DENVER — Woodspear Properties (Ascendant Capital Partners DNA) has purchased an industrial property located at 9950 E. 40th Ave. in Denver. H-B Tempe LLC , a Minneapolis-based private investor, sold the asset for $21.1 million, or $196.69 per square foot. Built in 2014 with concrete tilt-up construction, the 107,303-square-foot, institutional-grade facility features 7,037 square feet of office space, three dock doors and 16 drive-in doors. Situated on seven acres, the asset is located 15 miles from the Denver International Airport and 10 miles from downtown Denver. Federal Express fully occupies the property and utilizes it as a mission-critical facility. Mike Wafer, Tim D’Angelo, Tim Prinsen and Jerry Hopkins of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the seller the in transaction. The NKF team also provided transactional assistance to the buyer.
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Strong gains in population and travel spending highlight Colorado as an increasingly popular place to work and visit, boosting demand for hotel rooms in the state. Leisure travel spending has climbed by 28.9 percent over the past five years, surpassing $22 billion in 2018. More than half of those funds were spent on commercial lodging. Business travel is also bolstered by companies either entering or expanding in the state. These demand factors translate to hotel occupancy and revenue metrics that have consistently exceeded the national average since 2014. Colorado’s November annual average occupancy rate rose 90 basis points year over year to 68.1 percent, compared with the national metric that held flat at about 66.2 percent. Colorado’s annual average RevPAR grew 3.8 percent over that same span, more than triple the U.S. pace, to $98.48. Robust gains in both occupancy and RevPAR demonstrate how demand for Colorado hotel rooms has outpaced numerous supply additions. The state’s inventory of hotel rooms has expanded by about 13 percent over the past five years, with 4,226 hotel rooms under construction. More than half of the keys underway will be delivered in Denver and Colorado Springs. Notable new projects in the Denver metro include …
DENVER — Shorenstein Properties has completed the disposition of Denver City Center, a two-tower office asset located in downtown Denver. Brookfield Properties acquired the asset for $400 million, according to the Colorado Real Estate Journal. Denver City Center consists of a 42-story building located at 707 17th St., which includes the 20-floor Hilton Denver City Center hotel (not included in the sale) and 22 floors of office space, and Johns Manville Plaza, a 29-story office building located at 717 17th St. The buildings combined total 1.3 million square feet. Tim Richey, Mike Winn, Jenny Knowlton, Charley Will and Chad Flynn of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Shorenstein Properties originally purchased Denver City Center with funds from its Tenth Fund for $286 million in 2013.
Hyde Development, Mortenson to Build 2.2 MSF HighPoint Logistics Park Near Denver International Airport
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — Hyde Development and Mortenson have purchased an undeveloped, 125-acre land parcel located along E-470 at 64th Avenue in Aurora. The partnership plans to develop HighPoint Logistics Park, a 2.2 million-square-foot industrial park, at the site, which is near Denver International Airport. HighPoint Logistics Park will feature eight buildings with a mix of cross-dock, front-park and rear-load warehouse product. Additionally, the park will be located in three economic benefit zones: Federal Opportunity Zone; Adams County, Colo., Enterprise Zone; and Limon Foreign Trade Zone. These distinctions allow for significant tax credits to encourage job creation and investments by businesses. Construction is scheduled to begin before the end of this year. CBRE’s Tyler Carner, Jeremy Ballenger and Jessica Ostermick represented the seller, Westside Investment Partners. Todd Witty and Daniel Close, also of CBRE, represented the buyers in the deal.
Riverpoint Partners, CentrePointe Properties Buy Brix on Belleview Apartments in Colorado for $29.9M
by Amy Works
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Riverpoint Partners and CentrePointe Properties have acquired Brix on Belleview, an apartment community located in Englewood. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $29.9 million. Located at 175 W. Belleview Ave., Brix on Belleview was built in phases between 1962 and 1971. The multifamily property features 175 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The 117,580-square-foot asset features 11 buildings and 206 parking spaces. Over the past five years, the property underwent more than $1.5 million in capital improvements, including new roofs, boilers and ground-up office/clubhouse; an extensive pool area remodel; exterior paint with new metal façades; a resurfaced parking lot; improved exterior lighting; and new barbecue grills, signage and windows. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller in the transaction.
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Westcore has purchased Dove Valley Business Center, a warehouse facility located at 14101 E. Otero Ave. in Englewood. Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group sold the property for $23 million. The newly constructed asset features 149,652 square feet of Class A warehouse space. At the time of sale, the facility was 50 percent leased. Westcore plans to add approximately 1,000 square feet of speculative office space to the building. Westcore was self-represented, while Bo Mills of JLL, along with Tyler Reed and Dominic DiOrio of Stream Realty Partners, represented the seller in the deal.
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF., AND COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sales of two retail properties located in Southern California and Colorado Springs. In the first deal, an undisclosed seller divested of Brea Center, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Orange County. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $17.6 million. Current tenants include Vons, Bank of America, Pet Wants, Aulestics and Painted Nest. Don MacLellan, Rick Chichester and Jeremy Warren of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller in the transaction. In the second deal, Sabal Capital Group completed the sale of Carefree Shopping Center, a grocery-anchored neighborhood center in Colorado Springs. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $8.5 million. At the time of sale, the property was 62 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Save-a-Lot, Family Dollar, Carefree Chiropractic, Appliance Outlet, Pizza Hut and a laundry lounge. MacLellan, Chichester, Warren and Phil Ramming of Faris Lee represented the seller in the transaction.
Cale Enterprises Breaks Ground on 142,180 SF Mountain Gateway Industrial Park Near Denver
by Amy Works
ARVADA, COLO. — Los Angeles-based Cale Enterprises has broken ground for Mountain Gateway, a two-building industrial park in Arvada, a suburb 10 miles northwest of Denver. Slated for completion in third-quarter 2020, Mountain Gateway will feature 142,180 square feet of speculative industrial space. Located at West Ridge Road and Robb Street, the facilities will feature 20 dock-high doors, 11 drive-in doors, 24-foot clear heights, an ESFR fire protection system, office spaces to suit and 290 parking spaces. Building 1 will feature 59,710 square feet, while Building 2 will offer 82,470 square feet. Tyler Carner and Jeremy Ballenger of CBRE are handling marketing for the development.
LaSalle Investment Management Buys 345,126 SF Parc Santa Fe Industrial Asset Near Denver
by Amy Works
LITTLETON, COLO. — LaSalle Investment Management (LIM) has acquired Parc Santa Fe, an industrial development located on 22 acres along South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Jackson-Shaw, LaPour Partners and Stream Realty Partners sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Totaling 345,126 square feet, the three-building property features 24-foot and 28-foot clear heights, gated outside storage and car parking, ample dock doors and abundant power. The development consists of an 85,903-square-foot building, a 169,590-square-foot facility and a 89,633-square-foot building. Delivered in September 2019, the project represented the first new industrial development in the area since 1997. At the time of sale, the asset was 62 percent leased. Tyler Reed, Peter Beugg and Dominic DiOrio of Stream Realty, along with Bo Mills of JLL’s Los Angeles office, handled the acquisition. Stream Realty will continue to handle leasing and management of Parc Santa Fe on behalf of LIM, with Reed, Beugg and DiOrio leading leasing efforts and Tom Bahn leading property management.
DENVER — CBRE has arranged the sale of Torrey Pines, a multifamily property located at 7575 E. Arkansas Ave. in Denver. Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Vukota Capital sold the asset to Los Angeles-based Marble Partners for $46.2 million. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Matt Barnett of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Built in 1980, the 15-building community features 203,640 square feet of rentable space across 235 apartments. Community amenities include 58 covered parking spaces, 353 open parking spaces, a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and fenced dog park.