Prior to this purchase, the New York-based investor owned only one property in Florida. : Dasmen Residential has expanded its presence in the Florida market with the purchase of a five-property apartment portfolio in Tampa and Orlando. Dasmen purchased the portfolio for $109 million, along with a $15 million equity investment raised through the CrowdStreet Marketplace. Raychel Lean is ALM's Florida bureau chief, overseeing the Daily Business Review. Email her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter via @raychellean.