Murex acquires Ventura Lakes: Punta Gorda, Florida

Murex Properties, a Fort Myers-based company that owns and manages manufactured-housing communities throughout the United States, has acquired the 273-homesite manufactured-home community Ventura Lakes in Punta Gorda for $19 million. The 55-plus, gated community is located on Jones Loop Road. The 84-acre community was originally developed by David Anthony in 1998. Ventura Lakes is the third community Murex has purchased in conjunction with Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual, as a part of its diversified investing on behalf of its policy owners, is one of the nation’s largest real estate investors, with investments in commercial mortgages, equities and securitized investments across all major property types. Founded by Adler in 2004, Murex Properties provides management, financial and accounting services, staffing, maintenance, home sales and marketing services for eight communities in Florida, Texas and Oregon. Its portfolio has included communities in 18 states.

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