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.
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.
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.
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.
DENVER — Massage Heights, a leader of therapeutic massage and facial services, opened nearly two dozen locations in 2015. Ramping up franchise expansion, Massage Heights plans to open 40 locations this year and have 300 open by the end of 2018. As part of its growth strategy, the brand plans to develop franchised locations in cities like Denver, San Diego and Las Vegas in 2016. Additionally, Massage Heights is seeking area developers to grow the brand in Sacramento, Calif., Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.
LOVELAND, COLO. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired the 222-unit Horseshoe Lake in Loveland for an undisclosed sum. It is located at 341 Knobcone Drive. The community is situated an hour north of Denver near Colorado State University. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Doug Andrews and Jeff Hawks of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Buckley Brothers, in this transaction. The firm’s founder and owner, John Buckley, built this community in 2002.
GREELEY, COLO. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has purchased the 224-unit PeakView at T-bone Ranch in Greeley for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 4750 W. 29th St. It is situated adjacent to the University of Northern Colorado. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Doug Andrews and Jeff Hawks of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Buckley Brothers, in this transaction.
DENVER — OliverMcMillan, in partnership with Invesco Real Estate, has acquired Clayton Lane, a mixed-use property located in Denver’s Cherry Creek North, for an undisclosed price. Whole Foods Market and Crate & Barrel anchor Clayton Lane, which features over 182,000 square feet of retail across six separate buildings. The property also features underground parking.
NEW YORK CITY — Affiliates of American Realty Capital (ARC) Hospitality Trust have purchased a six-property hotel portfolio from Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE: INN) for $108.3 million. The portfolio contains a total of 707 Marriott- and Hilton-branded rooms throughout the states of Washington and Colorado. Properties included in the transaction are the 84-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Spokane and the 144-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Bellevue, Wash.; the 120-room Hilton Garden Inn and 75-room Hampton Inn in Fort Collins, Colo.; and the 160-room Fairfield Inn & Suites and 124-room SpringHill Suites in Denver. The latest six-property portfolio acquisition brings ARC’s lodging holdings to 142 hotels totaling 17,351 rooms across 32 states. Crestline Hotels and Resorts and Interstate Hotels & Resorts will manage the new acquisitions. ARC drew on its term loan facility to finance the transaction. Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Deutsche Bank Securities arranged that portion of the financing. Summit also provided a $27.5 million loan to ARC, which included $7.5 million for earnest money. The remaining balance was applied toward the six-hotel purchase price. The loan has an initial maturity date of Feb. 11, 2017, with two, one-year extension options. Proceeds from the latest sale …
LITTLETON, COLO. — An unidentified, out-of-state buyer has purchased the 54-unit Broadridge Apartments in Littleton for $8.3 million. The community is located at 6900 S. Bannock St. It was built in 1965. Jeff Johnson and Matt Ritter of Pinnacle’s Johnson Ritter Team represented the buyer, while the firm’s Josh Newell represented the seller in this transaction.