Bascom acquires Juniper Terrace, 43-unit apartment property for $7.7 million

Escondido, Ca The Bascom Group, LLC has acquired Juniper Terrace, a 43-unit apartment community located at 1580 South Juniper St. for $7.7 million or $179,070 per unit ($172 per s/f). Olga Alworth with Meridian Capital arranged the debt financing and Manufacturers Bank provided the new loan. Eric Comer with CBRE brokered the transaction. This marks the ninth acquisition in southern California for the Bascom Group in the past 12 months.

Built in 1973, the property is truly unique with a host of interior and exterior amenities. Sitting on four hillside acres, Juniper offers residents low-density, single-family home style living with oversized apartments and expansive views. The unit mix is 100% two bedroom, two bathroom units averaging 1,039 SF. The spacious floor plans, coupled with private two-car garages, produces the feel of a single-family home community. Juniper’s outside amenities include a pool and jacuzzi, recreation room, and leasing office. Bascom’s planned modernization program will remodel the interiors and enhance the amenities, exterior, and overall curb appeal.

James D’Argenio, principal for Bascom, said, “Due to minor deferred maintenance, we can put most of our capital dollars into upgrades that will remodel interiors and enhance the community to compete with newer, rental product.”

Escondido’s apartment market continues to strengthen as rents increased 6.7% from 4Q14 to 4Q15. The vacancy rate is currently 3.3%. Roadblocks to home ownership and below-average vacancy rates will continue to push apartment rents higher and drive the demand for modernized, rental housing throughout Escondido and San Diego County.

Lee Nguyen, senior vice president for Bascom, said “We’re acquiring a well located, stabilized building that is ready for renovations in an expanding north San Diego economy. Our San Diego projects have performed well over the years so we are excited about the project.” 

The Bascom Group, LLC is a private equity firm specializing in value-added multifamily, commercial, and non-performing loans and real estate related investments and operating companies. Bascom sources value-added and distressed properties including many through foreclosure, bankruptcy, or short sales and repositions them by adding extensive capital improvements, improving revenue, and reducing expenses by realizing operational efficiencies through implementation of institutional-quality property management. Bascom, founded by principals Jerry Fink, David Kim and Derek Chen, is one of the most active and seasoned buyers and operators of apartment communities in the United States. Bascom has completed over $10.0 billion in multi-family and commercial value-added transactions since 1996 including more than 270 multifamily properties containing over 71,000 units. Bascom has ranked among the top 50 multifamily owners in the US. Bascom’s subsidiaries and joint ventures include the Southern California Industrial Fund, Rushmore Properties, Bascom Portfolio Advisors, Shubin Nadal Associates, Spirit Bascom Ventures, REDA Bascom Ventures, MHF RM Holdings, Bascom Northwest Ventures, Bascom Arizona Ventures, Harbor Associates, and the Realm Group. Bascom’s subsidiaries also include Premier Business Centers, the largest privately held executive suite company in the US.