Venture Capital Properties
Bronx, NY According to Venture Capital Properties, 957-959 Kelly St., a walk-up multifamily building in an opportunity zone (OZ) has sold for $7.8 million.
Located between 163rd St. and Westchester Ave. in the Foxhurst neighborhood, the rent-stabilized property consists of 38,237 s/f and contains 42 units, of which 12 one-bedrooms and 30 two-bedrooms.
Jacob Stavsky, Ryan Sabet and Abe Kahan of Venture Capital Properties were the brokers for this sale. The buyer, Benzion Ferzinger, was able to procure the deal at $190,244 per unit, with a J-51 tax abatement currently in year 20 of a 34-year abatement. Chaim Halberstam was the seller.
This location grants residents accessibility to public transportation, being one block from the 2 & 5 trains. In addition, the property benefits from a J-51 tax abatement currently in year 20 of a 34 year abatement.
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,