Sunday, June 7, 2015

MRP Residential buys two Center City apartment properties



MRP Residential has picked up two Center City apartment properties for a tad more than $60 million.

The deal was made in partnership with Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers and steadily grows MRP Residential’s local presence. The structure that is called the Avenue of the Arts Building was MRP Residential’s first acquisition in Philadelphia. It is amid totally renovating that South Broad Street property into high-end apartments.

In its recent acquisition, the joint venture bought 400 Walnut St., which has 67 units and 5,000 square feet of retail, and 1930 Chestnut St., which has 144 units and 5,000 square feet of retail. The seller was Turchi Properties, which was represented by Tim McDonald and Miles Spencer from Eastdil.

Each property will cater to different demographics, said Charles McGrath, senior vice president at MRP Residential.


The property at 1930 Chestnut is in proximity to Rittenhouse Square and can pull students from University City who want to be close to the amenities of Center City, McGrath said. The other property at 400 Walnut has a location and units that would appeal to empty-nesters, he said.

MRP Residential, which is a division of MRP Realty of Washington, D.C., plans to spend $60,000 a unit renovating both properties.

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