Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. procured the loan for the upscale University City Village Apartments near La Jolla. The 75-acre property includes amenities such as a nine-hole, par-three golf course.

The project has recently received approval to increase its density from 542 units to 1,109 units, plus an 80-unit assisted-living facility.Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has been retained as the exclusive agent for University City Village Apartments to secure construction financing for the $86-million redevelopment.<p."This interim financing was competitively bid due to the property's fine location, and it being a multifamily project in one of the country's strongest multifamily markets," says David Sonnenblick, principal of Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. "Our client was able to realize equity from the project to be used for working capital until construction financing can be procured for the redevelopment.

"We have also received interest from many national multifamily development companies seeking a strategic alliance with our client for the redevelopment. These inquiries are under consideration," Sonnenblick adds.