Pathfinder Adds New Multifamily Property to Portfolio

SAN DIEGO, CA, October 16, 2012 (Press-News.org) Continuing to expand its footprint in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Pathfinder Partners, LLC - a San Diego-based firm specializing in opportunistic investments in distressed real estate assets, defaulted loans and value-add properties - has acquired McKinley Court Apartments, a 40-unit apartment building at 815 N. Third Ave. in downtown Phoenix, Ariz.

Pathfinder and its partner, Metrowest Development, acquired the property for $1.65 million, marking Pathfinder's 12th multifamily acquisition of 2012.

According to Mitch Siegler, senior managing director of Pathfinder Partners, the acquisition is Pathfinder's sixth Phoenix property and reflects the company's bullish outlook on the city - as well as its optimism about future redevelopment opportunities in the downtown area. "We began investing heavily in Phoenix about 18 months ago and are encouraged by the strong rebound in the market during that time," Siegler said. "In addition to the expansion of the downtown campus of Arizona State University, several retail and residential projects have been built downtown and in the Roosevelt neighborhood. The area will continue to benefit from growth and investment in the years ahead." Pathfinder acquisitions in the Phoenix area to date include Academy Apartments, Shorewood Apartments, Barolo Place, Dobson Springs and Dorsey Place.

McKinley Court Apartments, constructed in 1960 and remodeled in 2006, is a two-story, 24,500-square-foot structure comprised of 20 one-bedroom and 20 studio apartments. For more information on McKinley Court Apartments and apartment availability, call Christine Leavitt at (602) 716-5656.

About Pathfinder Partners, LLC

Headquartered in San Diego, Pathfinder Partners was founded by Mitch Siegler and Lorne Polger in 2006 to make opportunistic investments in distressed real estate assets and defaulted loans, with a focus on multifamily real estate projects. In addition to seeking opportunities to add value by providing liquidity to selling financial institutions, Pathfinder also seeks to maximize value through property enhancements, improvements in operations, marketing and property positioning and other strategies. For more information, visit http://www.pathfinderfunds.com or contact Mitch Siegler at 858-875-4455.

About Metrowest Development

After over 20 years of successful development experience in metropolitan Chicago, Metrowest Development, whose principals are Doug Gannett and Matt Seaman, have entered the Phoenix market and continue their efforts to purchase and develop attainable housing and mixed-use development projects in downtown Phoenix. The firm recently completed a historic renovation of market rate condominiums and is underway with the development planning of another 100-unit, mixed use, residential project in the Roosevelt neighborhood downtown. For more information, contact Matt Seaman at 602-721-2604.

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