Sold by Cass! A Party Sewer Tale.
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3330 N. 18th St. 7 units (all 1 bed units). Closed at $1,399,000 ($199,857/unit or $394/sf). Highest price/sf sold in its space in Q1 for the Phoenix MSA (5-12 units), per MLS/Crexi. Solid cash flow, though master-leased. Are you familiar with a party or conjoined sewer? The sewer line for this complex ties into the neighbors' line, not the street. Then it runs 100 feet into the E Osborn St main. As well, this complex has all Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) panels, now considered a significant fire hazard. After the 1st investor canceled escrow due to the inspection, I brought my master plumber to the next inspection with the 2nd buyer in escrow. I needed him to show the buyer & buyer broker a path forward that did not require putting in a new sewer line ($100k ). I needed him to show that a "party" sewer was "acceptable," though many investors may not agree. It was a good move. Then getting this financed by a credit union as a "special loan product" was the next hurdle. The appraiser discounted the rents to around $1200/unit (market). But we got it done in the end. My team and me have differentiated with three closings in 2026 that sold for well-over $300/sf, unmatched by the competition.