Oakland apartment deal suggests ongoing weakness for East Bay housing
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Oakland apartment deal suggests ongoing weakness for East Bay housing
"A West Oakland apartment complex was bought for 39% below its assessed value in a deal that suggests the multifamily rental housing market in the East Bay remains on unsteady financial footing. An affiliate headed up by business executive Daniel Merchant, who is based in Piedmont, paid $18.7 million for The Union, a 110-unit apartment property at 532 Union St. next to Interstate 880 at the corner of Fifth Street and Union Street."
"The new ownership group obtained a $13.1 million loan from Citizens Bank. The seller of the complex was an affiliate whose joint venture partners include New York Life Real Estate Investors and Holliday Development, state and county public documents show. In 2018, the selling group paid $2.4 million to buy the property and also obtained a $26 million construction loan."
A West Oakland apartment complex sold for 39% below its assessed value. An affiliate led by Daniel Merchant paid $18.7 million for The Union, a 110-unit property at 532 Union St. The new ownership obtained a $13.1 million loan from Citizens Bank. The seller was an affiliate with joint venture partners including New York Life Real Estate Investors and Holliday Development. In 2018 the selling group paid $2.4 million to acquire the site and secured a $26 million construction loan. New York Life invested $18 million and Holliday Development built The Union in 2020 using modular construction. The January assessed value was $30.8 million, and the sale signals weakened apartment markets in Oakland and Berkeley.
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