Mandy Sells Sells Sells 16 Buildings In 2 Months

by Thomas Breen

Mandy Management affiliates have sold 16 buildings containing 52 different apartments for more than $7.6 million so far this year — as the local megalandlord continues its recent trend of divesting itself of swathes of its extensive New Haven real estate portfolio.

According to the company’s CEO, these sales “are part of an ongoing portfolio rebalancing effort and reflect disciplined capital management, not a shift in overall strategy.”

The spate of recent property sales by Mandy saw a mix of New York and New Haven buyers pick up houses across Fair Haven, the Hill, and the Annex, among other neighborhoods, during the first two months of 2026.

The 16 different sales represent a total of $7,632,000 in property transactions for local rentals that were most recently appraised by the city for tax purposes as worth a total of $4,601,900.

As recorded on the city’s land records database, these sales include:

• The two-family house at 38 Lander St., sold by Mandy’s SFR 2 DE LLC on Jan. 2 for $340,000 to 38 Lander LLC, a holding company controlled by Lipa Meisels of Brooklyn, N.Y. The property last sold for $200,000 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $261,300.
• The 16-unit apartment building at 110 Maltby St., sold by Mandy’s RE Fund II NH LLC on Jan. 8 for $2,035,000 to 110 Maltby LLC, a holding company controlled by Yehuda Leitner of Staten Island, N.Y. and Simcha Levkowitz of Jackson, N.J. The property last sold for $1.4 million in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $1,269,500.
• The two-family house at 295 Lloyd St., sold by Mandy’s SFR 2 DE LLC on Jan. 20 for $325,000 to 295 Lloyd LLC, a holding company controlled by Zalmen Jakubowicz of Monroe, N.Y. The property last sold for $162,500 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $235,100.
• The two-family house at 354 Blatchley Ave., sold by Mandy’s Ref II SFR 1 DE LLC on Jan. 29 for $275,000 to 354 Blatchley LLC, a holding company controlled by Abraham Greenfeld of Monsey, N.Y. The property last sold for $135,000 in 2020, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $158,500.
• The two-family house at 92 Carmel St., sold by Mandy’s SFR 2 DE LLC on Feb. 3 for $400,000 to Fabian Orlando Pulla of Queens, N.Y. The property last sold for $250,000 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $234,800.
• The two-family house at 187 Saltonstall Ave., sold by Mandy’s Danny and Guy 1 Owner LLC on Feb. 6 for $285,000 to 187 Saltonstal St LLC, a holding company controlled by Lipa Meisels of Brooklyn, N.Y. The property last sold in 2015, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $133,300.
• The three-family house at 98 Thompson St., sold by Mandy’s Ref II SFR 1 DE LLC on Feb. 9 for $468,000 to Sergio Hernandez Tecuapacho of New Haven. The property last sold for $145,000 in 2020, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $255,000.
• The three-family house at 46 Hurlburt St., sold by Mandy’s SFR 2 DE LLC on Feb. 12 for $440,000 to Ernesto Torres Clara of Brooklyn, N.Y. The property last sold for $246,000 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $236,900.
• The two-family house at 316 Blatchley Ave., sold by Mandy’s SFR 2 DE LLC on Feb. 12 for $338,000 to 316 Blatchley LLC, a holding company controlled by David Goldberger of Brooklyn, N.Y. The property last sold for $200,000 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $274,400.
• The two-family house at 308 Poplar St., sold by Mandy’s SFR 2 DE LLC on Feb. 17 for $310,000 to Monica Bazantes Haro of New Haven. The property last sold for $157,000 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $162,100.
• The three-family house at 148 Plymouth St., sold by Mandy’s ABCD Investments DE LLC on Feb. 19 for $415,000 to 148 Plymouth LLC, a holding company controlled by Benzion Kleinman of Monroe, N.Y. The property last sold for $225,000 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $227,200.
• The three-family house at 32 Huntington Ave., sold by Mandy’s Ref II SFR 1 DE LLC for $510,000 on Feb. 24 to Luis Andres Lerebours and Kimberly Espinoza of Glendale, N.Y. The property last sold for $315,000 in 2020, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $330,200.
• The two-family house at 15 Alton St., sold by Mandy’s SFR 2 DE LLC for $300,000 on Feb. 25 to 15 Alton St LLC, a holding company controlled by Lipa Meisels of Brooklyn, N.Y. The property last sold for $162,500 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $167,100.
• The three-family house at 45 Frank St., sold by Mandy’s SFR 2 DE LLC for $426,000 on Feb. 25 to Wilma Secera Joseph of New Haven. The property last sold for $180,000 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $198,100.
• The three-family house at 26 Auburn St., sold by Mandy’s SFR 2 DE LLC for $490,000 on Feb. 26 to Velazco Multifamily Capital LLC, a holding company controlled by Jean Carlos Rafael of New Haven. The property last sold for $290,000 in 2021, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $282,400.
• The two-family house at 262 Davenport Ave., sold by Mandy’s Danny and Guy 1 Owner LLC for $275,000 on Feb. 26 to 262 Davenport Ave LLC, a holding company controlled by Lipa Meisels of Brooklyn, N.Y. The property last sold in 2015, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $176,100.

Amidst all of these sales, the only purchase a Mandy affiliates appears to have made over the past two months took place on Jan. 13, when YG Flips LLC — a holding company controlled by Mandy Management CEO Yudi Gurevitch — bought the single-family house at 3 Highview Ln. for $220,000 from James Koseski. That property last sold for $128,000 in 1986, and the city last appraised it for tax purposes as worth $186,200.

In a comment provided to the Independent for this article, Mandy’s Yudi Gurevitch stressed that his company is still very much invested in New Haven real estate.

“As property owner/operator, Mandy Management routinely evaluates its portfolio to ensure alignment with long-term strategic business objectives,” he wrote. Thus these sales.

The Independent asked about why so many of these sales — five in total — took place last week, at the same time that a fire broke out at a different 45-unit Mandy building at 1523 Chapel St., leading to the displacement of 79 tenants and the city’s condemnation of the property.

“As with many real estate operators, dispositions occur throughout the year based on market conditions, asset performance, and capital allocation priorities, Gurevitch wrote. “The timing of specific closings in any given week is largely transactional and administrative rather than indicative of any broader change. We remain active in the market and continue to assess both acquisition and disposition opportunities as part of normal portfolio optimization.”

In a separate email comment, one of the recent buyers of a Mandy property — Greenfeld of Monsey, N.Y. — confirmed that his company has purchased 354 Blatchey “as part of our ongoing investment in residential properties in New Haven.”

“Our focus is on long-term ownership, responsible management, and maintaining properties in a way that supports both the tenants and the surrounding neighborhood,” Greenfeld continued.

“We are committed to ensuring the property is safe, properly maintained, and operated in compliance with all applicable city and state requirements. 

“More broadly, our goal is to help bring stability and consistent oversight to the area through professional management and proactive property care.”