DENVER — Crestone Partners has obtained $70.6 million in financing for Granite Place at Village Center, a 299,568-square-foot office tower in the Denver submarket of Greenwood Village. The 10-story building is located at 6165 S. Willow Drive. The property is fully leased to Charter Communications and CSG International. HFF secured the six-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan through Principal Real Estate Investors. Loan proceeds were used to acquire the property. The borrower was not disclosed.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. — LaSalle Investment Management has purchased the 422-unit Legacy at Highlands Ranch just south of Denver for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 355 W. Burgundy St. in Highlands Ranch. Legacy at Highlands Ranch was built in 1999. It is expected to benefit from an extension of the Light Rail, which will connect Highlands Ranch to the broader Denver area and downtown’s Union Station. LaSalle plans to update the asset’s interiors and common areas. LaSalle purchased this multifamily property on behalf of its U.S. core open-end real estate fund, LaSalle Property Fund.
BOULDER, COLO. — Construction is underway on Williams Village East, a 178,000-square-foot, 700-bed residence hall located at the University of Colorado Boulder. The design-build team for the project consists of KWK Architects, alm2s and Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. The $96.7 million residence hall is being built in accordance with LEED Gold standards, and will include solar panels, LED lighting, recycling areas, occupancy sensor lighting, green outlets and thermostats in each room. The development — which targets upperclassman — will open for occupancy in August 2019.
NORTHGLENN, COLO. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $6.1 million sale of a 14,990-square-foot retail property triple-net-leased to Walgreens in Northglenn, located 20 miles north of Denver. Shaun Riley of Faris Lee Investments arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, P&A Northglenn LLC. Rob Edwards of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors LLC represented the buyer, Governors Park Lofts LLC. The property is adjacent to a power center anchored by Super Target, Sprouts, Barnes & Noble, Cost Plus and Marshalls.
DENVER — IRET Properties has purchased the 274-unit Dylan Apartments in Denver’s River North Art District (RiNo) for $90.6 million. The community is located at 3201 Brighton Blvd. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment and Chris Cowan of ARA Newmark represented the unnamed seller in this transaction.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Avenida Partners has started the construction of Avenida Lakewood, a 230-unit age-restricted community in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the project, which is located six miles from downtown Denver. The four-story community is located on 6.1 acres and is restricted to residents age 55 and older. Avenida Lakewood is part of the Oak Station Marketplace mixed-use development serving the newly-constructed W Light Rail Oak Station. The apartments at Avenida Lakewood range in size from 793 square feet to 1,238 square feet and include a mix of 92 one-bedroom apartments and 138 two-bedroom apartments. The presale office is slated to open in May 2018. The community grand opening is planned for spring 2019. Avenida Partners LLC is a real estate development, investment and property management firm focused solely on building active adult, market-rate rental communities. Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., the company has current developments in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Colorado and Illinois.
BOULDER, COLO. — J.P. Morgan Asset Management has obtained $75.3 million in acquisition financing to purchase a three-property office portfolio in Boulder. The portfolio includes 1050 Walnut Street, 1881 9th Street and 1900 15th Street. The Class A assets are situated just a few blocks from Boulder’s vibrant Pearl Street Mall. J.P. Morgan acted on behalf of institutional investors in this acquisition. Deutsche Bank provided the five-year, floating rate loan. JLL’s Capital Markets team secured the loan.
LONE TREE, COLO. — A new 6,088-square-foot Altar’d State store has opened in Lone Tree at the Park Meadows Mall. St. Louis-based Knoebel Construction completed construction on the chain’s 50th store in five years, working with the retailer across 26 states. The new Lone Tree location features Colorado-inspired furnishings, a rotating display window platform with graphics of Aspen tree trunks, and Aspen leaf design accents. The store is also one of the first to integrate checkout video monitors that display messages about the charitable causes Altar’d State supports. Since its start in 2009, Altar’d State has expanded from 13 employees to nearly 1,500. Today, Altar’d State operates nearly 90 boutiques in 30 states. Knoebel Construction, Inc. is a national general contractor specializing in retail center, restaurant, grocery, healthcare and retail store construction.
VAIL, COLO. — Laurus Corp. has opened the 285-room Hotel Talisa in Vail. The hotel, formerly known as Vail Cascade Resort and Spa, is located at 1300 Westhaven Drive along Gore Creek. The asset underwent a $60 million renovation and rebranding. Hotel Talisa is Vail’s only true ski-in/ski-out luxury resort, according to Laurus. The hotel will offer regular events, including a social hour, complimentary once-weekly beauty treatments, s’mores served creekside, and yoga classes followed by champagne. Hotel Talisa also offers three culinary venues, each sourcing ingredients from local Colorado ranchers and farmers. Two Roads Hospitality will continue to manage the property.
DENVER — Harborview Capital Partners has closed a $30 million HUD refinancing for an undisclosed multifamily asset outside of Denver. The non-recourse loan came through HUD’s Section 223(f) program with a fixed interest rate for 35 years. The borrower is a local owner-operator. Harborview’s Avi Begun originated the loan.
