OXNARD, CALIF. — Champion Real Estate has acquired the Vines, a 164-unit apartment community in Oxnard, for $55.5 million. The community is located at 3040 N. Oxnard Blvd., within the master-planned community of RiverPark. The acquisition represents a per-unit price of $338,628. This is the highest per-unit price paid in Ventura County for a multifamily community with 100 or more units over the past 10 years, according to Berkadia, which executed the transaction. The Vines was built in two phases in 2013 and 2014. It offers two- and three-bedroom units. The property features seven different parks with playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, picnic areas with barbecues and water fountains. The community was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Notable employers in the area include St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Boskovich Farms Inc., Ventura Superior Municipal Court and Walmart Supercenter. Champion Real Estate is led by Bob and Parker Champion. The sellers, Corona Riverpark Promenade LLC and Corona Riverpark Luminaria LLC, were represented by Tony Koeijmans of RSF Partners. The transaction was negotiated by Adrienne Barr of Berkadia.
