Yardley, PA – May 13, 2021, AFA Real Estate Partners (AFA), on April 30, 2021, sold the BJ's located at 131 East Kings Highway in Maple Shade, NJ. This building housed a top-performing BJ’s store that included a liquor license and a retail tire shop. AFA purchased the building in August of 2016 for $15,600,000 and sold it to Realty Income, a publicly-traded real estate investment trust (NYSE: O), for $21,639,125. AFA Investors received cumulative annual cash flows of 8% and, utilizing the 1031 rolled over $2.09 for each $1.00 invested.
The sale of the Maple Shade location enabled a 1031 exchange opportunity for AFA's investors. AFA utilizes cost-segregation studies to optimize tax efficiency for our investors.
"In a world of little to no yield, we are striving to find excellent quality diversification opportunities for our investors. Robert Connell, Managing Member of AFA, says "We view real estate as a cornerstone part of our clients' portfolios because they have the ability to provide excellent cash flows and tax benefits in today's times. The unprecedented low-interest-rate environment allows us to finance our properties at rates which enhance our investor's returns."
This transaction was the first in a series of large commercial real estate transactions planned this year by the Yardley-based firm. AFA's commercial real estate portfolio consists of six properties located throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Las Vegas. AFA's total commercial real estate portfolio surpasses one million square feet.
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