HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Highlands Ranch Marketplace, a neighborhood retail center in Highlands Ranch. Sidford Capital acquired the asset for $6.1 million. Located at 9385 S. Colorado Blvd., Highland Ranch Marketplace was fully leased to 10 tenants at the time of sale. Ryan Bowlby and Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller, a Colorado-based private investor, and procured the buyer in the transaction.
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DENVER — PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), a subsidiary of food and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), has acquired nearly 152 acres of land in Denver. The company plans to build a 1.2 million-square-foot manufacturing facility on the site, which will be its largest in the country. The project will be triple the size of Pepsi’s existing facility in Denver’s River North Art District, where the company has operated since the 1950s. The new plant is scheduled to open in 2023 and will produce a variety of the company’s name-brand beverages, such as Pepsi, Pepsi Zero Sugar, Gatorade, bubly, Rockstar, Propel and Muscle Milk. The site is located within the Denver High Point development area, a massive, 5 million-square-foot industrial park currently under construction approximately 18 miles east of downtown near Denver International Airport. The new Pepsi plant will be the company’s most sustainable yet, according to the company, with plans for 100 percent renewable electricity, best-in-class water efficiency and reduced virgin plastic use. The initiative is part of Pepsi’s “pep+” pledge to positively impact the planet. Pepsi says the new location will also create 250 new jobs, in addition to the 250 employees already working at the downtown …
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Seagate Legacy Associates has completed the disposition of Links at Legacy Ridge Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2710 Bruchez Parkway in Westminster. MIG Real Estate acquired the asset for $94 million. Completed in 1999, Links at Legacy Ridge features 232 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, patios/balconies and full-size washers/dryers. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, clubhouse and fitness center. Dave Martin and Brian Mooney of Northmarq’s Denver Investment Sales team represented the seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 80,640 SF Priority Plastics Manufacturing Facility in Arvada, Colorado
by Amy Works
ARVADA, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a single-tenant industrial facility at 5861 Tennyson St. in Arvada. The property traded for an undisclosed price. Priority Plastics occupies the 80,640-square-foot industrial manufacturing facility, which was built in 2000 on 5.3 acres. Alyssa Tomback of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the private investor seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $10.3M Sale of Kings Valley Marketplace in Conifer, Colorado
by Amy Works
CONIFER, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Kings Valley Marketplace, a retail property in Conifer, approximately 30 miles southwest of Denver. A limited liability company sold the asset to a local investor/operator for $10.3 million. Located at 30403 Kings Valley Drive, Kings Valley Marketplace features 58,473 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Kum & Go, Forest Service, Conexsmart and Kings Emporium. Together these tenants occupy 35,396 square feet, or 62 percent of the fully leased center. Barry Higgins of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller in the transaction.
ViaWest Enters Denver Market with Plans to Develop 134,400 SF Downtown Distribution Center
by Amy Works
DENVER — Phoenix-based ViaWest Group is entering the Denver market with plans to develop Downtown Distribution Center, a freestanding, Class A industrial building at 5601 Franklin St. in Denver. Situated on 9.32 acres, the 134,400-square-foot building is slated for delivery in second-quarter 2023. The property will feature modern design with 32-foot clear heights, 28 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, heavy power, ESFR sprinklers, ample trailer and auto parking, clerestory windows and Class A office space. Drew McManus, Bryan Fry and Ryan Searle of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale of the land to ViaWest and will handle leasing of the new project.
Essex Financial Group Arranges $13.8M Acquisition Loan for Front Range Business Park in Longmont, Colorado
by Amy Works
LONGMONT, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has arranged $13.8 million in financing for the purchase of Front Range Business Park, a two-building industrial/flex complex located in the Boulder County city of Longmont. Essex worked on behalf of the buyer, Ivy Realty, to source the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with a regional bank. The financing includes an interest-only component with prepayment flexibility to match the buyer’s business plan. The seller was not disclosed. Front Range Business Park is 100 percent leased to the State of Colorado’s Front Range Community College (FRCC) on a long-term lease. Built in 1988, the property was originally designed for small-bay industrial/flex use and includes nine dock-high loading doors between the two buildings. The property was converted for the school in 2003, where FRCC has been the sole tenant for the past 19 years. Paul Donahue, Cooper Williams, Nate Schneider and Andrea Mehlem of Essex’s Capital Markets team secured the financing.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided a $69 million HUD 223(f) loan on behalf of Ascent Westminster LLC to refinance Ascent, a mixed-use community in Westminster. Built in 2019, Ascent features 25,625 square feet of retail space and 255 apartments, with 10 percent of the units designated affordable at 80 percent of area median income. The five-story, elevator-served building features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, a swimming pool, fitness center, sports simulator, fire pits, barbecue grills and a club room. Additionally, the property features 12 townhome-style units with attached two-car garages. John Motzel of NewPoint originated the loan. The borrower used the loan to pay off a two-year, lease-up bridge loan provided by Barings, a subsidiary of MassMutual. Kyle Morgue of The Carlton Group served as broker on the transaction.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — NAI Highland has arranged the sale of a two-building office and industrial portfolio, located at 1120-1140 Moreno Ave. in Colorado Springs. The asset traded for $2.8 million. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated on 2.2 acres, the property consists of a 10,187-square-foot office building and a 3,200-square-foot industrial building. Randy Dowis and Bob Garner of NAI Highland handled the transaction.
DENVER — Developer Legacy Partners and architect KTGY have broken ground on Araceli, an apartment property located within the Tech Center district of Denver. Designed as a 13-story wing and a 12-story wing, Araceli will feature 236 one-, two- and three-bedroom plus den units with built-in desks and workspaces and an amenity deck with a pool, grills, fireplaces and covered and exposed seating. Additional amenities include an event space with kitchen, gathering area and outdoor deck for residential gatherings, a coworking space, fitness center, pool deck, clubhouse and leasing office. The project team includes Catamount Constructors, Prescient, Jordan & Skala Engineers, Studio 10 Interior Design, S.A.Miro, Terracon and Kimley-Horn.