GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. — Welbrook Senior Living and Embree Healthcare Group have started construction of a new transitional rehabilitation facility in Grand Junction, and have secured final financing for the project from CNL Healthcare Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Orlando, Fla. The facility, the name of which was not released, will feature 50 private suites. Texas-based Embree is developing the facility, which California-based Welbrook will operate when complete. The companies expect to admit the first resident in the second half of 2016.
AVON, COLO. — Greystone has provided a $36 million CMBS loan for Chapel Square and Benchmark Shopping Center, two adjoining mixed-use properties comprising 200,000-square feet of retail and office space in the resort community of Avon. The property, located at the base of Beaver Creek ski resort, is currently 99.7 percent leased to 44 tenants. Ted Nasca of Greystone originated the 10-year loan with interest-only payments for the first three years and a 30-year amortization schedule.
DENVER — TruAmerica Multifamily and institutional capital partner Investcorp have acquired a 561-unit apartment home community in Denver for $71 million. The community is located in the Cherry Creek submarket. TruAmerica plans to complete improvements to the buildings’ exteriors and common areas. This plan was initially undertaken by the previous owner. The units will also receive multimillion-dollar renovations. Brian Eisendrath, Annie Rice and Brandon Smith of CBRE Capital Markets arranged the financing. CBRE’s David Potarf, Dan Woodward and Matt Barnett represented the unnamed seller.
DENVER — A private investor has acquired a 20-unit apartment building in Denver for $2.1 million. The community is located at 2366 S. Linden Court and 2337, 2351, 2367, 2387 S. Locust St. It is situated near downtown Denver and the Denver Tech Center. The property is two miles east of the University of Denver. Greg Price and Clayton Primm of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, another private investor.
AURORA, COLO. — HFF has arranged $41.8 million in financing for the 351-unit Del Arte Lofts and Flats in Aurora. The community is located at 151 South Joliet Circle, about nine miles southeast of Denver’s central business district. Del Arte is currently 93 percent leased. It is situated near the Lowry Air Force Base and the 578-acre Fitzsimons/Anschutz Medical Campus. The seven-year loan features a 2.28 percent adjustable rate with three years interest-only payments. HFF’s Josh Simon and Eric Tupler arranged the financing with Freddie Mac on behalf of Advenir.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — CBRE National Seniors Housing has secured a $36.3 million loan for the construction of The Village at Belmar, a 156-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) planned in Lakewood in metro Denver. The project is a joint venture between Blue Moon Capital Partners, providing the institutional equity; GH Phipps Construction Company, the general contractor and co-developer; and Ascent Living Communities, co-developer and future operator of the community. Situated on 7.6 acres, Village at Belmar will include 72 assisted living units and 24 memory care units located within a three-story, 83,000-square-foot building, along with 60 independent living units to be located in 15 buildings that are approximately 107,000 square feet. Aron Will, executive vice president of CBRE National Senior Housing, arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan with limited recourse. The loan features 36 months of interest-only payments.
DENVER — Laramie Energy Company has subleased 19,592 square feet of office space in downtown Denver. The space is located at the former offices of Pioneer Natural Resources Company in the Lower Downtown (LoDo) district. The address is 1401 17th St. Laramie Energy has outgrown its space at nearby Writer Square. CBRE’s Greg Holm represented the natural gas exploration and production company.
DENVER — A partnership between Soma Capital Partners (SCP) and CenterSquare Investment Management has purchased the LAB, a 78,639-square-foot office building in the Denver submarket of Platte Valley, for an undisclosed sum. The newly constructed building is located at 2420 17th St. WeWork Companies, an international co-working platform, has pre-leased about 65 percent of the property. It will occupy the space by year-end. CBRE serves as the leasing agent for the second floor of the office building. Urban Legend is marketing the 3,000-square-foot, ground-floor retail space to prospective food and beverage tenants. JR Bitzer of Lee & Associates Denver represented SCP in this transaction. The seller was the building’s developer, a partnership between Brue Capital and Confluent Development.
DENVER — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged joint venture equity and financing for a recapitalization of Denver Pavilions, a 351,347-square-foot, open-air regional shopping mall located in downtown Denver. Mary Sullivan, John Jugl and Eric Tupler of HFF worked on behalf of the owner, Gart Properties, to arrange a joint venture equity partnership with MetLife Real Estate Investors, and to place a 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the partnership with Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers. The 95 percent leased center was renovated in 2010, and is home to tenants including H&M, United Artists theater, Lucky Strike Lanes, Hard Rock Café, Coyote Ugly Saloon, Barnes and Noble, Forever 21, Banana Republic and BareMinerals.
DENVER — MorningStar Senior Living plans to open four new senior communities throughout the Southwest before the end of 2015. MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Boulder will open Sept. 11 in Boulder, Colo. The $25 million community will offer 94 suites (48 for assisted living; 46 for memory care). MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care at Arrowhead will open Sept. 25 in Glendale, Ariz. The $18 million community will offer 85 suites (60 for assisted living; 25 for memory care). MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Fort Collins will open in early December in Fort Collins, Colo. The $18 million community will offer 79 suites (55 for assisted living; 24 for memory care). MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Albuquerque will open in December in Albuquerque, N.M. The $17 million community will offer 69 suites (48 for assisted living; 21 for memory care). Based in Denver, MorningStar Senior Living is an operator, owner and developer of senior living communities. The company has over 2,600 units currently under management or in development across 23 communities in seven states.