and private development projects along the Florida coast from Tampa to Tallahassee

Turnstone acquires over 200 single family homes through county foreclosure auctions in the Atlanta metro area

 

The homes are renovated and sold to single family home purchasers

Turnstone enters into joint venture partnerships with multiple homebuilders in the acquisition or development of +1000 residential lots across multiple communities, with locations in Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas and Illinois

Turnstone acquires 9 value-add, operating RV resorts comprising 1,385 pads and 102 cabins with destination locations in Alabama, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, and Wisconsin
 

 

Additionally, in 2016, Turnstone forms The IVEE Group (www.ivee.com), led by hospitality veteran Tom Mason, to manage its portfolio of RV resorts and pursue third party assignments

Turnstone enters into joint venture partnerships for the development of extended stay hotel opportunities, opening its first WoodSpring Suites hotel in Newnan, GA in March of 2021, which achieved an average occupancy of 91% in its second month of operation. Turnstone has additional projects underway in Florida, Georgia, and Minnesota

2011 - 2014

2014 - 2016

2016 - PRESENT

2010 - 2012

2012 - PRESENT

2015 - PRESENT

2019 - PRESENT

Turnstone Group is founded by Chip Johnson in Minneapolis, MN

2001

Turnstone acquires the Calhoun Place and RiverWest apartment buildings, located in Minneapolis, MN, comprising 526 units and converts to for-sale condominiums with a total capitalization of $17.5MM and $75.5MM for each project
 

Calhoun Place achieves 50% sellout within 3.5 months of grand opening, generating a 3.5x multiple on invested equity
 

RiverWest achieves 50% sellout within 9 months of grand opening, generating a 4.1x multiple on invested equity

2003-2004

Turnstone acquires the 106 unit Timbers of Apple Valley apartment building through a deed-in-lieu transaction with the 1st position lender and negotiates settlements with the three junior lien holders for a total project capitalization of $11.7MM

Turnstone works with government agencies to remove restrictive affordability covenants and stabilize the operations of the project by driving occupancy from 73% to 95% before selling the property to a senior housing operator in 2007

2005

Turnstone develops a new construction luxury apartment building located along the Mid-Town Greenway and Lyndale Ave in Uptown Minneapolis, comprising 109 units and 7,000 square feet of retail space with a total capitalization of $21.3MM
 

The project is delivered on schedule and under the original construction budget, generating a 1.8x multiple on invested equity over the 29-month investment period

2006

Turnstone acquires 151 apartment units across 5 buildings, located in the Whittier neighborhood of South Minneapolis, and secures Section 42 low income housing tax credits as well as Minneapolis Housing Revenue Bonds for the repositioning of the buildings.

2007

Turnstone acquires over 200 single family homes through county foreclosure auctions in the Atlanta metro area
 

The homes are renovated and sold to single family home purchasers

2010 - 2012

Turnstone acquires a diverse portfolio of real estate owned (REO) assets from a regional financial institution in 2011 - the portfolio contains a high concentration of single family lots in various forms of completion, with an allocated purchase price far below the replacement cost of the existing infrastructure
 

The initial portfolio purchase leads to the acquisition of bank REO and non-performing loan portfolios from over 51 financial institutions, comprising +$390MM of invested equity capital, with assets located throughout Southeast, Illinois and Arizona

2011 - 2014

Turnstone enters into joint venture partnerships with multiple homebuilders in the acquisition or development of +1000 residential lots across multiple communities, with locations in Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas and Illinois

2012 - PRESENT

Turnstone acquires 4 distressed condominium buildings with locations in Madrid, the Mediterranean Coast, and Ibiza, Spain with $27MM of invested equity

2014 - 2016

Turnstone acquires 9 value-add, operating RV resorts comprising 1,385 pads and 102 cabins with destination locations in Alabama, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, and Wisconsin
 

Additionally, in 2016, Turnstone forms The IVEE Group (www.ivee.com), led by hospitality veteran Tom Mason, to manage its portfolio of RV resorts and pursue third party assignments

2015 - PRESENT

Turnstone acquires the Florida Gulf Coast Mitigation Bank located on 1,588 acres east of Cedar Key, FL that is permitted for 84 wetland mitigation credits
 

The credits are available for sale to developers that are required to mitigate wetland disturbances caused by public and private development projects along the Florida coast from Tampa to Tallahassee

2016 - PRESENT

Turnstone enters into joint venture partnerships for the development of extended stay hotel opportunities, opening its first WoodSpring Suites hotel in Newnan, GA in March of 2021, which achieved an average occupancy of 91% in its second month of operation. Turnstone has additional projects underway in Florida, Georgia, and Minnesota

2019 - PRESENT

Turnstone acquires 151 apartment units across 5 buildings, located in the Whittier neighborhood of South Minneapolis, and secures Section 42 low income housing tax credits as well as Minneapolis Housing Revenue Bonds for the repositioning of the buildings.

2020 - PRESENT

OFFICE

1170 Peachtree St NE

Suite 1150

Atlanta, GA 30309

Turnstone Group is founded by Chip Johnson in Minneapolis, MN

Turnstone acquires the Calhoun Place and RiverWest apartment buildings, located in Minneapolis, MN, comprising 526 units and converts to for-sale condominiums with a total capitalization of $17.5MM and $75.5MM for each project
 

Calhoun Place achieves 50% sellout within 3.5 months of grand opening, generating a 3.5x multiple on invested equity
 

RiverWest achieves 50% sellout within 9 months of grand opening, generating a 4.1x multiple on invested equity

Turnstone acquires the 106 unit Timbers of Apple Valley apartment building through a deed-in-lieu transaction with the 1st position lender and negotiates settlements with the three junior lien holders for a total project capitalization of $11.7MM

 

Turnstone works with government agencies to remove restrictive affordability covenants and stabilize the operations of the project by driving occupancy from 73% to 95% before selling the property to a senior housing operator in 2007

Turnstone develops a new construction luxury apartment building located along the Mid-Town Greenway and Lyndale Ave in Uptown Minneapolis, comprising 109 units and 7,000 square feet of retail space with a total capitalization of $21.3MM
 

The project is delivered on schedule and under the original construction budget, generating a 1.8x multiple on invested equity over the 29-month investment period

Turnstone acquires 151 apartment units across 5 buildings, located in the Whittier neighborhood of South Minneapolis, and secures Section 42 low income housing tax credits as well as Minneapolis Housing Revenue Bonds for the repositioning of the buildings.

Turnstone acquires over 200 single family homes through county foreclosure auctions in the Atlanta metro area
 

The homes are renovated and sold to single family home purchasers

Turnstone acquires a diverse portfolio of real estate owned (REO) assets from a regional financial institution in 2011 - the portfolio contains a high concentration of single family lots in various forms of completion, with an allocated purchase price far below the replacement cost of the existing infrastructure
 

The initial portfolio purchase leads to the acquisition of bank REO and non-performing loan portfolios from over 51 financial institutions, comprising +$390MM of invested equity capital, with assets located throughout Southeast, Illinois and Arizona

2001

2003 - 2004

2005

2006

2007

2010 - 2012

2011 - 2014

Turnstone enters into joint venture partnerships with multiple homebuilders in the acquisition or development of +1000 residential lots across multiple communities, with locations in Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas and Illinois

2012 - PRESENT

Turnstone acquires 4 distressed condominium buildings with locations in Madrid, the Mediterranean Coast, and Ibiza, Spain with $27MM of invested equity

2014 - 2016

Turnstone acquires 9 value-add, operating RV resorts comprising 1,385 pads and 102 cabins with destination locations in Alabama, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, and Wisconsin
 

Additionally, in 2016, Turnstone forms The IVEE Group (www.ivee.com), led by hospitality veteran Tom Mason, to manage its portfolio of RV resorts and pursue third party assignments

2015 - PRESENT

Turnstone acquires the Florida Gulf Coast Mitigation Bank located on 1,588 acres east of Cedar Key, FL that is permitted for 84 wetland mitigation credits
 

The credits are available for sale to developers that are required to mitigate wetland disturbances caused by public and private development projects along the Florida coast from Tampa to Tallahassee

2016 - PRESENT

Turnstone enters into joint venture partnerships for the development of extended stay hotel opportunities, opening its first WoodSpring Suites hotel in Newnan, GA in March of 2021, which achieved an average occupancy of 91% in its second month of operation. Turnstone has additional projects underway in Florida, Georgia, and Minnesota

2019 - PRESENT

Turnstone acquires 151 apartment units across 5 buildings, located in the Whittier neighborhood of South Minneapolis, and secures Section 42 low income housing tax credits as well as Minneapolis Housing Revenue Bonds for the repositioning of the buildings.

2020 - PRESENT

OFFICE

1170 Peachtree St NE

Suite 1150

Atlanta, GA 30309

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Turnstone Group was established in 2001 to make real estate and real estate-related investments in the United States. Turnstone seeks to capitalize on opportunities created by the prevailing economic trends as well as the associated fundamental market dislocations found in various real estate-related markets and securities.

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Turnstone Group LLC is a real estate and real estate-related investment manager.

OFFICE

1170 Peachtree St NE
Suite 1150
Atlanta, GA 30309

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