Confidence in multifamily is catching in the outer boroughs.
A&E Real Estate picked up two mixed-used buildings in Jackson Heights this week for $58.75 million, about 11 percent below the asking price of $66.5 million, said a spokesperson for Marcus & Millichap’s NY Multifamily group, which brokered the deal.
The sale points to investor interest in a discounted multifamily market and confidence in neighborhoods outside of Manhattan, a source familiar with the matter said.
The Queens buildings, Georgian Hall and Ravenna Court, located at 35-64 84th Street and 80-01 37th Avenue, respectively, have been family-owned and managed by the Joseph Bruno Trust since their development nearly a century ago.
Together, the properties have 198 apartments and 23 commercial units. According to the Rent Guidelines Board, Georgian Hall contains rent-stabilized units.
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Queens has fewer multifamily buildings than the other boroughs, and properties tend to be held tightly by multi-generational owners. As such, prices have historically remained competitive with the rest of the city.
The Jackson Heights portfolio’s discount reflects lingering pandemic pricing, a source familiar with the deal said.
Second-quarter tallies of multifamily investment showed a rebounding market with activity stretching to boroughs beyond Manhattan. Highlights included a 15-building Bronx portfolio that changed hands in June for $122 million.
This week, Phoenix Realty Group, a New York-based multifamily investor, acquired an eight-building multifamily complex in the South Bronx for $91 million, a quarter more than seller Spencer Equity paid in 2016.