Colorado

DENVER — Sovran Self Storage Inc. has purchased the 521-unit Extra Space Storage self-storage facility in the Denver submarket of Thornton for an undisclosed sum. The sales price equates to $203 per square foot, the highest price paid per square foot for a self-storage facility in Colorado, according to Marcus & Millichap, which represented both the buyer and seller, TRC Companies, in this transaction. The facility is located at 9000 Gale Blvd., about 10 miles north of downtown Denver. It was built in 2011. Adam Schlosser and Chico LeClaire led the Marcus & Millichap team.

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DENVER — Jackson Square Properties has acquired the 185-unit Arapahoe Club apartment community for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 2800 S. Syracuse Way. It was built in 1994. The Class B property is situated near the Denver Technological Corridor, the area’s largest employment hub with more than 423,000 workers. ARA Newmark represented the seller, the Reliant Group, in this transaction.

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SEATTLE — Oxford Finance LLC, a Virginia-based specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to life sciences and healthcare services companies, has closed a $27 million term loan to Cascade Capital Group LLC. The funds were used to purchase three skilled nursing facilities in Colorado and Utah. The names of the facilities were not disclosed. Based in Seattle, Cascade Capital is a newly formed private equity firm that invests in long-term care facilities. It leases its facilities to Illinois-based Legacy Healthcare.

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LITTLETON, COLO. — Vestar has acquired Bowles Crossing, a 409,457-square-foot regional shopping center in the Denver suburb of Littleton, for $76.1 million. The 53.8-acre Bowles Crossing is one of the area’s top regional shopping destinations in the southwest Denver metro area. Tenants at the center include Trader Joe’s, DSW Warehouse, Ross Dress for Less, Gordmans and a newly renovated AMC Theatre. The center is located at 8055 W. Bowles Ave., at the northeast corner of Wadsworth Boulevard and Bowles Avenue. Vestar plans expand the shopping center, adding new retail, restaurants and a multifamily component. “Over the past 12 months, Vestar has acquired five retail centers valued at $670 million throughout the Western states,” says Clint Marchuk, the firm’s vice president of acquisitions. “Our goal is to continue acquiring strategic centers in key markets with strong demographics.” Vestar also recently acquired the 623,205-square-foot, open-air retail and entertainment portion of The Gateway, a retail, residential and office complex in downtown Salt Lake City. Phoenix-based Vestar is a privately held real estate company that specializes in the acquisition, management and development of commercial real estate, particularly retail. The company owns and manages more than 25 million square feet of retail assets in the …

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NORTHGLENN, COLO. — Starlight Investments Acquisition has purchased the 228-unit Carrick Bend apartments for $47.8 million. The community is located at 11525 Community Center Drive, just north of Denver. It was built in 2014. CBRE’s Dave Potarf, Dan Woodward and Matt Barnett represented the seller, Keller Holland Northglenn Investors, in this transaction.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Computer Science Corp. has signed a five-year lease for 4,948 square feet of space at Platte Airpark Center in Colorado Springs. The 137,900-square-foot, Class A office complex is located at 320-480 N. Wooten Road. The center is now 95 percent leased. CBRE’s Brad Bird, Martin Johnson and Jared May serve as the center’s leasing agents. The landlord is Fairbridge Properties.

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DENVER — Oak Coast Properties and BMC Investments have purchased The Artisan Townhomes and Apartments, a 434-unit community in Denver, for $50.8 million. The community is located at 10025 E. Girard Ave. It is situated near Dayton Station, the Denver Tech Center and the Southeast Business Corridor. The Artisan has received nearly $3.2 million in capital improvements since 2013. It was built in 1973. Renovation plans are in place that will tackle the clubhouses, air conditioning, pools, landscaping, carports, and exterior paint and siding. BLDG Management, an affiliate of BMC Investments, will manage the property. HFF secured a loan for the JV. HFF’s Jordan Robbins and Jeff Haag also represented the seller, Peak Capital Partners, in this transaction.

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LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Kensington Real Estate Group has sold Fairfield Commons, a 144,000-square-foot shopping center located in Lakewood, to an affiliate of Phillips Edison Group for $34.3 million. A newly developed Sprouts Farmer’s Market anchors the center. Other tenants include Planet Fitness, T.J. Maxx, Chili’s Bar & Grill, Black-eyed Pea, Starbucks Coffee, Rue 21, Red Wing Shoes and Citi Financial.

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LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Colfax & Kipling Center, a 6,518-square-foot retail center located in Lakewood for an undisclosed price. The property is fully leased to Starbucks Coffee, Kolache Factory and Cricket Mobile. Rob Edwards and Tom Ethington of Pinnacle brokered both sides of the off-market transaction.

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