LOVELAND, COLO. — Cushman & Wakefield and Berkshire Hathaway have arranged the sale of 1500 Monroe Avenue, a former public school property in Loveland. Thompson School District sold the asset to St. John Paul II High School for $5 million. Built in 1963 on 6.6 acres, the 53,000-square-foot property was formerly utilized by Thompson School District. Travis Ackerman of Cushman & Wakefield and Jack Tretheway of Berkshire Hathaway represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $27.2 million in refinancing for The Kenyon, a multifamily property at 777 E. 17th Ave. in Denver’s Uptown neighborhood. Kristian Lichtenfels and Mark Erland of JLL secured the financing for the borrower, the single-purpose joint venture entity of Corum Real Estate Group, ProspectHill Group and Geolo Capital. Delivered in May 2024, The Kenyon offers 124 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with 40 unique floor plans, including 27 balcony units and 17 split-level mezzanine units. Community amenities include a two-story fitness center, private work pods and a rooftop deck with grills.
VAIL VALLEY, COLO. — Gart Properties has purchased Edwards Corner, a neighborhood center at 56 Edwards Village Blvd. in Vail Valley, from Edwards Corner LLC for an undisclosed price. Built in 2004, Edwards Corner features 48,351 square feet of retail space and is currently leased to nearly 50 local businesses, including Hovey & Harrison, Drunken Goat, Cut Meat & Seafood and Il Mago. Jon Hendrickson and Aaron Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $43 million bridge loan to refinance Avian, a multifamily community in downtown Colorado Springs. Avian features 148 apartments, a parking garage, resort-style pool, gym and work-from-home lounges. Brandon Baksh and Talisse Thompson of Dwight Capital originated the loan for the sponsor, Jackson Dearborn Partners. Dwight closed the loan upon issuance of the initial Temporary Certificate of Occupancy. Proceeds were used to repay the project’s construction loan and fund transaction-related costs.
DENVER — Unique Properties Inc./TCN Worldwide has arranged the sale of an office and warehouse property at 4825 N. Oakland St. in Denver. The asset traded for $2.1 million. Greg Knott and Earl Duffy of Unique Properties Inc./TCN Worldwide represented the seller and buyer in the deal. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
AURORA, COLO. — Grovewood Community Development has opened Sapling Grove Apartments, a mixed-income affordable housing property located at 10151 E. Jewell Ave. in Aurora. At full build-out, the two-phase Sapling Grove will offer more than 130 apartments. The 86,553-square-foot first phase features 81 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with energy-efficient appliances, air conditioning, in-unit washers/dryers, walk-in closets and paid utilities. Community amenities include a fitness center, outdoor community gathering spaces with a large, covered picnic area, a playground, public art installations, a furnished rooftop patio, walking trails and an open space with native landscaping. Additionally, the community has a dedicated public space that will provide the greater community access to resources for health and wellness through an onsite Community Resource Center. The second phase will include 50 seniors housing units. Project funding was provided by 22 funding sources, including the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, the Colorado Division of Housing, the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Impact Development Fund, Grow America, Sugar Creek Capital and the Aurora Housing Authority. A significant grant from the Colorado Health Foundation helped fund the property’s outdoor recreation spaces and onsite wellness initiatives.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Formativ Real Estate Group has opened The Hunter, its first apartment property in Colorado Springs located at 225 E. Cimarron St. Project partners include Bryan Construction, Griffis/Blessing and Davis Partnership Architects. Located in the New South End neighborhood, The Hunter features 214 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as eight townhomes. Community amenities include a year-round pool and deck, outdoor dining and grill stations, fire pits, poolside cabanas and a recreation area. The Hunter’s two-level clubhouse features an oversized kitchen, private dining room, sunset lounge and game room. Additional amenities include dedicated coworking spaces and technology-enhanced Zoom rooms and a fitness center with a movement studio for individual and mat-based workouts.
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Jordan Perlmutter & Co. has broken ground on Phase II at Hub Arapahoe, a 22-acre, 304,172-square-foot industrial campus on Arapahoe Road in Centennial. Slated for completion in April 2026, Phase II will include 150,000 square feet of industrial space across two buildings. Pacific Office Automation has preleased 32,000 square feet at Phase II. The groundbreaking follows the successful completion and full lease-up of Phase I, which is fully occupied by FritoLay, Flex Energy Solutions, Med Safety Solutions and D-Bar. Murray & Stafford is serving as general contractor and Ware Malcomb is serving as architect for the project. Dave Lee, Jason Addlesperger and Philip Lee at JLL are handling leasing for the project.
— By Jason Koch and Adam Riddle of MMG Real Estate Advisors — espite recent challenges, the Denver multifamily market is showing clear signs of a comeback. With new supply beginning to taper off, demand accelerating, and investor confidence returning, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of renewed opportunity for multifamily owners and investors. Momentum Is Building Behind the Numbers After a year of downward pressure, Denver’s multifamily market is beginning to turn the corner. First-quarter 2025 recorded net absorption of 2,544 units, a 170 percent jump from the prior quarter indicating a surge of renter demand. Over the past 12 months, absorption reached 9,200 units, the highest total since 2021. MMG Managing Director Jason Koch notes, “Demand is back. Lease-ups are moving more quickly, especially for quality, well-located product. It’s clear that renters still want to be in Denver.” While average rent is down 3.4 percent year-over-year, the first quarterly uptick in nearly a year suggests the bottom may already be behind us. At $1,813, Denver remains one of the strongest-performing rental markets in the Mountain West, particularly in suburban pockets where new supply is limited. High-Quality Product Leading the Charge Much of the recent absorption has …
ARVADA, COLO. — Unique Properties Inc./TCN Worldwide has arranged the sale of a warehouse facility located at 5540-5565 Gray St. in Arvada. The property traded for $2.6 million, or $175 per square foot. The new ownership plans to initially occupy 2,500 square feet of the 15,000-square-foot building, which was 16 percent occupied at the time of sale. Michael DeSantis and Brett MacDougall of Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide handled the transaction.
