LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has arranged $17 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of 143 Union, a 191,564-square-foot, 10-story office property in the Union Boulevard Corridor of Lakewood. Essex worked on behalf of the buyer, Legacy Real Estate Investments, to source the five-year, fixed-rate loan that an insurance company provided. The Class A landmark building is just over 70 percent occupied.
DENVER — EMBREY has acquired 219,562 square feet of land in the Washington Virginia Vale neighborhood of Denver for the development of a Class A multifamily community. Located at 5231 Leetsdale Drive, the property is currently home to a small retail strip building and a hardwood flooring company. The buildings will be demolished to make way for the new development, which is set to offer 283 units upon completion. Travis Hodge and Tony Bobay of the Capstone Colorado land team represented the buyer in the acquisition of the development site. A timeline and further details on the project were not announced. EMBREY is also currently developing Belaire, a 354-unit multifamily community in Denver’s 40 West Arts District, which is scheduled for completion in 2025. The project is set to offer shared amenities including a pool, spa, outdoor cooking space, bike workshop and racks, ski gear lockers, lounge areas, a fitness and yoga center and dog park. “EMBREY has been part of the Denver community for 23 years, and over the past decade, the population has continued to soar,” says Executive Vice President Jimmy McCloskey. “We expect strong rental demand as the area continues to grow.” San Antonio-based EMBREY owns, develops, …
DENVER — A California-based legacy real estate family has acquired the 31-unit multifamily property at 2444 S. York St. in Denver for $6.5 million. Mike Krebsbach and Kenny Clarke of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer, and were able to secure an 18.35 percent discount, equating to a nearly $1.5 million price reduction, over the asset’s original listing price when it had gone under contract with another buyer. The buyer also assumed the seller’s low-leverage loan. The listing broker was Kyle Malnati of Calibrate Real Estate. The seller was not disclosed.
AURORA, COLO. — A joint venture between Legacy Partners and Griffin Capital has broken ground on Legacy Metro 525, a 380-unit apartment community in Aurora. The transit-oriented development will be adjacent to the Sable light rail station and near I-225 and Highway 83. Legacy Metro 525 will offer a mix of 380 studio to three-bedroom apartments, with an average unit size of 846 square feet. It is scheduled for completion near the end of 2025. Legacy and Griffin Capital closed on the construction financing with a loan from Poppy Bank of Santa Rosa, Calif. The developers purchased the site, located at 525 S. Dawson St. in southern Aurora, in September 2022. Cushman & Wakefield’s team of Wade Fletcher, Jim Capecelatro, and Mike Kboudi brokered the sale transaction.
WELLINGTON, COLO. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the acquisition of a single-tenant freestanding retail property located at 7590 Fifth St. in Wellington. A joint venture between Stover LLC, Cheyenne I LLC, Cheyenne II LLC and Meldrum LLC acquired the asset from Wellington CO DG LLC for $2.5 million. Dollar General occupies the 9,100-square-foot building, which was built in 2021. Jared Goodman and Anne Spry of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, while John Wertz of Wertz Real Estate & Investment Services represented the seller in the deal.
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Blue West Capital has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property, located at 20201 E. Smoky Hill Road in Centennial. A Colorado-based real estate investment company sold the asset to a Colorado-based family for $2.7 million. Starbucks Coffee occupies the newly constructed building on a net-lease basis. Tom Ethington of Blue West Capital represented the seller in the transaction.
MONUMENT, COLO. — RealSource Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail building located at 213 W. Highway 105 in Monument, approximately 50 miles south of Denver. A Monument-based private investor sold the asset to a Houston-based private real estate investment firm for $3.1 million. Oil change service provider Grease Monkey occupies the 5,309-square-foot building, which was built in 1995 and renovated in 2007. The tenant recently signed a 10-year initial lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years. Austin Blodgett and Jonathan Schiffer of RealSource, along with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller in the deal.
AURORA, COLO. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Valet Living, an industrial property located at 15761 E. Centretech Parkway in Aurora. Brandev LLC sold the building to TenBar Inc. for $1.8 million. The asset features 10,048 square feet of industrial space. Chris Nordling of Newmark represented the seller, while Unique Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.
AURORA AND LAKEWOOD, COLO. — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the operations of Hampden Hills Post Acute, a 218-bed skilled nursing facility in Aurora, and Mapleton Post Acute, an 84-bed skilled nursing facility in Lakewood. Both properties are located in first-ring suburbs of Denver. Ensign has signed long-term, triple-net leases for both. The owner was not disclosed. These acquisitions bring Ensign’s growing portfolio to 290 healthcare operations, 26 of which also include senior living operations, across 13 states. Ensign subsidiaries, including Standard Bearer, own 108 real estate assets and sublease three healthcare operations to a third-party.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — The Bascom Group, in partnership with Artemis Real Estate Partners, has purchased Avenida Lakewood, an active adult apartment property in Lakewood. Restricted to residents age 55 or older, the community is located at 11001 West 15th Place. Terms of the transaction were not released. Constructed in 2019, Avenida Lakewood features 230 apartments with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, oversized cabinetry, custom lighting and faux wood flooring. Community amenities include a clubhouse, game room, arts studio, theater, salon, pool, spa, fitness and yoga studios, gardening plots, a sky lounge, electric vehicle charging stations and a pet park. Ryan Maconachy and Courtney Crowder of Newmark brokered the transaction. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jesse Zarouk and Jake Vitta of Institutional Property Advisors arranged debt financing for the acquisition from Santander Bank. Apartment Management Consultants will provide property management services for the asset.