
Ridgewood, NY A corner mixed-use property, 57-33 Catalpa Ave., consisting of four apartments and two retail stores sold for $2.2 million.
The buyer was Niko Vasil and the seller was Mary Ilyayev.
The deal was closed with seller financing, with the buyer putting down 60% and the seller offering a 7% rate amortized over 10 years.
Managing directors Sean Mashihi and Gabriel Kates of Block Real Estate Group represented the buyer and seller.
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,