Success Stories

Investment Sales:

Mount Kisco Shopping Center

After Admiral had successfully leased up the subject retail property, the property owner felt that market conditions made it a good time to sell. However, the property had some environmental contamination from a dry cleaner tenant, and no banks were willing to underwrite the property, limiting the pool of potential buyers to cash-only investors. Admiral arranged a sale where the buyer was indemnified by the seller for any additional environmental cleanup of the property. This indemnification allowed the buyer to find financing for the acquisition.

Mount Kisco Shopping Center - Commercial Building Sale

CHALLENGES

  • The site’s environmental issues made banks unwilling to underwrite a mortgage for the property.
  • Many buyers shied away from the asset due to the on-going environmental monitoring at the property.
  • The property was a substantial retail location with multiple tenants and had significant value where a mortgage would be appropriate.
  • Most buyers would not be able to buy the property truly all-cash.

Solution

  • Because of the indemnification, the seller was able to sell the property at full market value, and the buyer was able to procure funding for the acquisition.
  • Admiral made all buyers aware of the ongoing well-monitoring, providing the seller a true picture of the value of the property and allowing buyers to make accurate offers reflecting the real, on-the-ground environmental conditions of the property, preventing re-trading.
  • Admiral arranged a sale where the buyer was indemnified by the seller for any additional environmental cleanup of the property beyond well monitoring for an agreed period of time.