LONGMONT, COLO. — U.S. Engineering has purchased a 106,180-square-foot industrial building in Berthoud for $7.7 million. The facility is located at 390 Mountain View Drive, just north of Longmont. It was built in 1999. The full-service mechanical contractor plans to occupy the entire building. Bruce Mawhinnie of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the buyer. Matt Trone, Sam Slaton and Steve Hager represented the seller, PTI USA Manufacturing.
DENVER — Advenir has purchased a 292-unit apartment community in Denver for $42 million. The community, formerly known as Cypress Point, has been rebranded as Advenir at Cherry Creek South. It is located at 1211 S. Quebec Way. Advenir at Cherry Creek South was built in 1979. The property underwent $2 million in exterior, interior and common-area renovations. Advenir plans to pump an additional $3 million into the community.
DENVER — Jensen Precast has purchased a 143,960-square-foot industrial facility in the Denver submarket of Lockeford for an undisclosed sum. The facility is located at 12101 E. Brandt Road. The space will serve as an expansion of the precast concrete company’s existing facility. The seller is NCI Building Systems. Eric Dienstbach of Binswanger, along with John Fondale of Newmark Cornish & Carey, executed the transaction.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — NorthMarq has arranged a $3.7 million refinancing for 3636 and 3700 S. College Ave. in Fort Collins. The collateral consists of two freestanding retail buildings totaling 35,211 square feet. The center is home to a mix of local and regional tenants including Men’s Wearhouse. Mark Jeffries and Conor McCahill of NorthMarq arranged the financing for the borrower.
AURORA, COLO. — Wood Partners has purchased the Grove at City Center, a 420-unit apartment complex in Aurora, for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 14304 E. Tennessee Ave., about 20 miles east of Denver. Wood Partners plans to continue the renovation efforts that were initially started by the unnamed seller. The Grove is less than half a mile from the Aurora Metro Center Rail Station, which will open mid-year. It is also situated near employment centers like the Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Innovation District, Denver Tech Center and Denver International Airport.
LITTLETON, COLO. — A 54-unit apartment building in Littleton has sold to an out-of-state buyer for $8.3 million. The community, called Broadridge Apartments, is located at 6900 S. Bannock St. It was built in 1965. Jeff Johnson and Matt Ritter, with the Johnson Ritter Team of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer. Josh Newell of the same firm represented the seller.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO. — NorthMarq has arranged the $28 million refinance of Glenwood Meadows, a 145,000-square-foot shopping center located in Glenwood Springs, approximately 150 miles west of Denver. Tenants at the center include Chili’s, Petco, Vitamin Cottage, Bed Bath & Beyond and Ulta Beauty. Target and Lowe’s anchor the center, neither of which are part of the subject collateral. Paul Bruder and Conor McCahill of NorthMarq arranged the refinancing for the borrower through a life insurance company.
DENVER — An unnamed buyer has purchased a 17-unit apartment complex in Denver for $2.8 million. The community is located at 2441 S. York St. It underwent a renovation prior to sale. Mark Goodman and Paul Schneider of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of the same firm represented the seller.
AURORA, COLO. — A private investor has purchased Iliff Office Park, an 89,384-square-foot office campus in Aurora, for $2.4 million. The park is located at 2323 South Troy St., about 10 miles southwest of downtown Denver. The Class B property contains six buildings connected through a second-story, concourse-style floor. It also contains a common-area courtyard, as well as a newly completed tenant monument sign. Clayton Primm of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer. Brian C. Smith of the same firm represented the seller, another private investor, in this transaction.
VAIL, COLO. — Ethika Investments has funded the acquisition and repositioning of the 292-room Vail Cascade Resort and Spa. The resort is located at 1300 Westhaven Drive in Vail, approximately 90 miles west of Denver. Vail Cascade is one of the city’s only true ski-in/ski-out hotels. Ethika has also allocated additional capital for a $35 million property repositioning. This project will commence in the second quarter of 2016. The renovations will completely redesign the resort, including upgrades to the ski valet, enhanced outfitting services, refreshed culinary alternatives, and updates to the resort’s 45,000 square feet of meeting space and 78,000-square-foot athletic club. Amenity upgrades will include luxury bedding, new four- and five-fixture bathrooms and a new on-site spa. This project represents the 17th investment from Ethika’s Diversified Opportunity Real Estate Fund and the fund’s first investment in Colorado.
