Virtu Investments has paid $70.5 million, or $405,172/unit, for the 174-unit Mira apartment property in the
The Larkspur,
The property is slated for completion later this year and could be among the first Opportunity Zone projects to be sold.
"The timing of the sale at this stage of construction provides the buyer an opportunity to take full advantage of the opportunity zone program in an area that is experiencing high demand for new housing," explained Sean Burton, chief executive of Cityview.

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