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.
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Griffin Capital Disposes of 191,368 SF Office Building in Denver Tech Center for $48.8M
by Amy Works
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.
Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors Arranges $6.2M Sale of Royal Plaza Multifamily Asset in Colorado
by Amy Works
PUEBLO, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has facilitated the sale of Royal Plaza, an apartment complex located at 85 Scotland Road in Pueblo. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $6.2 million. The complex features 100 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. The undisclosed seller owned the property for four years and maintained 100 percent occupancy during its ownership. The buyer plans to replace the property’s roofs and continue renovating the units. Mike Krebsbach of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank – Colorado has arranged the sale of Park Ridge, a multifamily property located in Colorado Springs. Park Ridge Apartment CS LLC sold the asset to Park Ridge SRP LLC for $23 million. Located at 2602 W. Serendipity Circle, the property features 204 apartments. Kevin McKenna and Saul Levy of Newmark Knight Frank – Colorado Multifamily handled the transaction.
Erickson Living Plans Two-Building Seniors Housing Expansion in Highlands Ranch, Colorado
by Amy Works
HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. — Erickson Living has unveiled plans for a two-building residential expansion at Wind Crest, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Highlands Ranch, about 15 miles south of Denver. The property already opened an expansion in 2019, an independent living building named Prospect Crossing. The two new buildings, named Summit Square and Quincy Point, will add more than 200 independent living units. They are both scheduled to open in 2020. The expansion will also include 18,000 square feet of amenity space, including outdoor space, multiple new restaurants, a second fitness center and other shared spaces.
Bradbury Properties, Confluent Development Launch Next Phase of 100-Acre Industrial Hub in Metro Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Bradbury Properties and Confluent Development have broken ground on three additional buildings at HighField Business Park, an industrial park located at the intersection of E-470 and Peoria Street southeast of Centennial Airport in metro Denver. Upon completion, the three projects will bring the 100-acre near to full build-out, spanning approximately 10 years and totaling 1.25 million square feet of industrial space. Only 12 acres on the park’s north end will remain undeveloped. The new buildings include a 202,000-square-foot, single-story facility, slated for completion in second-quarter 2020; and 160,000-square-foot and 130,000-square-foot speculative buildings, slated for completion in first-quarter 2020. Brinkman Construction and Ware Malcomb are serving as general contractor and architect, respectively, for the FedEx property. Murray & Stafford and Intergroup Architects comprise the project team for the spec buildings. The spec facilities will feature front-park, rear-load design with shared truck courts. HighField Business Park currently features 750,000 square feet of fully leased industrial space. Upon completion of this phase of development, the park will consist of six buildings totaling 800,000 square feet of space. Current tenants at the park include Charter Communications, Gateway Classic Cars, EdgeConneX, Linn Star Transfer and Liteye Systems. Jim Bolt of CBRE leads the …
Pollack Shores Real Estate Group to Develop 201-Unit Residential Village in North Boulder
by Amy Works
BOULDER, COLO. — Pollack Shores Real Estate Group plans to develop The Armory, a 201-unit residential village in North Boulder. Situated on the grounds of a former Colorado National Guard post, The Armory marks Pollack Shores’ entry into the Colorado market. Located at 4750 Broadway in the NoBo Art District, The Armory will feature a mix of two-story apartment buildings, 18 three-story townhomes, 8,400 square feet of retail storefronts along Broadway and two public pocket parks. Additionally, as part of the project, the historic, 9,500-square-foot armory mess hall and smokestack will be preserved as an activity center for residents. Originally built in 1949, the repurposed landmark will feature yoga and fitness classes, a kitchen and bar area, clubroom, outdoor pool deck and leasing office. The project team includes The Mulhern Group, Martines Palmeiro Construction and JVA. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall, with delivery slated for 2021. Matrix Residential, the developer’s fully integrated property management firm, will oversee operations of the community. Armory Community LLC, a local investment group led by Bruce Dierking and Jim Loftus, the original visionaries behind the project, will retain a minority interest in the development.
GLENDALE, COLO. — JLL has arranged $22.8 million in financing for two adjacent multifamily properties located in Glendale, a suburb of Denver. The borrower is Glendale-based Slipstream Properties. Kristian Lichtenfels led the JLL team that arranged the two 10-year, interest-only, fixed-rate loans through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program for the borrower. The loans will be serviced by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP, a JLL company and a Freddie Mac Optigo lender. Proceeds were used to refinance existing loans on the properties. Totaling 185 units, Phenix at Infinity Park I and II are situated along East Mississippi Avenue and South Dahlia Street. The Phase I portion was most recently renovated in 2011 and Phase II was renovated in 2014. The buildings comprise a variety of one- and two-bedroom units, which were 97 percent occupied overall. Community amenities include a swimming pool, dog park, grilling areas and courtyards.
DENVER — Schnitzer West has announced plans to develop The Current, River North, a Class A office building located at 3615 Delgany St. in Denver’s River North (RiNo) Art District. The development is a partnership between Schnitzer West and Crafts Cos., a Denver-based real estate firm. Schnitzer West acquired the 34,250-square-foot site to develop an office building for business and retail purposes. The 12-story building will feature two levels of underground parking, three levels of above-grade podium parking and eight floors of office space. The top two floors will offer private amenities for tenants, including Schnitzer West’s signature “great room” working and leisure space and a rooftop terrace. Additional amenities will include ground-level retail, office-building lobby and conference center and bicycle storage. The first phase of construction is scheduled to begin in February 2020. Davis Partnership Architects served as architect and Transwestern has been retained to handle leasing for the completed project.