DENVER — Essex Financial Group has secured an $87.5 million loan to refinance a five-property retail portfolio totaling 689,599 square feet across the greater Denver area. King Soopers, a subsidiary of Kroger, anchors each of the neighborhood centers. Essex worked on behalf of AmCap Inc., which has owned the properties since 1987. The grocery-anchored portfolio is currently 98 percent leased, with King Soopers accounting for more than half of the net rentable area. Other tenants in the portfolio include a mix of national and local retailers focused on daily needs, service uses and restaurants. Essex secured the fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan with an institutional investment manager that was funding on behalf of a separate life insurance company account. Paul Donahue, Cooper Williams, Matt Perigard and Andrea Mehlem of Essex’s Capital Markets team arranged the financing.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — An Oregon-based 1031 exchange buyer has purchased the ground lease of a restaurant asset located at 9723 Federal Drive in Colorado Springs. An undisclosed developer sold the asset for $5.3 million. A new double-drive-thru Shake Shack occupies the asset on a 15-year absolute triple-net ground lease. The property is adjacent to a 115,000-square-foot Scheels at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Interquest Parkway. Drew Isaac, James Rassenfoss and Ian Hicks of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller in the deal.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 4475 Forrest Hill Road in Colorado Springs. A developer sold the asset to an individual/personal trust for $3.3 million. Bank of America occupies the building on a 13-year absolute triple-net ground lease. Drew Isaac and James Rassenfoss of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller, while Rich Merryman, Ryan Wilmer and Bill Schofield of Marcus & Millichap’s San Francisco office represented the buyer in transaction.
DENVER — John Propp Commercial Group has arranged the sale of an office building located at 15 E. Iowa Ave. in Denver. South Gate Masonic Building Association acquired the asset from 25W BKM LLC for $2.3 million. The two-story, 21,258-square-foot building features ground-floor retail space, second-story office space and a single apartment. The buyer plans to renovate and reposition the property both for its own business occupy and to retain existing retail tenants. Joshua Cohen of John Propp Commercial Group represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $16.7 million Fannie Mae fixed-rate loan to refinance existing debt secured by Edge DTC, an apartment community in Denver. Brian Caudel and Allison Loftsgordon of KeyBank Real Estate Capital structured the five-year loan featuring full-term interest-only payments through Fannie Mae for the borrower, Grand Peaks Properties. Built in 1986, Edge DTC features 204 apartments spread across eight two-story residential buildings. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, dog park and picnic area.
MESA, ARIZ., AND DENVER — StarPoint Properties is developing two Opportunity Zone projects totaling $115 million. StarPoint has started vertical construction on Lotus Point, a $79.2 million multifamily development in Mesa, and Point Central, a $36.7 million industrial project in Denver. Located at 139 N. Dobson Road, the four-story Lotus Point will offer 245 apartments. The community will benefit from a property tax abatement agreement with the City of Mesa for eight years after construction, which will generate significant property tax savings. Point Central, located at 1051 and 1161 E. 73rd Ave. in Denver, will offer 157,473 rentable square feet split across two industrial buildings with access to Denver’s major highways. Completion of both properties is slated for 2025. StarPoint expects Lotus Point to be stabilized by fourth-quarter 2025 and Point Central by the second quarter of 2025.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of a multifamily property located at 228 Auburn Ridge Lane in Glenwood Springs, a resort city approximately midway between Denver and the Utah border. The property traded for $8.2 million, or $171,875 per unit. The 30,376-square-foot asset features 48 apartments. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak handled the transaction.
CASTLE ROCK, COLO. — NavPoint Real Estate Group has brokered the sale of 1609 and 1713 Park St. in Castle Rock. JGC2M LLC sold the asset to Four Square Properties II LLC for $3.2 million. The asset consists of four commercially zoned parcels totaling 1.6 acres. Two of the parcels are fenced outdoor storage and two parcels have buildings, totaling approximately 12,000 square feet combined. Matt Call of NavPoint represented the seller, while Jeff Brandon of NavPoint represented the buyer in the deal.
AURORA, COLO. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Renew Saddle Rock Memory Care in Aurora, approximately 20 miles southeast of Denver. The asset features 40 units and 52 beds and was built in 2015. The property totals 38,585 square feet on approximately 4.7 acres of land. The seller was an out-of-state private equity group with a third-party operator divesting the asset to exit the senior living space. The buyer was an experienced Denver-based owner-operator looking to grow its portfolio. The price was not disclosed. Vince Viverito, Ryan Saul and Jason Punzel of SLIB handled the transaction.
DENVER — MG Properties has acquired Bear Valley Park Apartments, a garden-style community in Denver, from Jackson Square Properties for $76 million. Located at 5775 W. Dartmouth Ave., Bear Valley Park Apartments features one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, islands and designer finishes. The pet-friendly community offers a heated pool, outdoor fire pit, 24-hour package lockers, private parking lot with available garages, resident lounge, fitness center and spa. Jordan Robbins and Alex Possick of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction. Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas, Brandon Smith and Annie Rice of JLL Capital Market arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae for MG Properties.