UPLAND, CA-Phoenix Realty Group has acquired the 255-unit Portofino on the Park complex in this city for $29 million. The purchase enlarges the multifamily holdings of the Los Angeles-based investor, which currently owns about 2,500 apartments in the Inland Empire.

Built in 1976, Portofino on the Park comprises 32 garden-style buildings on 11 acres. PRG plans a $2.8-million upgrade to be performed during the next two years.

The high rate of residential foreclosures in the Inland Empire is one factor that makes apartment investment attractive in the region, according to managing director Edward Ratinoff. The region remains flooded with homes built prior to the 2007 credit freeze, in addition to thousands of homes that have entered the market through foreclosure.

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