In January 2019, Champion SLU, LLC successfully completed the refinance of the Acquisition Bridge Loan with the Senior Refinance Loan. We are excited to own Union Bay Apartments over the long term. The property is a low leverage, Class A property in the core South Lake Union submarket with strong and growing annual cash distributions with forecasted continued asset appreciation.
In 2019, the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy celebrates its 90th anniversary. This momentous occasion represents a major milestone in the history of the School. At an awards dinner earlier this week, Bob Champion was recognized as a Price Pioneer in Real Estate development. A video showing those recognized can be found here.
By Kelsi Maree Borland | September 13, 2018 at 04:00 AM
Student housing is having a moment. A tight supply of student housing is putting upward pressure on rents—even more so than the tremendous rent growth in multifamily. But, the strong rent growth isn’t the only reason to buy student housing. The apartment niche is also more resilient in a downturn than multifamily, and as we get later in the cycle, downside protection is attractive to investors. Champion Real Estate Co. is actively investing in student housing assets near USC, and is very bullish on the sector.
An affiliate of Champion Real Estate Company has sold the redeveloped Grand & Alosta in Glendora to Clarion Partners.
HFF, which represented the seller declined to provide a price, but a source with knowledge of the deal said it sold for $34.2 million.
Clarion Partners acquired the 70,811-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center at the intersection of Grand and Alosta Avenue along Historic Route 66. The property is co-anchored by Sprouts and Marshalls and is 100 percent leased, according to a release from Champion Real Estate.
JANUARY 31, 2018 (Los Angeles, CA) – Champion Real Estate Company (“Champion”) recently completed the acquisition of two multifamily buildings for $33.6 million in the city of Glendale, California, which buildings are owned by a subsidiary of Champion, Champion Glendale Property, LLC. This purchase is an off-market acquisition that was negotiated simultaneously for the two buildings, totaling 104 market rate apartment units.
The two properties are located less than two miles apart. Princess Louise (“Louise”) was built in 1970 with 42 units, and Windsor Real (“Windsor”) was built in 1972 with 62 units. The properties include a large percentage of multi-bedroom units with an average size of 951 square feet.
Glendale and the cities of Burbank and Pasadena comprise the Tri-Cities of the eastern San Fernando Valley/Western San Gabriel Valley. The Tri-Cities are highly sought-after locations with strong schools, clean and accessible community parks, renowned shopping and restaurants, as well as relative affordability in the Los Angeles metro area.
“The Glendale apartment market is largely bifurcated with the vast majority of units either being new construction or dated and untouched 1960’s and 1970’s product. With a comprehensive improvement plan, Louise and Windsor will provide an upgraded, clean and professionally managed living experience at a steep discount to the new construction,” states Parker Champion, Executive Vice President.
“Providing larger-sized homes in an updated apartment community while maintaining affordability in such convenient and desirable locations will offer the Glendale community with more options to enjoy the desired lifestyle,” comments Parker.
Champion has over 30 years of experience in the multifamily market and previously completed similar value-add investment acquisitions including Villa Olive in Burbank, Casa Laguna in Los Angeles, Union Bay Apartments in Seattle, and Ancelle in Koreatown.
Louise is located at 720 N Louise St and Windsor at 1377 E Windsor Rd.
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About Champion Real Estate Company
Champion Real Estate Company (“Champion”) was founded in 1987 by veteran investor, developer and CEO, Bob Champion. Based in West Los Angeles, Champion’s strategy is to acquire infill properties in “A” locations within markets that are core, core adjacent or gentrifying to core and implement value accretive improvements.
For more information, visit www.ChampionRealEstateCompany.com.
The developers of a 20-story apartment tower planned for near Capitol Records in Hollywood announced today that they would voluntarily make all of their units rent-controlled.
Subjecting the approximately 210 new apartments to the city’s rent control stabilization ordinance will cap rent increases at 3 percent per year. The ordinance applies to housing built prior to 1978—not new projects—so the decision is almost totally unheard of.
“We want to be a part of the solution in ensuring future affordability for existing tenants in the Los Angeles housing market,” Bob Champion, CEO of Champion Real Estate, said in a statement.
Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA | July 20th, 2017, 9.00am – 9.40am
• Bob Champion, CEO, Champion Real Estate Company
• David Nagel, CEO, Decron Properties
• Ken Kahan, CEO, California LandMark
• Kevin Farrell, COO, Century West Partners
Moderator: Curtis Palmer, ARA Newmark
For more information, click here.
GLENDORA – Champion Glendora, a grocery-anchored neighborhood retail center located at 655 S Grand Ave in the City of Glendora held its grand opening on Wednesday, May 24th, 2017. The opening was celebrated with the City of Glendora, Glendora Chamber of Commerce, and the center’s tenants, inaugurated by a ribbon cutting ceremony.
