Monday, November 24, 2014

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Flamingo West Apartments in Tampa, FL for $3.5 Million


Luis Baez
TAMPA, FLA., November 19, 2014 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of Flamingo West Apartments, a 72-unit apartment community located in Tampa, Fla., according to Richard D. Matricaria, regional manager of the firm’s Tampa office.

The asset sold for $3,500,000.

Luis Baez, senior associate and Casey Babb, a CCIM and vice president investments, in Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office, represented both parties in the transaction. 

Flamingo West Apartments is a 1970s vintage, Class “B” garden apartment community located at 3738 West Idlewild Circle in Tampa, Florida. 

The community consists of two-story concrete block buildings with built-up flat roofs clustered around central courtyard areas. 

Casey Babb
Units are 90 percent two-bedroom/one-bath or larger and average 872 square feet.  Units are accessed from exterior breezeway corridors and feature fully-equipped kitchens with dishwashers, large open floor plans, tile floors in the living areas, private balconies and fenced-in backyards, washer-dryer connections in select units and updated kitchens and bath. 

Community amenities include an on-site leasing center, large laundry facility, swimming pool and sundeck, interior courtyard areas and a playground.

“This transaction was equally, frustrating, challenging and rewarding,” says Babb.  “The frustrating part was that the sale took 19 months to complete.

"  It was a major challenge to make a deal at an aggressive price point given the sub-par operating performance and physical issues, which included bad roofs and a lot of other deferred maintenance,” continues Babb.

“The rewarding part was that the buyer was able to secure preservation tax-credits which are highly competitive and is positioned to embark very soon on a $3 million rehab job.  This will add another 30 to 50 years of useful life to the property and will provide the residents with a better place to live.”

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

 Richard D. Matricaria
Vice President/Regional Manager
Tampa, FL
(813) 387-4700


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