GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. — Christian Living Communities (CLC), a Denver-based nonprofit owner-operator, has purchased Cappella of Grand Junction, an assisted living and memory care community in Grand Junction. Located just east of the Utah border, the community features 66 units in a 52,000-square-foot building. Cappella Living Solutions, the management and consulting division of Christian Living Communities, has operated the community since construction began in 2016 through a development partnership with Confluent Senior Living. CLC financed the acquisition with owner equity and tax-exempt bond financing. CLC now owns six senior living communities in Colorado and is responsible for the management of 20 additional communities across Colorado, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri.
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GOLDEN, COLO. — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based The Wolff Cos. has completed the disposition of Clear Creek Commons, an active adult apartment community located at 1027 Washington Ave. in downtown Golden. Colorado Springs-based Griffis/Blessing acquired the 55-plus active seniors housing property for $18.7 million. Built in 2003, Clear Creek Commons features 45 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 821 square feet. Each apartment offers a washer/dryer, spacious closets and secured off-street parking, while select units feature a private balcony or patio and a wood-burning fireplace. Community amenities include a gourmet entertainment kitchen and dining room, a cardio/fitness center, media room and business center, a community gardening space, scheduled transportation, concierge services and bi-weekly housekeeping. Additionally, the property is home to Sassafras Restaurant and offers direct access to the Clear Creek hiking trails and Parfet Park. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jack Young of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller and arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
DENVER — Lowe has acquired Stanford Place II, an office tower located at 7979 E. Tufts Ave. in southeast Denver, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1982 and situated in the Denver Tech Center, the 18-story building features 366,184 square feet of Class A office space. The property offers 21,000-square-foot floorplates, nine-foot finished ceilings and abundant windows. Hospitality at Work, Lowe’s workplace experience and property management platform, has operated the property on behalf the prior owner since 2014 and oversaw a comprehensive building improvement and upgrade program at the property. Marty Caverly, Alan Chamorro, Mara Fabian and Andy Segal provide in-house representation for Lowe, while Mike Winn and Tim Richey of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
DENVER — Vukota Capital Management has completed the disposition of Stratford at Lowry, an apartment property located at 425 S. Gelana Way in Denver. Marble Partners and Lion Real Estate Group acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The buyers plan to rename the property Cleo Apartments. Constructed in 1979, the property features 142 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts averaging 823 square feet. Situated on 5.5 acres, the community features six two-story and two three-story buildings plus a new clubhouse. All units offer air conditioning and ceiling fans, while select units feature wood-style plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, a fireplace, private balconies/patios, vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets and private entries. Community amenities include a heated swimming pool, fitness center, business center, playground, dog park, picnic and barbecue areas, and laundry rooms. Terrance Hunt and Shane Ozment of Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily represented the seller in the deal.
AURORA AND COMMERCE CITY, COLO. — CBRE has arranged the sale of the Denver Distribution Portfolio, a three-building industrial portfolio located in Denver’s Airport submarket. A confidential investment firm sold the asset to Bethesda, Md.-based ASB Investment Management for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes a 406,959-square-foot facility at 22100 E. 26th Ave. in Aurora, an 85,604-square-foot building at 18300 E. 28th Ave. in Aurora and a 140,630-square-foot property at 9410 Heinz Way in Commerce City. The 633,193-square-foot portfolio is fully leased to Subaru of America, Old West Mattress Co. and a national retailer. Constructed between 2000 and 2007, the three buildings feature dock-high and drive-in loading, ESFR sprinklers and 28-foot to 32-foot clear heights. Additionally the portfolio includes trailer parking, outdoor storage, covered loading and BNSF rail service. Jim Bolt, Tyler Carner and Jeremy Ballenger of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
DENVER — Denver-based Stonebridge Cos., as owner and manager, has opened a 22-story, dual-branded hotel in downtown Denver. Located at 801 15th St., the 382-room asset features the 176-key Tru by Hilton Denver Downtown Convention Center and the 206-suite Home2 Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown Convention Center. Property amenities include 3,300 square feet of flexible meeting space with views of the Rocky Mountains, the street-level Tempo Bar, a shared lobby, grab-and-go market, complimentary breakfast bar, fitness center, guest laundry, valet parking and a five-story garage. The dual-branded hotel marks Stonebridge’s 23rd metro Denver property within its portfolio.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Los Angeles-based Gelt Inc. has completed the sale of Westhills Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located at 453 Van Gordon St. in Lakewood, a submarket of Denver. An undisclosed buyer acquired the community for $92 million. Built in 1972 and situated on 16.2 acres, the 27-building property features 400 units in a mix of two studios, 108 one-bedroom layouts and 290 two-bedroom units. Community amenities include two outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center, basketball court, dog park, playground and a clubhouse with kitchen and lounge area featuring WiFi. The garden-style community is within walking distance to the Federal Center Light Rail Station, which allows a convenient commute to downtown Denver.
DENVER — Investcorp International Inc. and Schnitzer West LLC have completed the disposition of Centerpoint Office Center I and II, two office towers in Denver situated on 3.6 acres at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Interstate 25. TerraCap Management LLC acquired the assets for a combined $77.5 million. The 14-story Centerpoint I offers 168,486 square feet of office space, and the 16-story Centerpoint II features 205,534 square feet of office space. The sellers originally purchased the adjacent Class A towers in 2016. Jenny Knowlton, Tim Richey, Mike Winn, Charley Will and Chad Flynn of CBRE brokered the transaction. Bank of America provided debt financing for TerraCap.
Denver’s industrial real estate market continues to fire on all cylinders with 37 consecutive quarters of positive net absorption, record amounts of new supply and record-low cap rates for investment properties. The region’s industrial product has benefitted greatly from a strong and diversified economy, significant population growth both locally and regionally and the continued trend by companies to modify their supply chain to accommodate same-day deliveries. Demand has come from existing businesses that have grown organically and are now serving a larger market and carrying increased inventories. It has also come from new companies that hadn’t previously had distribution centers here but now need to serve the Colorado Front Range and the Rocky Mountain region. A new phenomenon that impacted the market recently is increased demand by tenants and users seeking build-to-suits rather than leasing or purchasing speculative buildings. One reason has been affordability, as some new developers and their capital partners have accepted significantly lower yields on cost in order to “build into” the market, compared to existing local developers that have historically commanded higher yields for speculative product. An example of this was a project built by Becknell/UBS that contained a 541,000-square-foot, cross-dock building. Haier (GE) Appliances pre-leased …
THORNTON, COLO. — Los Angeles-based Gelt Inc. has purchased Timber Lodge, a multifamily property located in Thornton, approximately nine miles from downtown Denver. BMC sold the asset for $61 million. Situated on 12.6 acres at 1769 Coronado Parkway, Timber Lodge consists of 15 two-story buildings with basements. Built in 1972, the property features 390 apartments in a mix of 178 one-bedroom units and 202 two-bedroom units. On-site amenities include two swimming pools, a fitness center, business center, playground, barbecue area, soccer field, dog park and carports. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Amanda Meldrum and MacKenzie Walker of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.