Selling a tenant-occupied building without losing the tenants

A quiet sale process that protects rent roll, relationships and your closing date.

Selling a tenant-occupied building without losing the tenants

Announcing a sale to the market announces it to your tenants. For stabilized buildings, a discreet process protects the rent roll that the buyer is actually purchasing.

Keeping the process discreet

Off-market inventory behaves differently from the public market. Because these properties are never advertised on the MLS or the major portals, pricing is negotiated between a much smaller group of motivated parties, and the timeline is usually driven by the seller rather than by the market.

  • Fewer competing offers on the same property
  • More flexibility on closing dates and contingencies
  • Direct access to the listing agent instead of a call center

The rent roll is the asset. Protect it through the entire sale.

LavaZoo Market Desk

Sharing financials safely

Before you commit, compare the asking price with recent closed sales in the same building or on the same block, check the taxes and common charges, and ask how long the property has been quietly shopped. A listing that has been circulating privately for months is a very different negotiation from one that came to market last week.

  1. Get pre-approved so you can move quickly
  2. Ask the listing agent for the last three comparable sales
  3. Confirm what is included in the sale before signing

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