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Preferred Apartment Communities valuation, funding and investors

Preferred Apartment Communities works in multifamily property ownership and management, based in Atlanta, United States. Founded in 2011, it has about 242 employees.

Debt
VALUATION · TODAY
$72.4M −3% after Series A
Range $3.66M – $169M · Grade D
TODAY
+12 MO
$50.0M
$100M
$150M
$200M
$250M
2012
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2021
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Series A $1.50B
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY242 employees
−3%6m growth
+9%1y growth
+21%2y growth
200
400
Data from Jan 2021
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $70.0M −3% vs today
Predicted next raise $15.1M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 7%
Last round
Series A · $1.50B · Nov 2018
Valuation at last round
$60.0M · implied
Headcount
242 · up
Grade
D
Founded
2011
How VCMC values companies →

Preferred Apartment Communities valuation today

VCMC values Preferred Apartment Communities at $72.4M today, with a range of $3.66M to $169M and a grade of D. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series A round in Nov 2018.

Valuation by date (192 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Preferred Apartment Communities: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.56M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.56M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.56M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.56M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.56M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.56M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.56M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.58M (0%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.60M (+1%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.62M (+1%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.64M (+2%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2011$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.65M (+2%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.67M (+2%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.69M (+3%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.71M (+3%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.73M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.75M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.76M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.78M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2012$4.58M$1.67M – $12.6M$4.80M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2012$4.60M$1.67M – $12.6M$4.82M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2012$4.62M$1.68M – $12.7M$4.84M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2012$4.64M$1.69M – $12.7M$4.86M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2012$4.65M$1.69M – $12.8M$4.88M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2013$4.67M$1.70M – $12.8M$4.90M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2013$4.69M$1.71M – $12.9M$4.92M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2013$4.71M$1.71M – $12.9M$4.93M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2013$4.73M$1.72M – $13.0M$4.95M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2013$4.74M$1.73M – $13.0M$4.97M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2013$4.76M$1.73M – $13.1M$4.99M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2013$4.78M$1.74M – $13.1M$5.01M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2013$4.80M$1.75M – $13.2M$5.03M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2013$4.82M$1.75M – $13.2M$5.05M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2013$4.84M$1.76M – $13.3M$5.07M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2013$4.86M$1.77M – $13.3M$5.09M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2013$4.88M$1.78M – $13.4M$5.11M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2014$4.90M$1.78M – $13.4M$5.13M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2014$4.92M$1.79M – $13.5M$5.15M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2014$4.93M$1.80M – $13.6M$5.17M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2014$4.95M$1.80M – $13.6M$5.19M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2014$4.97M$1.81M – $13.7M$5.21M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2014$4.99M$1.82M – $13.7M$5.23M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2014$5.01M$1.82M – $13.8M$5.25M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2014$5.03M$1.83M – $13.8M$5.27M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2014$5.05M$1.84M – $13.9M$5.29M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2014$5.07M$1.85M – $13.9M$5.31M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2014$5.09M$1.85M – $14.0M$5.33M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2014$5.11M$1.86M – $14.0M$5.36M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2015$5.13M$1.87M – $14.1M$5.38M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2015$5.15M$1.88M – $14.2M$5.40M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2015$5.17M$1.88M – $14.2M$5.42M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2015$5.19M$1.89M – $14.3M$5.44M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2015$5.21M$1.90M – $14.3M$5.46M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2015$5.23M$1.90M – $14.4M$5.48M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2015$5.25M$1.91M – $14.4M$5.50M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2015$5.27M$1.92M – $14.5M$5.65M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2015$5.29M$1.93M – $14.5M$5.80M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2015$5.31M$1.93M – $14.6M$5.95M (+12%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2015$5.33M$1.94M – $14.7M$6.11M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2015$5.36M$1.95M – $14.7M$6.27M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2016$5.38M$1.96M – $14.8M$6.45M (+20%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2016$5.40M$1.97M – $14.8M$6.62M (+23%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2016$5.42M$1.97M – $14.9M$6.79M (+25%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2016$5.44M$1.98M – $14.9M$6.97M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2016$5.46M$1.99M – $15.0M$7.16M (+31%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2016$5.48M$2.00M – $15.1M$7.35M (+34%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2016$5.50M$2.00M – $15.1M$7.54M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2016$5.65M$2.06M – $15.5M$7.75M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2016$5.80M$2.11M – $15.9M$7.96M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2016$5.96M$2.17M – $16.4M$8.17M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2016$6.12M$2.23M – $16.8M$8.39M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2016$6.28M$2.29M – $17.2M$8.61M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2017$6.45M$2.35M – $17.7M$8.84M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2017$6.62M$2.41M – $18.2M$9.08M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2017$6.78M$2.47M – $18.6M$9.30M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2017$6.97M$2.54M – $19.1M$9.55M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2017$7.15M$2.60M – $19.6M$9.80M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2017$7.34M$2.67M – $20.2M$10.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2017$7.54M$2.74M – $20.7M$10.3M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2017$7.74M$2.82M – $21.3M$10.6M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2017$7.95M$2.89M – $21.8M$10.9M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2017$8.16M$2.97M – $22.4M$11.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2017$8.38M$3.05M – $23.0M$11.5M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2017$8.60M$3.13M – $23.6M$11.8M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2018$8.84M$3.22M – $24.3M$12.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2018$9.08M$3.30M – $24.9M$12.4M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2018$9.30M$3.39M – $25.5M$12.7M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2018$9.55M$3.48M – $26.2M$13.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2018$9.80M$3.57M – $26.9M$13.4M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2018$10.1M$3.67M – $27.7M$13.8M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2018$10.3M$3.76M – $28.4M$14.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2018$10.6M$3.86M – $29.2M$14.3M (+35%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2018$10.9M$3.97M – $29.9M$14.4M (+32%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2018$11.2M$4.07M – $30.7M$14.6M (+30%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2018$60.0M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+80%)after a round–unknownC0%
2 Nov 2018$60.1M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+80%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2018$63.0M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+72%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2019$66.2M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+63%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2019$69.6M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+55%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2019$72.8M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+48%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2019$76.5M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+41%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2019$80.3M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+35%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2019$84.4M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+28%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2019$88.6M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+22%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2019$93.1M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+16%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2019$97.9M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+10%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2019$103M$30.1M – $215M$108M (+5%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2019$108M$30.1M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2019$108M$28.7M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2020$108M$27.2M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2020$108M$25.9M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2020$108M$24.7M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2020$108M$23.5M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 May 2020$108M$22.3M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2020$108M$21.2M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2020$108M$20.2M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2020$108M$19.2M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2020$108M$18.2M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2020$108M$17.4M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2020$108M$16.5M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2020$108M$15.7M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2021$108M$14.9M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round160unknownD0%
1 Feb 2021$108M$14.2M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round160unknownD0%
1 Mar 2021$108M$13.6M – $215M$108M (0%)after a round160unknownD0%
1 Apr 2021$76.5M$12.9M – $202M$63.5M (-17%)after a round150flatD32%
1 May 2021$75.8M$12.3M – $204M$62.4M (-18%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Jun 2021$75.1M$11.6M – $205M$61.3M (-18%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Jul 2021$74.5M$11.1M – $207M$60.2M (-19%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Aug 2021$73.8M$10.5M – $208M$59.1M (-20%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Sep 2021$73.1M$10.0M – $210M$58.0M (-21%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Oct 2021$72.4M$9.53M – $211M$57.0M (-21%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Nov 2021$69.5M$9.06M – $196M$56.6M (-19%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Dec 2021$68.2M$8.62M – $194M$55.6M (-18%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Jan 2022$67.0M$8.20M – $192M$54.6M (-18%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Feb 2022$65.8M$7.79M – $191M$53.6M (-18%)after a round150flatD32%
1 Mar 2022$68.0M$9.32M – $193M$57.9M (-15%)after a round180upD30%
1 Apr 2022$69.5M$8.98M – $193M$59.7M (-14%)after a round180upD27%
1 May 2022$71.0M$8.66M – $194M$61.5M (-13%)after a round180upD25%
1 Jun 2022$72.4M$8.34M – $194M$63.2M (-13%)after a round180upD23%
1 Jul 2022$73.7M$8.04M – $194M$64.8M (-12%)after a round180upD21%
1 Aug 2022$75.5M$7.74M – $196M$67.4M (-11%)after a round180upD20%
1 Sep 2022$76.7M$7.45M – $196M$68.9M (-10%)after a round180upD18%
1 Oct 2022$77.9M$7.17M – $196M$70.8M (-9%)after a round180upD17%
1 Nov 2022$82.2M$4.97M – $206M$77.6M (-6%)after a round180unknownD15%
1 Dec 2022$83.6M$4.74M – $206M$79.7M (-5%)after a round180unknownD14%
1 Jan 2023$76.7M$4.50M – $187M$67.6M (-12%)after a round180flatD13%
1 Feb 2023$77.1M$4.28M – $186M$68.5M (-11%)after a round180flatD12%
1 Mar 2023$77.6M$4.08M – $185M$69.3M (-11%)after a round180flatD11%
1 Apr 2023$78.0M$3.88M – $183M$69.9M (-10%)after a round180flatD10%
1 May 2023$78.3M$3.70M – $182M$70.5M (-10%)after a round180flatD9%
1 Jun 2023$78.5M$3.51M – $181M$70.9M (-10%)after a round180flatD9%
1 Jul 2023$78.7M$3.34M – $180M$71.3M (-9%)after a round180flatD8%
1 Aug 2023$78.8M$3.18M – $178M$71.6M (-9%)after a round180flatD7%
1 Sep 2023$78.8M$3.02M – $177M$71.8M (-9%)after a round180flatD7%
1 Oct 2023$84.2M$4.79M – $187M$79.2M (-6%)after a round200upD6%
1 Nov 2023$84.6M$4.80M – $187M$79.6M (-6%)after a round200upD6%
1 Dec 2023$85.0M$4.81M – $186M$79.3M (-7%)after a round200upD5%
1 Jan 2024$85.2M$4.82M – $185M$79.6M (-7%)after a round200upD5%
1 Feb 2024$88.5M$4.83M – $191M$83.9M (-5%)after a round210upD4%
1 Mar 2024$96.8M$4.93M – $193M$92.4M (-5%)after a round210upD0%
1 Apr 2024$96.4M$4.93M – $192M$92.0M (-5%)after a round210upD0%
1 May 2024$96.0M$4.93M – $191M$91.6M (-5%)after a round210upD0%
1 Jun 2024$95.7M$4.93M – $191M$91.3M (-5%)after a round210upD0%
1 Jul 2024$95.3M$4.93M – $190M$90.9M (-5%)after a round210upD0%
1 Aug 2024$78.4M$3.01M – $163M$70.9M (-10%)after a round200flatD2%
1 Sep 2024$77.8M$3.01M – $162M$70.3M (-10%)after a round200flatD2%
1 Oct 2024$77.2M$3.01M – $161M$69.8M (-10%)after a round200flatD2%
1 Nov 2024$63.5M$3.01M – $151M$58.1M (-8%)after a round200flatD11%
1 Dec 2024$63.0M$3.01M – $150M$57.7M (-8%)after a round200flatD11%
1 Jan 2025$62.6M$3.01M – $149M$57.3M (-8%)after a round200flatD11%
1 Feb 2025$62.1M$3.01M – $148M$56.8M (-8%)after a round200flatD11%
1 Mar 2025$61.7M$3.01M – $147M$56.5M (-8%)after a round200flatD11%
1 Apr 2025$61.2M$3.01M – $145M$56.0M (-8%)after a round200flatD11%
1 May 2025$43.5M$3.01M – $134M$40.5M (-7%)after a round200flatD28%
1 Jun 2025$43.3M$3.01M – $133M$40.3M (-7%)after a round200flatD28%
1 Jul 2025$45.9M$3.01M – $137M$42.9M (-7%)after a round217flatD26%
1 Aug 2025$49.0M$3.01M – $141M$46.1M (-6%)after a round222flatD24%
1 Sep 2025$51.7M$3.01M – $145M$48.7M (-6%)after a round222flatD22%
1 Oct 2025$55.2M$3.69M – $150M$52.4M (-5%)after a round222upD20%
1 Nov 2025$59.9M$3.71M – $159M$57.6M (-4%)after a round234upD19%
1 Dec 2025$61.6M$3.72M – $160M$59.2M (-4%)after a round234upD17%
1 Jan 2026$67.3M$3.73M – $171M$65.6M (-3%)after a round249upD16%
1 Feb 2026$69.0M$3.75M – $172M$67.3M (-3%)after a round249upD15%
1 Mar 2026$70.5M$3.76M – $173M$68.7M (-3%)after a round249upD13%
1 Apr 2026$72.1M$3.77M – $174M$70.1M (-3%)after a round249upD12%
1 May 2026$83.0M$13.2M – $197M$83.0M (0%)after a round275growingD11%
1 Jun 2026$77.7M$3.79M – $182M$76.3M (-2%)after a round275upD10%
1 Jul 2026$80.1M$3.79M – $185M$78.8M (-2%)after a round271upD10%
1 Aug 2026$81.4M$3.80M – $186M$80.1M (-2%)after a round271upD9%
1 Sep 2026$82.6M$3.81M – $186M$81.2M (-2%)after a round271upD8%
1 Oct 2026$75.7M$3.81M – $169M$73.0M (-4%)after a round242upD7%
24 Oct 2026$72.4M$3.66M – $169M$70.0M (-3%)after a round242upD7%

Key facts about Preferred Apartment Communities

Founded
2011
Headquarters
Atlanta, United States
Employees
about 242 +3% in a year
Total raised
$1.56B
Funding rounds
3
Last round
Debt Dec 2018

Preferred Apartment Communities was founded in 2011 by John A. Williams and Leonard Silverstein.

Preferred Apartment Communities funding history

Preferred Apartment Communities has 3 funding rounds on record, from Feb 2017 to Dec 2018, $1.56B in total. None disclosed a valuation.

  1. Debt 21 Dec 2018no round page

    With Aegon.

    Sources: prnewswire.com

    $27M

  2. Series A 1 Nov 2018

    Investors not disclosed.

    Sources: prnewswire.com

    $1.50B

  3. Debt 28 Feb 2017no round page

    With Freddie Mac, KeyBank.

    Sources: prnewswire.com

    $38M

Preferred Apartment Communities investors

3 investors have backed Preferred Apartment Communities.

  • Aegon
  • Freddie Mac
  • KeyBank

What Preferred Apartment Communities does

Preferred Apartment Communities works in real estate rental, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in real estate.

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. is an American real estate company that operates and manages multifamily properties, providing property management, leasing, maintenance, and community development services. The company also offers real estate consulting and shared services, including procurement, marketing, accounting and finance, information technology, legal and risk management, and training and development. Its operations are supported by infrastructure such as cloud storage, web hosting, technical support, and data analytics. The company is certified for compliance with fair housing laws and emphasizes accessibility and inclusivity in its properties.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • Multifamily Property Ownership and Management
  • Multifamily Property Leasing Services
  • Resident Experience Enhancement Services
  • Property Maintenance Services
  • Community Development and Engagement Services
  • Accessibility and Inclusivity Services
  • Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Services
  • Real Estate Consulting Services
  • Strategic Partnership Development Services
  • Employee Training and Development Services
  • Investor Relations Services
  • Safety and Compliance Services
  • Data Analytics and Reporting Services
  • Technology Integration Services

Markets

  • Real Estate

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Business-to-Consumer
  • Service Provider

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 531110 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings 60% match
  • 531311 Residential Property Managers 40% match

Questions about Preferred Apartment Communities

What is Preferred Apartment Communities worth?

Valuation $72.4M (range $3.66M to $169M), as of 24 Oct 2026.

Has Preferred Apartment Communities raised money?

Preferred Apartment Communities has 3 funding rounds on record, from Feb 2017 to Dec 2018, $1.56B in total. None disclosed a valuation.

Who has invested in Preferred Apartment Communities?

Aegon, Freddie Mac and KeyBank.

How many people work at Preferred Apartment Communities?

About 242, up 3% over the last year. Headcount rose from 160 in Jan 2021 to 275 in May 2026, then fell to 242 in Sep 2026.

What does Preferred Apartment Communities do?

Preferred Apartment Communities works in real estate rental, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in real estate. Its main offerings are multifamily property ownership and management, multifamily property leasing services and resident experience enhancement services.

When was Preferred Apartment Communities founded, and where is it based?

Preferred Apartment Communities was founded in 2011 and is based in Atlanta, United States. It has about 242 employees, up 3% over the last year.