Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Two-Property Mixed-Use Portfolio in Old Town Pasadena CA Sold by IPA for $42.6 Million


Ronald Harris
PASADENA, CA, July 16, 2014 – Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap serving the needs of institutional and major private real estate investors, has arranged the sale of the Old Pasadena Collection, two buildings consisting of 91 residential units, 22 West Green St. and 65 West Dayton St., and two freestanding retail buildings, 60 West Green St. and 70 West Green St.

The properties are located in Old Pasadena, a designated historic district in Pasadena, Calif. The collection of properties sold for $42,630,000.

            IPA executive vice president investments Ron Harris, IPA director Paul Darrow, and IPA associate director Michael DiSimone represented the seller, a private party. The buyer is a private investor.

            “The Old Pasadena Collection is a portfolio of high-quality assets in a market known for its upscale homes, rich cultural history and thriving downtown,” says Harris.

Paul Darrow
“The properties’ pedestrian-friendly Old Town Pasadena location and proximity to some of the world’s most pioneering companies position them well to provide durable cash flow and above-average rent growth.”

            “This transaction is a meaningful example of the power that private capital has in the current marketplace,” adds Darrow.

“The assets’ location and vintage, plus the rarity of the offering, attracted a great deal of serious interest from both private and institutional capital. 

"Normally, institutional investors who are, generally speaking, more competitive and better capitalized, purchase opportunities of this size. In this instance however, a high-net worth private investor was extremely competitive and acquired the property.”

            Built in 2003, the four-story, 48-multifamily unit building at 22 West Green St., called “Palermo,” is on the southwest corner of West Green Street and South Fair Oaks Avenue.

Michael DeSimone
The property features 26 one-bedroom/one-bath units and 22 two-bedroom/two-bath apartments. The building also includes four ground-floor retail suites occupied by a paint-your-own-pottery store, a restaurant and a dance company.

One suite is vacant. Community amenities include controlled access, on-site gated parking and a central courtyard. Apartments have nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops, a black appliance package, full-size in-unit washers and dryers, track lighting and sunshades. Select units have lofted ceilings, mountain views, oversized windows and private patios.

            The five-story building located between South De Lacey Avenue and South Fair Oaks Avenue at 65 West Dayton St., called “Messina,” was constructed in 2004. It features 43 residential units: two studios, 16 one-bedroom/one-bath apartments and 25 two-bedroom/two-bath units.

The building also has one ground-floor retail suite that is currently occupied by a tutoring and college-test-preparation business and the leasing office for both the Messina and Palermo properties.

Messina is a controlled-access building with on-site gated parking, a central courtyard and a roof deck with lounge furniture and a barbecue grill.

Old Pasadena Collection, Pasadena, CA
 Apartments include central air conditioning, nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops, a black appliance package, in-unit stacked washers and dryers, laminate tile flooring in the kitchens and bathrooms, carpeted living areas and a two-tone paint scheme. Select units have private patios.

            “Despite being of relatively recent vintage and featuring luxury finishes, both Messina and Palermo will be renovated to meet the demands of the current market,” notes DiSimone. 

“Multifamily assets constructed just a decade ago lack some of the modern finishes and appointments that tenants expect from new construction.”    

            Design Within Reach leases the retail building at 60 West Green St., and 70 West Green St. is currently the home of Gyu-Kaku, a Japanese barbecue restaurant. Both buildings were constructed of reinforced brick masonry in 1916 and 1921, respectively, and consist of 5,750 square feet of rentable space each.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager

(925) 953-1716

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