With total assets exceeding $300 million and equity ofapproximately $60 million, Bleznak's real estate portfolio includesmultifamily, senior housing and retail properties in Michigan,Missouri and Colorado.

Bleznak's first income property investment was the 80-unitBuckingham Manor Apartments in Birmingham. Purchased in 1982 forjust under $2.5 million, the property was an attractive investmentdue to its location in a growing area and strong unit mix.

Bleznak used his own property management firm to handle minorrenovations, including modernizing the kitchens, improving theoverall maintenance of the property and landscape enhancements. Theproperty was ultimately sold in 1998 for $5.6 million to a localcondominium converter.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.