BOULDER, COLO. — Brickstone Partners has acquired Kensington Apartments near the University of Colorado Boulder for $71 million. The property offers 163 units one block from the university’s campus. Shared amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, indoor swimming pool and on-site laundry facility. Brickstone plans to begin a comprehensive two-year renovation program, which is set to incorporate upgrades to unit interiors including cabinetry, countertops, appliances, flooring, lighting and plumbing fixtures; extensive enhancements to the property’s shared amenity spaces and clubhouse; refreshed exterior landscaping; and the addition of upgraded safety features. “We are excited to add Kensington to our extensive portfolio of Colorado communities and for the opportunity to enhance the property to better serve the needs and desires of its residents and of this great city and institution,” says Brickstone founder Daniel Otis.
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COLORADO — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of seven skilled nursing facilities in Southwest Colorado for $51.5 million, or approximately $92,000 per bed. An owner-operator sold the 558-bed portfolio to an East Coast-based owner-operator looking to expand its reach in the West. The properties were built between 1957 and 2017. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the portfolio was 77 percent occupied and produced nearly $6.2 million in annual net operating income. Throughout the pandemic, the portfolio’s occupancy decreased and at the time of marketing was only 65 percent occupied. “The competitive bidding arena and strong price per bed for a rural portfolio whose census and cash flow were well below stabilized levels showcases the willingness of buyers and lenders continuing to work together to get deals finished with the headwinds that they continue to face,” says Brendan DeSilvia, associate at ESI.
DENVER — Denver-based Flywheel Acquisitions has purchased an infill office building on nearly 2.3 acres in Denver. 4100 Investors LLC sold the asset for $14.7 million. A single tenant occupies the full, three-story property. Aaron Johnson, Jon Hendrickson and Mitch Veremeychik of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 4100 E. Arkansas, the 63,335-square-foot asset is surrounded by walkable restaurant and retail amenities. Additionally, the property offers a fitness center in the building.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Blue West Capital has negotiated the sale of a 1.6-acre redevelopment site at 5991 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. An undisclosed national development acquired the property from a used car dealer for $5.3 million. Located three miles west of downtown Denver, the site was previously used as a used car dealership for 18 years. The seller discontinued operations and vacated the property prior to closing. Brandon Gayeski of Blue West Capital represented the seller, while Carly Kelly (Gallagher) of Blue West Capital, represented the buyer in the deal.
OZ Architecture Completes Design of The Reserve at Lone Tree Seniors Housing Community in Colorado
by Jeff Shaw
LONE TREE, COLO. — OZ Architecture has completed the design of The Reserve at Lone Tree, a seniors housing community located within the RidgeGate master-planned community in Lone Tree. Experience Senior Living Development (ESLD), a NexCore company, is a partner on the project. The community will offer 124 independent living units in a nine-story building alongside 60 assisted living and 24 memory care units in an attached five-story building. The project is scheduled break ground in fourth-quarter 2022, with anticipated completion in 2024. Independent living units will be up to 1,930 square feet, while assisted living apartments will range between 430 and 1,100 square feet. RidgeGate spans 3,500 acres southeast of Denver and includes the RidgeGate Parkway Regional Transportation District (RTD) station, as well as more than 1,000 acres of parks to support an active lifestyle.
PMB, Montgomery Street Partners Plan $280M Coal Creek Innovation Park Life Sciences Development in Superior, Colorado
by Jeff Shaw
SUPERIOR, COLO. — PMB, in partnership with Montgomery Street Partners, has unveiled plans for Coal Creek Innovation Park, a $280 million speculative life sciences development in downtown Superior. Totaling 365,000 square feet between Denver and Boulder, the park will be the first speculative purpose-built life sciences project in Boulder County, according to the developers. Initial plans for the project include three office/lab buildings ranging in size from 85,000 square feet to 150,000 square feet, and a fourth building with ground-floor retail space, amenities and structured parking. The buildings will offer 16-foot floor-to-floor heights and flexible infrastructure to accommodate office, lab and R&D uses. Shared lab services, including RODI (reverse osmosis deionized) water, dedicated laboratory water, compressed air, glass wash and a lab waste system, will be available to all tenants. Additionally, the project will have a gym with showers, bike rooms and shared conference facilities. “Life sciences companies are looking to the Boulder/Denver region as a place where they can plant their flag or grow their operations,” says Erik Abrahamson, senior vice president at CBRE. “They are attracted to Colorado’s highly educated and skilled workforce and ecosystem of educational and research institutions. While historically it has been difficult to find available lab space in Boulder County, projects like …
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of an office building located at 3555 Stanford Road in Fort Collins. The property traded for $3.3 million, or $171 per square foot. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released. The 19,323-square-foot building features 13 office suites.
Kairos Investment, Harbor Associates Buy 91,027 SF The George Office Building in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — A joint venture between Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based Kairos Investment Management Co. and Harbor Associates has purchased The George, an office and retail property located at 820 16th St. in Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released. Constructed in 1906 and renovated in 2020, The George is an eight-story, 91,027-square-foot office building with ground-floor retail space. The asset recently received property improvements, including new conference areas, a new lounge, updated HVAC and bicycle storage.
PARKER, COLO. — Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide has arranged the purchase of a flex property located at 10120 Twenty Mile Road in Parker. A California-based buyer acquired the asset from a local owner/developer for $4.8 million, or $365 per square foot. Brett MacDougall and Michael DeSantis of Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide represented the buyer in the deal. The approximately 1,315-square-foot building is fully occupied by two long-term tenants on triple-net leases.
DENVER — Stockdale Capital Partners has acquired The Source, a hotel located in Denver’s River North Arts District, for $61.9 million. The transaction also included a 300-stall parking garage and 17,000-square-foot surface parking lot. The Source features 100 guest rooms, a full-service rooftop restaurant, 5,575 square feet of event space, a fitness center, rooftop pool and business center. Additionally, the hotel offers 44,000 square feet of onsite restaurant and retail space in its Market Hall I & II locations. Stockdale Capital plans to refresh guest rooms, re-imagine the rooftop restaurant, “activate the hotel lobby experience” and create additional revenue drivers for the hotel’s retail space. The name of the seller was not released.