BETHESDA, Md., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elme Communities (the “Company”) (NYSE: ELME), a multifamily REIT with communities in the Washington, DC metro area and the Atlanta metro area, reported financial and operating results today for the quarter ended March 31, 2024:
Financial Results
Net loss was $3.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted shareNAREIT FFO was $21.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, up 20% compared to the prior year period due primarily to additional payments received with respect to easements previously conveyedCore FFO was $19.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, down 4% compared to the prior year periodNet Operating Income (NOI) was $37.8 million, up 4% compared to the prior year period
Operational Highlights
Same-store multifamily NOI increased by 0.3% compared to the prior year periodEffective blended Lease Rate Growth was 2.3% during the quarter for our Same-Store Portfolio, comprised of effective new Lease Rate Growth of (2.1)% and effective renewal Lease Rate Growth of 6.2%Average Effective Monthly Rent Per Home increased 3.1% compared to the prior year period for our Same-Store PortfolioSame-store Retention was 65% while achieving strong renewal Lease Rate GrowthSame-store multifamily Average Occupancy was 94.4% during the quarter, down 0.9% compared to the prior year period and down 0.5% compared to the prior quarter primarily due to the timing of evictions in our Atlanta communities and the impact of supply.