DENVER — Livmark Communities and Kensington Development have started the construction of Stellar at Link 56, the first residential phase of Link 56, a master-planned, mixed-use project in Denver’s northeast corridor. Situated within a 15 to 20-minute walk from the 61st & Peña light rail station, Stellar at Link 56 will feature 215 apartments spread across 13 buildings. The unit mix will include two- and three-bedroom garden-style, walk-up apartments and two-story carriage house-style townhomes. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool and hot tub, a fitness room, yoga studio, sauna, golf simulator, outdoor grilling areas, fire pits and a dog spa. At full build-out, Link 56 will feature 1,900 residential units, 250,000 square feet of commercial space and 27 acres of parks and open space.
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DENVER — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Leetsdale Marketplace, a 111,669-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center at 7150 Leetsdale Drive in Denver. Legacy Capital Partners sold the asset to a partnership led by Citivest Commercial for $13 million. Jon Hendrickson and Aaron Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
Stockdale Capital Partners Completes Recapitalization of 1.1 MSF Shops at Northfield Retail Center in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Stockdale Capital Partners, in collaboration with UBS’s Global Alternatives – Real Estate, has completed the recapitalization of The Shops at Northfield, an open-air lifestyle center in Denver. Situated on 87 acres, The Shops at Northfield offers 1.1 million square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. Since purchasing the property in 2021, Stockdale has executed a series of initiatives, including securing entitlements for up to 1,500 multifamily units, reletting former anchor boxes to Wayfair and Life Time and completing approximately 350,000 square feet of new leases, including lululemon, Nike, Sephora and a national grocer.
MGL Partners Sells Carillon at Belleview Station Seniors Housing Property in Denver for $96M
by Amy Works
DENVER — MGL Partners has completed the sale of Carillon at Belleview Station, a seniors housing community in Denver. An institutional buyer acquired the property for $96 million as part of a multi-asset seniors housing portfolio. Located at 4855 S. Niagara St., Carillon at Belleview Station features 156 independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. Community amenities include a commercial kitchen and restaurant-style dining, a bistro, spa and wellness spaces and common areas designed to support comfort, connection and aging in place. The buyer purchased Carillon at Belleview Station alongside four other seniors housing properties across the country as part of a single portfolio transaction.
Uplift Development Acquires 18-Property Self-Storage Portfolio Across Colorado Rocky Mountains
by Amy Works
JOHNSTOWN, COLO. — Uplift Development Group has purchased an 18-property self-storage portfolio in Colorado. The transaction includes 500,000 square feet and more than 3,000 units spanning five cities and two counties. The portfolio is positioned within the high-growth corridors of Clear Creek and Grand County, with assets located along I-70 and Highway 40. Uplift plans to expand the portfolio by adding more than 70,000 square feet of new development, including climate-controlled units, fully enclosed boat and RV storage and specialized ski lockers. The company worked with Storage Rentals of America (SROA), Argenic, GYS General Contracting, JLL and Castor Capital to complete the transaction, which represents the largest of its kind in Colorado’s history, according to Uplift.
DENVER — Stonebridge Cos. and Copford Capital Management have announced the March opening of Apiary Residences, a 193-unit apartment community in Denver’s Belleview Station. Located at 4855 S. Quebec St., Apiary Residences features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and 13 penthouses. Each residence features premium fixtures and finishes, walk-in closets with built-ins and islands with waterfall edges. Additionally, nearly all apartments include a balcony with mountain or city views. The 20-story tower includes a Marriott-affiliated lifestyle hotel with 175 guest rooms, Keeper’s Cocktail Lounge and June Gap Market & Café. Apiary Residences will comprise floors seven through 20. Apiary residents will have access to hotel-like amenities, including valet service, a resident-only rooftop pool, a fitness center with a yoga and spin studio and dry sauna, a covered garage with electric vehicle charging stations and a car wash. The project was developed by Stonebridge Cos. and Copford Capital Management and designed and built by Beck Group. The Gettys Group is serving as interior designer and Studio Alvo is spearheading art curation and installation. Greystar will manage the property.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based mall owner Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) has unveiled plans to invest more than $250 million for the redevelopment of The Mall at Green Hills in Nashville, Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver and International Plaza in Tampa. Simon acquired the three properties in November 2025 as part of its purchase of the remaining 12 percent interest in The Taubman Realty Group LP that it did not already own. The $250 million investment reflects Simon’s focus on mall redevelopments to create modern environments that cater to today’s shopper, according to Eli Simon, the company’s chief operating officer. He says the redevelopment projects will mimic the recently completed transformation of Southdale Center in Minneapolis. The Mall at Green Hills will undergo a complete transformation and exterior revitalization featuring two-story flagship entrances, jewel-box spaces for luxury boutiques, new landscaping and “elevated arrival moments.” The interior will receive upscale finishes and architectural enhancements. The 1 million-square-foot mall opened in 1955 under the moniker Green Hills Village. Cherry Creek Shopping Center will receive modernized flagship spaces, refined architectural updates and upgraded storefronts. The enclosed mall, which officially opened in 1990, dates back to the 1950s when it was an open-air mall. …
DENVER — Evergreen Real Estate Group and Globeville Redevelopment Partners, in partnership with the Denver Public Library and the city and county of Denver, have started construction on 4965 Washington Street, a five-story mixed-use community in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood. The city and county of Denver acquired the development sites in 2019 and 2023, creating a combined total of 2.7 acres. The $132 million development will transform a city-owned parcel on the site of a former car dealership into housing for families earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of the area median income. The property will feature 170 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, with the lower level housing the first permanent Denver Public Library branch in the Globeville neighborhood, as well as a community café owned by Tierra Colectiva. Completion is slated for fall 2027. Apartments will feature open layouts with modern finishes, including vinyl plank flooring, LED lighting, kitchen with Energy Star appliances, baths with step-in showers and low-flow plumbing fixtures and in-unit laundry. Community amenities will include a fitness center, community room and reading room, along with 50,000 square feet of outdoor gathering areas. Additionally, the project will provide 111 parking spaces, including electric vehicle charging stations. …
DENVER — Urban Land Conservancy (ULC), a Denver-based affordable housing nonprofit, has completed construction and opened The Irving at Mile High Vista in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood. Located at 3.270 W. Colfax Ave., the 102-unit community serves households earning up to 20 to 80 percent of area median income. With ULC’s ownership of the land through a community land trust, affordability is guaranteed for 99 years. The Irving is adjacent to the Denver Public Library’s Corky Gonzales branch. The architect was Studio Completiva, and the general contractor was Pinkard Construction. The project is ULC’s first ground-up development. The land stewardship group acquired the property in 2010.
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Real Estate Industry Displays ‘Uneven Performance’ Heading Into 2026, Says Valuation Firm IRR
by John Nelson
DENVER — The U.S. commercial real estate industry is currently experiencing a mixed bag of demand generators and property-level performance, according to Integra Realty Resources (IRR), a commercial real estate valuation services firm based in Denver. IRR’s conclusions are expanded in Viewpoint 2026, the 33rd edition of the firm’s commercial real estate trends report. “As we enter 2026, we see that the economic environment is becoming more stable, but growth is slower and visibility remains limited,” says Nick Luettke, economist at Moody’s Analytics. “Inflation has eased from recent peaks and interest rates have started to trend lower, however, borrowing costs remain elevated relative to prior cycles. With labor markets softening and policy uncertainty still at play, economic conditions are supportive in some areas but restrictive in others, contributing to uneven performance across the U.S. commercial real estate market.” IRR partnered with Luettke for the macro-economic trends within the report and sought contributions from nearly 600 valuation advisors in the United States and Caribbean. The report delivers sector-specific insights along with three specialty property reports on healthcare and seniors housing, quick-service restaurants and self-storage. Some key findings and forecasts from the main report include: the sustained poor fundamentals within the highly fragmented …