Alpha Realty recently brokered the sale of 3 mixed-use buildings on 7th Ave in Park Slope Brooklyn. Sellers were long-time local owners of these buildings. Principal Lev Mavashev along with his associate Ben Normatov represented both the buyers and sellers in these off-market transactions:
“We are seeing increased demand for smaller tax class 2A or 2B buildings right now” said Mavashev. “These types of buildings offer investors downside protection from increased property taxes, especially as the city recovers from COVID.”
New York tri-state multifamily investors are increasingly reallocating capital to less-regulated markets across the U.S. as rent control and legislative risk erode returns at home. With over 60% of New York City’s rental housing stock classified as rent-stabilized, the traditional value-add model — buying under-performing buildings,