
New York, NY Michael Ferrara, managing principal of Manhattan based Investment Sales brokerage firm, Brax Realty, announced the sale of a vacant retail building in the Upper East Side. 
The property, 1770 2nd Ave., located between East 92nd St. and East 93rd St. sold for $4.6 Million in an all cash transaction. Ferrara represented both the buyer, a private investor and the seller, a long term family ownership. The property was delivered 100% vacant at closing and consisted of +/- 5,000 s/f plus a full basement. There were no additional air rights available, as they were sold off many years ago.
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,