LOS ANGELES—Canfield Development has sold The Azure, a 28-unit apartment complex on the Westside to a private investor for $15.08 million or $538,571 per unit, GlobeSt.com repots exclusively. The sale drew strong competition from buyers, selling above the original asking price of $14.9 million.

The developer sold the property, which is located at 11900 Courtleigh Drive, as part of a 1031 exchange for either a value-add or development project in the area. Canfield is well known for developing high-quality properties with a contemporary style. The units in this specific property average 1,250 square feet and have high-end finishes and in-unit washers and dryers. The building also offers residents a rooftop lounge with city views. It was 68% occupied at the time of the sale.

“Buyers were attracted to the asset because of the brand new, high-quality construction and attractive and up-and-coming Westside location,” Adrienne Barr, a Berkadia SVP who represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction, tells GlobeSt.com. “The successful bidder was one of multiple buyers who offered non-contingent funds upon mutual execution of the purchase and sale agreement.” The buyer was also looking to purchase this property as part of a 1031 exchange.

There are few new plots to develop properties in West Los Angeles, so new product tends to sell fast and attract a lot of attention, especially those properties with high-end fixtures and amenities. In a recent interview, Randy Fifield, principal and vice chair of Fifield Cos., told GlobeSt.com that rental units were in higher demand than for-sale condominiums because renting is a better value. Her company has 800 units in the pipeline throughout the city, and they are also expected to attract high interest.

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Kelsi Maree Borland

Kelsi Maree Borland is a freelance journalist and magazine writer based in Los Angeles, California. For more than 5 years, she has extensively reported on the commercial real estate industry, covering major deals across all commercial asset classes, investment strategy and capital markets trends, market commentary, economic trends and new technologies disrupting and revolutionizing the industry. Her work appears daily on GlobeSt.com and regularly in Real Estate Forum Magazine. As a magazine writer, she covers lifestyle and travel trends. Her work has appeared in Angeleno, Los Angeles Magazine, Travel and Leisure and more.