DENVER — Asset Living has been selected to manage St. Paul Collection, a 165-unit apartment building in Denver’s Cherry Creek North neighborhood. St. Paul Collection offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a pool with hot tubs and day beds, a lounge, fitness center, sun terrace, bike storage and a coffee bar.
DENVER — A local family medicine practice has acquired an 8,360-square-foot office building in Denver for $2 million. The practice plans to convert most of the building for its medical practice. The property is located at 1634 Downing St. The two-story building is only a few blocks from SCL Saint Joseph Hospital. An immigration law firm currently occupies the space. Cory Gross and Erik Enstad of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor.
DENVER — Project partners Confluent Senior Living and MorningStar Senior Living have completed construction of MorningStar at Observatory Park. Located in Denver’s historic Observatory Park neighborhood, the 89,900-square-foot senior living community represents the partners’ 13th joint venture across five states. The five-story, urban infill community offers 58 assisted living and 23 memory care suites as well as 47 underground parking spaces. Firms involved in the project included Hord Coplan Macht as the architect, Shaw Construction as the general contractor and Thoma-Holec Design as the interior designer.
DENVER — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has brokered the sale of two apartment buildings at 1410 N. Marion St. and 1321 E. 14th Ave. in Denver. An undisclosed investment group bought the properties for $10 million. According to Apartments.com, the buildings were built in 1896 and rise three stories. The buyer is planning to renovate all 40 units. Greg Johnson and Conner Piretti represented the buyer and seller in this transaction. The seller, which owned the property for 40 years prior to the sale, was not disclosed.
DENVER — EverWest Real Estate Investors has purchased Central Connection, a 194,710-square-foot, Class A industrial asset in Denver, for $39.6 million. The two-building property is located at 1550 and 1210 E. 73rd Ave. in the North Central infill submarket. It is fully leased to six tenants in an area known for significant demand and high barriers to entry. Jeremy Ballenger, Jim Bolt, Tyler Carner and Jessica Ostermick of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Comunale Properties and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Warby Parker has opened a 2,298-square-foot store at The Promenade Shops at Briargate, a 236,539-square-foot retail center located in Colorado Springs. The store is situated next to Ted’s Montana Grill. The eyewear brand currently operates more than 200 stores throughout the country.
AURORA, COLO. — A 1031 exchange buyer has acquired a self-storage facility in Aurora for $2 million. The facility is located at 1521 Oswego St. It features 180 storage units, plus a management office and apartment. The lot is two blocks away from the Anshutz Medical Campus. The buyer was able to sell multiple apartment buildings to exchange into this new venture. Quentin Shore, Chris Knowlton and Jim Knowlton of the Knowlton Lawson Team at Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors arranged the transaction.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the 96-unit Aspire Lakewood Apartments in Lakewood. A new-to-the-market investment group bought the asset for $27 million. The community is located at 12160 W. Nevada Drive. It includes a fitness center, clubhouse and swimming pool. The property’s one- to four-bedroom units feature private patios or balconies. Kent Guerin, Jason Hornik and Greg Parker of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer. The seller was not disclosed.
DENVER — Pivot Energy has signed a 22,628-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters at 1601 Wewatta St. in Denver’s Lower Downtown (LoDo) district. The solar energy company occupies three-quarters of the seventh floor. Pivot Energy will add an adjacent, 4,000-square-foot space for hybrid and traveling employees. The new headquarters will feature a private patio with a green roof feature, outdoor seating and grills. Newmark’s Andrew Blaustein and Josh Pons represented the tenant in the transaction. CBRE’s Chris Phenicie and Allison Berry represented the landlord, Morgan Stanley.
AURORA, COLO. — Bellwether Enterprise (BWE) has secured $43.1 million to fund the new construction of 15 Sable Apartments, an affordable housing community in Aurora. Developed by DBG Properties and Featherstone Development, the community will be a four-story apartment complex situated on a walkable, transit-oriented site. BWE provided tax-exempt and taxable loans through its BWE Private Placement platform. The loan features an 18-year term with 40-year amortization schedule, and interest-only payments for the first six years from closing. Anthea Martin in BWE’s Denver office originated the loan through a private placement on behalf of the borrowers. The project was made possible through the support of the City of Aurora; a property tax abatement partnership with Aurora Housing Authority; a private activity bond allocation from Colorado Housing and Finance Authority; a subordinate loan from Colorado Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing; a tax credit equity investment from Arizona-based Affordable Housing Partners; and a sale of property by the Regional Transportation District.
