BOULDER, COLO. — Landmark Properties has acquired a 15-acre site at 1345 28th St. near the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder. The firm plans to construct The Standard at Boulder, a 936-bed student housing community, on the site. The project caps off approximately $700 million in year-end transactions for Landmark in 2023. The 447,000-square-foot building will include 303 student apartments. Landmark expects to begin abatement and demolition of the vacant building on the site, former home to the Harvest House Hotel, early this year. Landmark Construction, the construction arm of Landmark Properties, will be the general contractor. Completion is slated for fall 2027. The four-story Standard at Boulder will offer a mix of floor plans, ranging from studios to four-bedroom units, some with private balconies. The community will include 29,000 square feet of amenities including multiple rooftop decks with views of the surrounding campus and the Flatirons; an outdoor pool and pool deck; a clubroom; several study lounges’ as well as; and parking for 348 vehicles with several electric vehicle charging stations. As part of the planned development, Landmark Properties will incorporate nearly six acres of active and passive green spaces fronting Boulder Creek and make improvements to the portion …
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DENVER — Griffis Residential has acquired Platform at Union Station, a multifamily community in downtown Denver, for $125.5 million in an all-cash transaction. The asset is located at 1650 Wewatta St. Built in 2015, the 21-story Platform at Union Station features 287 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 814 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style rooftop terrace and pool; a 24-hour fitness center and yoga studio; an indoor dog run and pet wash station; and business and coworking centers. Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar occupies the building’s ground-floor retail space. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Chris Cowan, Andy Hellman, Justin Hunt, Chris Hart and Brad Schlafer of CBRE’s multifamily investment properties team in Denver represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
Stream Real Estate Acquires Queen Anne Plaza Office Property in Seattle for Residential Conversion
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Stream Real Estate, a developer/investor, has purchased Queen Anne Plaza, a four-story office building and two levels of parking in Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, from East West Investment Co. for $7 million. The buyer plans to convert the asset into a residential property. Located at 201 Queen Anne Ave. N, the property is situated across from Climate Pledge Arena, home to the National Hockey League’s Seattle Kraken and Women’s National Basketball Association’s Seattle Storm. Official details for Stream Real Estate’s new apartment redevelopment have not yet been released. Dan Chhan, Tim McKay, Sam Wayne and Matt Kemper of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, while Andrew Shultz and Brandon Burmeister of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of Cedarwoods Business Park, a five-building industrial property located at 2461-2495 E. Orangethorpe Ave. in the Orange County city of Fullerton. Chino Hills-based HK Ventures acquired the asset from a private investor for $19.4 million, or $226.95 per square foot. Situated on 4.8 acres, the 85,700-square-foot distribution buildings offers space for multiple tenants. HK Ventures plans to hold the property for investment and may redevelop the asset in the future. Michael Hefner of Voit Real Estate Services’ Anaheim office represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Barry Walshe of Voit Real Estate Services’ Anaheim office is the leasing agent for Cedarwoods Business Park and acted as local market advisor in the transaction.
MAG Capital Partners Purchases 60,056 SF Agricultural Industrial Facility in Driggs, Idaho
by Amy Works
DRIGGS, IDAHO — MAG Capital Partners has purchased a 60,056-square-foot agricultural industrial facility in Driggs, a tiny city of fewer than 2,000 residents east of Idaho Falls and near the Wyoming border. Potandon Produce sold the asset for an undisclosed price in a sale-leaseback transaction. Situated on 20 acres at 2540 S. 5000 West, the multi-building site serves as warehouse and storage space for Idaho Falls-based Potandon, the largest marketer of fresh potatoes and onions in North America. Jeff Lizzo and Daniel Macks of STREAM Capital Partners represented the seller.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — JLL has arranged $26.8 million in financing for Camelot at Toms River, a 128-unit apartment complex in coastal New Jersey. Built in 2023, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 1,109 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, walk-in closets and full-size washers and dryers. About 20 percent (26) of the units are reserved as affordable housing. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a dog park. Michael Klein, Matthew Pizzolato and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Nuveen Real Estate on behalf of the borrower, Kaplan Cos.
WHITESTOWN, IND. — CBRE has brokered the $28.4 million sale of Building 3 within Park 130 at Whitestown. The 319,336-square-foot industrial facility is located at 6040 Commerce Drive in the Indianapolis suburb of Whitestown. The Class A building is triple net leased to three national companies. The property features a clear height of 28 feet, 61 truck docks and four drive-in doors. Kevin Foley, Anthony DeLorenzo, Andrew Morris and Jeremy Woods of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller. The property sold to a high-net-worth buyer from California.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $9.1 million sale of an 11,857-square-foot restaurant property occupied by Fogo de Chao in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook. Constructed in 2021 and located at 1204 W. 22nd St., the Brazilian steakhouse anchors the new Oak Brook Commons mixed-use development that is located on the former McDonald’s headquarters site. Oak Brook Commons currently features a 17-story apartment building, a medical office building and three freestanding restaurants. Future construction plans call for creative office space, condos and a hotel. Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Houston-based developer and property manager. Kanich also secured and represented the buyer, a Chicago-based developer and investor.
CHICAGO — Breneman Capital has acquired Adams Laflin Place, a 52-unit apartment building in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 2020, the property is located at 128 S. Laflin St. There are seven one-bedroom units and 45 two-bedroom units. Dwelle Properties, a full-service property management firm founded in 2019 by Drew Breneman and Sam Meyer, will manage the property. Steve Horvath and Marc Bombicinio of CREW Advising brokered the sale. Brett Hill of Greystone originated acquisition financing. Breneman Capital now owns 171 units in the West Loop neighborhood.
CHICAGO — Joint development partners The Missner Group and CBRE Investment Management have completed a 169,838-square-foot speculative industrial building in Chicago. The Missner Group also served as general contractor for the property, which is located at 3900 S. Normal Ave. in the city’s Bridgeport neighborhood. The building features a 3,700-square-foot model office, 16 loading docks, two drive-in doors, 26 tractor-trailer positions and parking for 168 cars. The property also features an abstract mural designed by AMUSE 126, a local artist known for his graffiti-inspired illustrative and typographic art. Cornerstone Architects and engineer Spaceco Inc. made up the project team. Mitch Adams, Steven Livaditis and Nicole Mentone of CBRE are the leasing brokers. CBRE will also serve as property manager.