Multifamily

NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $30.5 million sale of nine multifamily buildings on the Upper West Side, Central Harlem and East Harlem in New York City. Shimon Shkury, Victor Sozio, Michael Tortorici, Jesse Deutch and Marko Agbaba of Ariel Property Advisors marketed the properties on behalf of the sellers, real estate investment firms. Five attached walk-ups at 265-273 W. 146th St. in Central Harlem totaling 100 unis sold for $11.1 million. A five-story, mixed-use walk-up at 950 Columbus Ave. on the Upper West Side sold for $5.1 million. Jeffrey Tanenbaum of Halstead Property represented the buyer, a local owner, in the transaction. A six-story, mixed-use building at 88 E. 111th St. in East Harlem sold for $5 million. The 19,884-square-foot walk-up includes 28 residential units and two commercial units. A six-story, mixed-use building at 1661 Park Ave. in East Harlem sold for $4.8 million. The 22,436-square-foot building features 34 residential units and one retail unit. A six-story walk-up at 524 E. 119th St. East Harlem sold for $4.5 million. The 21,100-square-foot building includes 35 residential units.

BOSTON — National Development has announced plans to build SEPIA at Ink Block, an 83-unit luxury condominium development in Boston. The project will be built as part of Ink Block South End, a six-building, mixed-use development in the South End neighborhood of Boston. Construction is slated to begin in early 2014, with a sale center opening at 401 Harrison Ave. later this month. Amenities at SEPIA at Ink Block include underground resident parking, a rooftop sundeck, private balconies, access to Ink Block’s rooftop pool, fitness center, clubroom and a bicycle workshop. Residents of the community will also be in proximity to the 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, which is slated to open at Ink Block South End in early 2015. The SEPIA condos are slated to be complete and open for occupancy in mid-2015. Cranshaw Construction is the general contractor, and Elkus Manfredi Architects is the architect for SEPIA. The Collaborative Cos. will serve as the marketing and sales agency.