1.1 Take forcible possession of.
‘army rebels seized an air force  Lexico

He (single-handedly) seized the apartment building.

Here's another example of usage taken from The Guardian about student protesters in 1969.

Building seized by LSE group

Militant students from the London School of Economics last night seized control of the students union building at the University of London.

seize

1.1 Take forcible possession of.
‘army rebels seized an air force 
Lexico

He (single-handedly) seized the apartment building.

Here's another example of usage taken from The Guardian about student protesters in 1969.

Building seized by LSE group

Militant students from the London School of Economics last night seized control of the students union building at the University of London.

1.1 Take forcible possession of. ‘army rebels seized an air force Lexico

He seized the the apartment building.

1.1 Take forcible possession of. 
‘army rebels seized an air force Lexico

He (single-handedly) seized the apartment building.

Here's another example of usage taken from The Guardian about student protesters in 1969.

Building seized by LSE group

Militant students from the London School of Economics last night seized control of the students union building at the University of London.