LOS ANGELES — The Neema Group at Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 26-property, 642-unit multifamily portfolio sale in Los Angeles for a total value of $102 million.
The private seller, a plastics broker that also invested in the multifamily sector, hired the Neema Group in early 2019 to market five of his properties for sale. Golden Bee Properties purchased the assets, which are located throughout the South Los Angeles and Panorama City neighborhoods, for $18.7 million. During the escrow process, the owner passed away and left control of the remaining portfolio to his trustees, who continued to work with the Neema Group. The remaining 21 properties were strategically divided into packages based on location, age and type.
Cipolla Revocable Living Trust purchased three buildings totaling 62 units for $8.7 million. The properties, built between 1929 and 1960, are located within a mile of each other in Wilmington.
An undisclosed buyer acquired eight buildings totaling 175 units, all located in Mid-City, for $33.5 million.
Lastly, an undisclosed buyer purchased the Armor Collection for $42 million. It features 10 buildings constructed between 1912 and 1954. The 300 units are situated within two miles of each other in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
— Kristin Hiller