WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Lument has provided a $31.6 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge. The 160-unit seniors housing community is located in Westminster, a northern suburb of Denver. Built in 2011, Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge features independent living and assisted living units. The community has maintained strong occupancy throughout 2022. Eric Mestemaker, Doug Harper and Casey Moore led the transaction for Lument. The Freddie Mac loan features a 10-year term, five years of interest-only payments, 30-year amortization and a fixed interest rate. The loan refinanced two existing Freddie Mac loans totaling $28.2 million and provided almost $3 million in cash-out proceeds. During the loan process, the community enjoyed a substantial improvement in net operational income, as occupancy rates rose and rent collections increased. Lument subsequently adjusted its underwriting and successfully secured an increase in loan proceeds. Lument also helped Keystone take advantage of Freddie Mac’s index lock functionality to lock the interest rate more than three months prior to closing, saving 100 basis points and generating substantial debt service savings. Lument has a longstanding relationship with Keystone that dates back more than 10 years and includes acquisition bridge financing, construction financing, mezzanine financing and …
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Capstone has arranged the sale of a 29,732-square-foot apartment building located at 801-849 S. Union Blvd. in Colorado Springs. The asset traded for $6.4 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Pat Knowlton of Capstone represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Built in 1972, Union Boulevard Apartments features 970-square-foot, two-bedroom/one-bath units. The property underwent significant upgrades, including exterior painting and updating the parking lots. Additionally, a portion of the units were renovated. The buyer plans to continue renovating the units.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.5M Sale of Buffalo Wild Wings-Occupied Property in Castle Rock, Colorado
by Amy Works
CASTLE ROCK, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a restaurant building located at 4995 Factory Shops Blvd. in Castle Rock. Niki Castle Rock LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer in a 1031 exchange for $2.5 million, or $399.46 per square foot. Buffalo Wild Wings occupies the property and offers a bar, indoor/outdoor space and VIP spaces. Drew Isaac and Ian Hicks of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
Max Collaborative, NAVA Real Estate Break Ground on 196-Unit Wilder Apartments in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Cleveland-based The Max Collection and Denver-based NAVA Real Estate Development have broken ground on Wilder, a multifamily property located at 1521 Hooker St. in Denver. Davis Partnership Architects designed the project, which will feature 196 apartments, co-working spaces, ample outdoor access, two rooftop terraces, a plunge pool, fitness center and yoga studio. Completion is slated for late 2024. Saunders Construction is serving as general contractor.
DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 1800 Welton, a net-leased retail property in downtown Denver. A Colorado-based partnership sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $8 million. 7-Eleven occupies the 3,293-square-foot building, which is on a 15,660-square-foot site. Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
BH Developers Breaks Ground on 36,000 SF Airpark North Industrial Project in Northern Colorado
by Amy Works
LOVELAND, COLO. — BH Developers, with Evergreen Industrial as general contractor, has broken ground on Airpark North, a freestanding industrial building located adjacent to the Fort Collins/Loveland Airport in Loveland. Situated on four acres, the building features 30,000 square feet of warehouse space and two 3,000-square-foot mezzanines. The property also features 21-foot clear heights, six loading doors, a 1.5-acre laydown yard behind the building and retention pond. Completion is slated for June 2023. Travis Ackerman of Cushman & Wakefield and Matt Haskell of URealty are handling marketing efforts for the project.
Blue West Capital Arranges $5M Sale of FedEx-Occupied Building in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
by Amy Works
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO. — Blue West Capital has brokered the sale of a single-tenant property located at 2717 S. Copper Passage in Steamboat Springs. A Colorado-based private investor sold the asset to a Denver-based buyer for $5 million in an all-cash transaction. FedEx has operated at the property since 2000 and recently signed a long-term, net-lease extension. Brandon Gayeski of Blue West Capital represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 1531 West Bayaud Avenue in Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released. Thimy Moraitis of Marcus & Millichap’s TAG Industrial Group represented the seller, a private investor, in the deal. Situated on 0.46 acres, the 11,688-square-foot asset is divided into three individual suites, consisting of nine percent office space. At the sale of sale, the property was fully leased.
Lovett Industrial Starts Construction of 201,329 SF Broadway Logistics Center in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Houston-based Lovett Industrial closed on 14.9 acres of land for the development of Broadway Logistics Center, a Class A, front-park, rear-load building in Denver. Totaling 201,329 square feet, Broadway Logistics Center will feature 32-foot clear heights, six-inch reinforced concrete slab, 204 auto parking stalls, 57 dock-high doors, 130 truck courts and 50 trailer parking spots. Construction started in November 2022 with completion slated for October 2023. Drew McManus, Ryan Searle and Bryan Fry of Cushman & Wakefield will handle marketing and leasing efforts for the property. Texas Capital Bank provided construction financing. Brinkmann Constructors is serving as general contractor, Powers Brown Architecture is the lead architect and Kimley-Horn is serving as civil engineer.
JLL Arranges $20.6M in Acquisition Financing for Multi-Tenant Distribution Facility in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $20.6 million in acquisition financing and joint-venture equity for a multi-tenant corporate headquarters and distribution facility located at 2425 Auto Way in Escondido. The borrower is a joint venture between Stos Partners and a private investor. Aldon Cole and Brad Vansant of JLL Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance arranged the short-term, floating-rate loan through an insurance company. Sound Image and Goodman fully lease the 88,690-square-foot facility, which features 20-foot to 22-foot clear heights, dock- and grade-level loading doors, 200 parking spaces and 10,000 square feet of office space.