FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Landmark Properties has started construction of The Standard at Fort Collins, a 780-bed community serving students and young professionals near Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The community is set for completion in fall 2020. The property will offer studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a rooftop swimming pool, coffee bar, study lounge, private study rooms, a 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, grilling spaces and outdoor courtyards. Katerra is serving as general contractor for the project.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — CIM Group has completed the sale of University Center, a grocery-anchored retail property located in Fort Collins. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $23.7 million. Built in 1953 and remodeled in 2004, University Center features 68,334 square feet on 6.5 acres. The property is fully leased to two tenants: a natural foods grocery chain and Wilbur’s Total Beverage. The single-story building is attached to the north end of a larger shopping center. Brad Lyons, Mike Winn and Tim Richey of CBRE represented the seller.
TIMNATH, COLO. — Rooney Properties has opened Timnath Trail at Riverbend Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located in Timnath, located between Denver and Fort Collins. The property is the first multifamily development ever built in the city, according to the developer. Timnath Trail at Riverbend features 176 apartments in a mix of garden-style and townhome layouts with a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging between 700 square feet and 1,200 square feet. Unit finishes include solid-wood doors, granite countertops, nine-foot ceilings and integrated technologies. Community amenities include a heated swimming pool, whirlpool, bike and ski maintenance facility, outdoor kitchen, bike rentals, car charging stations and fitness center. Denver-based Mission Rock Residential manages the property.
DENVER — Toronto-based Brass Enterprises has completed the sale of Lugano Cherry Creek, an apartment community located at 9601 E. Iliff Ave. in Denver. Minneapolis-based IRET acquired the property for $99.2 million, or $302,591 per unit. Built in 2010, the five-story asset features 328 apartments and 13,262 square feet of retail space. Units feature spacious floor plans, at least nine-foot ceilings, a patio or balcony on every unit, and select loft units. Community amenities include an outdoor resort-style swimming pool and spa with heated deck, 24-hour fitness center, 4.5-acre private park, outdoor lounge with fire pit and two structured parking garages. Terrance Hunt and Shane Ozment of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal. The buyer, IRET, is a listed REIT with more than $1.8 billion in multifamily assets across the Midwest.
LITTLETON, COLO. — Nexus Commercial Realty has arranged the sale of Silver Leaf Apartments, a 22-unit multifamily property located in 5635 S. Bannock St. in Littleton. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $3.7 million. The newly renovated asset features 12 two-bedroom apartments, six one-bedroom units and four studio apartments. The buyer plans to integrate the property into its existing Littleton portfolio and increase rents as the units turn. Brandon Kaufman and Nik MacCarter of Nexus Commercial Realty represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the deal.
BOULDER, COLO. — Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has acquired an 8.55-acre land parcel, located at 4750 Broadway in Boulder, for an undisclosed price. The fully entitled, shovel-ready development site was formerly the Colorado National Guard headquarters. Pollack Shores plans to develop The Armory Boulder, a 201-unit market-rate apartment and townhome community, on the site by 2021. Matrix Residential, a Pollack Shores company, will manage the property. The Armory Boulder will be Pollack Shores’ first development in the Boulder market. Chris Cowan and John Jugl Jr. of Newmark Knight Frank represented the joint sellers, Bruce Dierking of Armory Community LLC and Jim Loftus of Loftus Development, in the transaction.
BOULDER, COLO. — Heitman has purchased The Boulders, an apartment community located at 2850 Kalmia Ave. in Boulder. Broadshore Capital Partners sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Shane Ozment, Terrance Hunt, Justin Hunt and Andy Hellman of Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily represented the seller in the deal. Constructed in 1993, The Boulders features 161 apartments and offers access to the city’s 155-mile trail system. The buyer plans to renovate the property’s units to stay competitive in the market.
Forum Real Estate Group Purchases Former Kmart in Denver for $10.5M, Plans Multifamily Redevelopment
DENVER — Forum Real Estate Group has acquired a retail building, formerly occupied by Kmart, in Denver. J&W Management Corp. sold the asset for $10.5 million. Located at 2150 S. Monaco Parkway, the 110,000-square-foot property has been vacant for nearly seven years. Forum Real Estate is planning a more than 300-unit multifamily redevelopment with the possibly of new retail outparcels at the site. Jon Hendrickson, Mitch Veremeychik and Aaron Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets Group facilitated the transaction.
DENVER — Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT has completed the sale of a Class A office building located at 7601 Technology Way in Denver. An undisclosed real estate investment trust acquired the property for $48.8 million. The seven-story, 191,368-square-foot property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jackson National Life Insurance Co. renewed a long-term lease and Zoom Video Communications executed a long-term lease for approximately 58,000 square feet of space at the asset. Mike Winn and Tim Richey of CBRE Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide has brokered the sale of Park Cheesman Apartments, a multifamily property in Denver. A Los Angeles-based multifamily office acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller, which owned the property for the last 42 years. This price was $30 million, or $340,909 per unit. Located at 1177 Race St. adjacent to Cheesman Park, the property features 88 units with balconies, two stories of parking and a rooftop deck with views of the city. At the time of sale, Park Cheesman was 98 percent occupied. Marc Lippitt and Justin Herman of Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide handled the transaction.