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Fairstead Affordable Picks Up Central Harlem Portfolio

Fairstead Affordable purchased Harlen Housing, a two-building affordable housing portfolio in Central Harlem, for $75.5 million. The buyer has committed to preserving 100% of the portfolio’s 214 units as deeply affordable for the next 40 years.

Ariel Property Advisors agents Victor Sozio and Matthew L. Gillis represented both Fairstead Affordable and the seller, Harlen Housing Associates. The two buildings are located at 560 Lenox Ave. and 50 W. 139th St.

A subsidiary of owner-developer Fairstead, Fairstead Affordable plans to significantly renovate the Harlen portfolio, lower its energy consumption and enhance its overall sustainability.

The renovation will consist of extensive in-unit renovations, including the creation of UFAS/ADA accessible units, and significant common area improvements to the physical plant, lobby, hallways and community room, according to Fairstead Affordable.

Pictured: 50 W. 139th St.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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