Eyes bulged when a group of Upper East Side Manhattan residential buildings recently sold for $1.75 billion, the largest real estate transaction in the city since before the pandemic.
A Jaw-Dropping Amount
The six buildings were bought by Black Spruce Management Company and Orbach Affordable Housing Solutions after an intense bidding war. The buildings all contain apartments that the owners plan to rent out. The only specific address released is One East River Place, which is in the Lenox Hill area.
The buildings, all doorman buildings with a wide range of amenities, are expected to produce 3 to 5 percent returns for the owners. The buildings were built from 1960 to 2018 and feature one-bedroom units that rent for between $3,900 and $7,000 a month, and approximately 15 percent of the apartments in the buildings are subject to rent regulation.
What it Means for NYC
Such a high dollar sale is a good sign for Manhattan's real estate market, which suffered during the pandemic. That buyers are again willing to pay so much and to enter a bidding war for the properties indicates that the market is strong and likely will remain so for quite some time. The sale shows that even as other sectors of the economy are struggling, rental properties are still a steady, stable investment.
For renters, however, the sale also means that the price they can expect to pay for rent will not likely come down anytime soon. With rents rising all over the city, renters are already feeling squeezed and out of options. It's unlikely that the buyers of these buildings will accept anything less than a competitive monthly rent for the units, and they may even be expecting to get over market value for each unit. Investors willing to pay top dollar for properties are also expecting to get top dollar from the tenants they lease their units to.
If you're interested in investing in NYC real estate, either as a homeowner or as a way to round out your investment portfolio, contact Attorney Melvin Monachan. Real estate law can be complicated, especially in New York. You need someone who knows the law and knows the area to help you navigate the process. Contact our office online or call us today at (347) 389-1682.
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