DENVER — A joint venture between Westfield and Reinsurance Group of America has purchased Centerpark, a three-building industrial project in Denver, from an undisclosed seller for $73 million. Situated on more than 22 acres, the three buildings are located at 4900, 5000 and 5050 Osage St. At the time of sale, the 431,157-square-foot multi-tenant property was fully leased to 10 tenants. Centerpark features multiple points of ingress/egress, suitable tenant size flexibility with various storefronts, loading options (Buildings C and D are spine cross-dock), functional column spacing, ample parking, concrete truck aprons and ESFR sprinklers. Additionally, the property is located within a Denver Enterprise Zone. Will Strong, Jim Carpenter, Kirk Kuller, Michael Matchett, Molly Hunt and Dean Wiley of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group brokered the transaction. Alec Rhodes, Aaron Valdez and Tyler Smith of Cushman & Wakefield provided leasing advisory for the buyers, which retained the team for future leasing of Centerpark.
Colorado
DENVER — Malman Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of 131 Madison Street, an office building located in Denver’s Cherry Creek district. University of Colorado Health, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, acquired the asset from 131 Madison Investors, a Texas limited liability company, for $3.1 million. The property offers 6,156 square feet of office space. Jake Malman and Taylor Roy of Malman Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, while Kyle Underwood and Julie Burch of Legend Partners represented the buyer in the deal.
Partnership Buys 360-Unit Hearthstone at City Center Apartments in Aurora, Colorado for $74M
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — The Bascom Group and an affiliate of Oberndorf Real Estate Management, formerly known as The Axton Group, have acquired Hearthstone at City Center, a multifamily property in Aurora, for $74 million. The name of the seller was not released. Aurora is just east of Denver. Located at 932 South Helena Way, Hearthstone features 360 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spread across 41 buildings on 18.2 acres. Select units offer contemporary appliances, in-home washers/dryers, hardwood-style flooring, walk-in closets, fireplaces and private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, outdoor grilling and picnic areas, a fitness center and sauna, pet park, playground, basketball court and on-site laundry. The buyers plan to implement an extensive value-add renovation program that includes upgraded appliances, countertops and lighting; additional in-unit washers/dryers; added kitchen backsplashes; new cabinets and fixtures; and wood plank flooring. Planned common area improvements include updating the fitness center, leasing center and pool, as well as a completely redesigning the multipurpose activity area, enhancing the façade and revamping landscaping.
PARKER, COLO. — Health Dimensions Group (HDG), along with co-owners Ellipsis and Invesque, has opened Terra Bluffs, an assisted living and memory care community in Parker. The property is located southeast of Denver. Details such as the number of units were not disclosed. HDG provides oversight of the community’s day-to-day operations. Ellipsis is the project developer for the care community and Invesque is the project’s investment partner.
AURORA, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Plaza West at Aurora Town Center, a 94,949-square-foot retail center in the Denver suburb of Aurora. The Colorado- and California-based sellers sold the asset to a Colorado-based investment group for $8 million. Situated on 7.8 acres at 13670 E. Alameda Ave., Plaza West at Aurora Town Center was 65 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property consists of a shopping center, which was built in 1985, anchored by Dollar Tree and Harbor Freight Tools, and a freestanding drive-thru building built in 2021 and occupied by Starbucks Coffee. Justin Krieger of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors handled the transaction.
DENVER — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Saltbox Denver – Park Hill, an industrial property located at 4800 Dahlia St. in Denver. Rob Key and Larry Thiel of JLL Capital Markets handled the transaction. Terms of the sale were not released. Saltbox fully occupies the 101,788-square-foot, side-loading building on a net-lease basis. Situated on 5.5 acres, the asset was built in 1959 and most recently renovated in 2021. The building features 22-foot clear heights, 14 dock-high doors, two grade-level doors and 144 parking spaces. The tenant offers digital commerce companies a flexible and tenant-ready office, warehousing and distribution solution to solve challenges in e-commerce.
AURORA, COLO. — A joint venture between Draper and Kramer Inc., Koelbel and Co., Mile High Development and Urban Roots Development has completed vertical construction of Tempo Nine Mile, a multifamily community in Aurora. The project, which is located at the northeast corner of Parker Road and Peoria Street, is part of the 22-acre The Point at Nine Mile master-planned development. The five-story property will feature 255 market-rate apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 542 square feet to 1,321 square feet. Additionally, the community will offer 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, an outdoor pool, landscaped courtyard, community room, bike-ski-kayak room, and rooftop fitness center and party deck. Pre-leasing is slated to begin this summer, with first deliveries and move-ins scheduled for fall 2024. KTGY is serving as architect, and Brinkmann Constructors is serving as general contractor. The developers are financing the project through a HUD-insured loan that PGIM Real Estate originated.
AURORA, COLO. — JTA Real Properties LLC has completed the disposition of a three-building multifamily portfolio, located at 1377-1397 Laredo St. and 16415 E. 14th Place in Aurora. Runt and Bro Laredo LLC acquired the portfolio for $9 million, or $115,500 per unit. The buyer plans to update and renovate the properties, which offer a unit mix of 69 450-square-foot one-bedroom/one-bath units and nine 400-square-foot studio/one-bath units. Marc Lippitt, Phil Dankner, Justin Herman, Will McCauley and Elliott Polanchyck of Unique Properties / TCN Worldwide handled the transaction.
GOLDEN, COLO. — Unique Properties / TCN Worldwide has arranged the sale of a freestanding warehouse property located at 13280 W. 43rd Drive in Golden, just west of Denver. Baystone LLC sold the asset to Ted’s Sheds, the long-term tenant of the property, for $2.7 million, or $238.09 per square foot. The 11,240-square-foot building was professionally built-out and maintained as a manufacturing/woodworking shop with professional office space and an outdoor storage component. The building was originally built in 2000 and features a fully sprinklered interior and signage and visibility on Highway 58. Brett MacDougal and Michael DeSantis of Unique Properties / TCN Worldwide represented the seller in the deal.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an office building in Lakewood, a first-ring suburb of Denver. A private investor purchased the asset from a limited liability company for $2.1 million. Located at 3405 Yarrow St., the property offers 7,053 square feet of Class B office space. Built in 2023, the building is fully occupied by Stanbrick Dental and Dental Care Alliance. Erik Enstad, Chadd Nelson and Brandon Kramer of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller, while Chris Lind, Mark Ruble, Zack House and Sean Lenchner of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the buyer in the deal. Adam Lewis of Marcus & Millichap served as Colorado broker of record.