SoldBroker Activity · Entry № 54

Every Apartment Owner Should Know This Number: $238/SF

Rick Raymundo sold this 33-unit Valley Village apartment building at a 10.82 GRM.

PublishedJune 28, 2026
StatusSold · Closed May 21, 2026
DatelineThe Tape · Valley Village, Los Angeles
12325 Chandler Blvd hero photo
FIG. 01, 12325 Chandler Blvd, Valley Village, CA 91607. Listing photo via Marcus & Millichap.
Four takeawaysFour things to know about 12325 Chandler Blvd.
  1. $8.275M sale, 2.07% below ask.33 units in Valley Village. $250,758/door. $238/SF. 5.9% cap at close. Seller Stephen Samuel held the asset for roughly 14.8 years under Premier Apartments LLC. 
  2. Who is the Buyer:   A private investor with $36M + LA acquisitions, taking title through an LLC.  Name withheld at the buyer's request.  Still a good signal that there is strong private capital paying $238/SF for Valley product.
  3. $238/SF is the real story.  You can't replace apartments anywhere near that basis today.  This is much better than building a new building.  There is a lot of upside still left on the rents.
  4. My Bid:   I wanted to buy this around $200/SF. Rick told me that wasn't realistic. The property closed at $238/SF, giving me another data point for where buyers are actually writing checks.
Deal Stats · 12325 Chandler Blvd
Sale Price
$8,275,000
closed May 21, 2026
List Price
$8,450,000
initial ask
Units
33
24×1+1 · 8×2+1 · 1×3+?
Price / Unit
$250,758
per door
Price / SF
$238/SF
34,713 gross SF
CAP (Current)
5.9%
verified at close
GRM (Current)
10.82 GRM
verified at close
Year Built
1970
RSO applies
Lot SF
19,040 SF
LAR3 · 0.44 ac
ULA Tax (Est.)
$331,000
Measure ULA, above threshold
Loan
$5,260,000
JP Morgan Chase · 1st Mortgage
Hold Period
14.8 yrs
seller: Premier Apartments LLC

The Math the Broker Is Pitching

The verified close numbers are a 5.9% cap and a 10.82 GRM on $488,139 NOI.   Implied gross annual revenue is $764,787, which at 33 units works out to $1,931/month average in-place rent.  I think the buyer can slowly get these rents up by 20% and if rates go down, this will be worth over 10M.

ScenarioAvg Rent/MoGross AnnualNOI (est. 36% exp.)Value at 5.9% cap
In-Place (current)$1,931$764,787$488,139$8,273,543
Submarket Market Rent$2,084$825,264$527,169$8,935,915
Subject Market Rent$2,286$905,292$579,387$9,820,119

What an Operator Sees

I like this deal. The buyer paid $238/SF, got close to a 6% cap, has meaningful rent upside, and owns a quality apartment building in one of my favorite Valley submarkets. 

Send OMs to David@AtlasBrief.La

Brokers
Listing Broker
Rick E. Raymundo
Marcus & Millichap
Written from the field

David Safai, operator, developer, GC.

Atlas Home Builders, Inc. is a Los Angeles owner-operator and general contractor. If you are a broker with a listing you want an honest read on, send the OM and the T-12 to David@AtlasBrief.La.

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