Thursday, July 3, 2014

IPA Boston Sells Avalon Danvers for Record $108.5 Million, Highest for Single-Property Multifamily Transaction in Massachusetts This Year


Jennifer Athas
DANVERS, MA, July 3, 2014 – Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap serving the needs of institutional and major private investors, has arranged the sale of Avalon Danvers, a 433-unit multifamily complex in the northeastern Massachusetts town of Danvers.

 The $108,500,000 sales price equates to $250,500 per unit and is the highest price recorded for a single-property multifamily transaction in Massachusetts thus far in 2014.
            IPA Boston executive director Richard Robinson, along with associate directors Philip Lamere and Jennifer Athas, brokered the sale. 
            “Avalon provided us with a unique opportunity to identify the right investor for this extraordinary asset,” says Robinson. “Our long experience in the Boston-area marketplace keeps us prepared to provide clients with the data they need to make informed investment decisions and close transactions quickly. These two abilities proved to be key elements in the disposition of Avalon Danvers.” 
            Located approximately 20 miles north of downtown Boston, Avalon Danvers is a remodeled 19th century hospital that features period architecture and a mix of fully renovated brick buildings and new construction.
Philip Lamere
Converted to apartments in 2006, the property is located on 36.7 acres at 1101 Kirkbridge Drive in Danvers, Mass. near U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 95. 
            “The Avalon Danvers sales price is proof of the strong appetite institutional investors have for well-located suburban multifamily properties north of Boston,” adds Lamere.    
             Apartments at Avalon Danvers feature unique floor plans with spacious living rooms, generous closet space, fully equipped gourmet kitchens with contemporary cabinetry and high-end appliances, washers and dryers, sustainable plumbing fixtures and HVAC equipment, and most have private balconies and/or patios. 
Community amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor basketball court, a fitness center with children’s playroom, a social lounge with a billiards table and a landscaped barbecue and picnic area. 
 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716

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