LOGAN, UTAH — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged $191 million in life company loans for the Wasatch Group, a fully integrated real estate development, construction, property management and guaranty capital company based in Logan. The loans will refinance debt on five apartment communities across the Rocky Mountains and Western United States. The portfolio comprises 1,398 units in Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah. Brian Caudel, Mike Keach, Greg Halvorson and Jack Tidrick of KeyBank structured the financing, which includes loans with seven-year, full-term interest-only structures and a 2.62 percent interest rate.
Colorado
Ware Malcomb Completes Construction of 197,000 SF Basalite Plant in Fort Lupton, Colorado
by Amy Works
FORT LUPTON, COLO. — Ware Malcomb and Murray and Stafford, as general contractors, have completed the development of Basalite Plant, a manufacturing facility located at 1801 S. Rolle Ave. in Fort Lupton. Built to manufacture concrete masonry units and pavers, the 197,000-square-foot facility features 60-foot ceilings in certain areas to house equipment up to 50 feet tall. The project contains approximately 9,000 square feet of office space, including a lobby, conference rooms, breakrooms and an IT room. Related site works include a waste area, a crush storage area and outdoor product storage. Ware Malcomb’s Denver and Pleasanton, Calif., offices provided the civil engineering, architecture and interior design services for the project.
DENVER — Monfort Cos. has completed the sale of 1946 Market Street, a retail building located in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood. Jim Blumenthal, a local real estate investor, acquired the asset for $24 million. Monfort Cos. and Riot Hospitality Group will continue to lease and operate Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, which recently opened in the 22,000-square-foot property following a renovation of the original building, including a 6,000-square-foot addition. Whiskey Row opened in New Year’s Eve.
LOUISVILLE, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has secured $7.9 million in financing for the acquisition of 1850 Dogwood, an industrial warehouse/production facility within Colorado Tech Center in Louisville. Ivy Realty is the borrower and buyer. Alternative Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary of Savencia Fromage & Dairy, fully occupies the 58,901-square-foot property. The company uses the property as a processing facility for plant-based foods. The facility features 20-foot clear heights, dock-high and drive-in doors, and infrastructure for the tenant’s food production and processing lines. Paul Donahue, Cooper Williams, Nate Schneider and Andrea Mehlem of Essex arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower.
Matthews Southwest Hospitality Unveils Plans for US Air Force Academy Hotel in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Matthews Southwest Hospitality (MSWH) has unveiled plans for a United States Air Force Academy Hotel in Colorado Springs. The development site is located at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) campus beneath Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains. The 317,000-square-foot resort-style hotel will feature 375 guest rooms with 19 suites; 26,000 square feet of meeting space and flexible banquet space with exterior terraces; a 12,000-square-foot grand ballroom and 6,000-square-foot junior ballroom; a signature rooftop bar and restaurant; six food and beverage outlets; fitness and spa facilities; an elevated pool; event lawn; and numerous outdoor spaces. The hotel will be part of TrueNorth Commons, a mixed-use development at the North Entrance of the U.S. Air Force Academy, which will include a USAFA visitor campus and commercial retail and office space. MSWH is developing the property with owner Provident Group – Falcon Properties. Atlanta-based BLUR Workshop is serving as architect and interior designer and GE Johnson will serve as general contractor. CoralTree Hospitality will manage the hotel. Construction is slated to begin this spring, with completion scheduled for 2024.
CBRE Arranges Sale of Two-Property Student Housing Portfolio Near the University of Colorado, Boulder
by Amy Works
BOULDER, COLO. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a two-property student housing portfolio located near the University of Colorado, Boulder. Greystar acquired the communities — The Hive 9Seventy and The Hive Baseline — for an undisclosed price. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht and Casey Schaefer of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The Hive 9Seventy is located at 970 28th St. and The Hive Baseline is located at 2726 Moorhead Ave. Both properties are located within walking distance of the university. “Our team is thrilled to represent this significant transaction in the high-barriers-to-entry Boulder market,” says Fitts. “The portfolio received amazing interest from investors and offered average monthly per-bed rents of $1,532, with the ability to drive revenue through furnishing the properties and unit renovations at The Hive Baseline.”
JOHNSTOWN, COLO. — Buc-ee’s has unveiled plans to enter the Colorado market with a travel center in Johnstown, approximately 60 minutes north of Denver. The development, which is the company’s first location outside of the South, is set to open in 2024. Located south of Weld County Road 48 and west of Interstate 25, the 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee’s Johnstown will offer 120 fueling positions and a store with thousands of snack, meal and drink options, including Texas barbecue, homemade fudge, kolaches, jerky and fresh pastries, for travelers. The location will be the most western and highest altitude Buc-ee’s to date. Founded in 1982, Buc-ee’s has 35 stores across Texas. The company begin its multi-state expansion in 2019 and now has locations in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Confluence Cos. Sells Lydian Mixed-Use Building in Denver to Cohen Rojas Capital Partners for $66.2M
by Amy Works
DENVER — Confluence Cos. has completed the disposition of The Lydian, a Class A mixed-use property located at 2590 Welton St. in Denver. Cohen Rojas Capital Partners acquired the asset for $66.2 million. Built in 2018, The Lydian features 129 apartments; 8,176 square feet of ground-floor retail space occupied by a yoga studio and upscale cocktail lounge; 14,500 square feet of designated co-working office space; a rooftop lounge and pool; fitness center; coffee bar; underground parking; and bike storage. Twenty-two of the apartments are rent restricted for those earning up to 80 percent of area median income. Dan Woodward, Dave Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales completed the sale on behalf of the seller. Justin Nelson and Jay Thomas of Walker & Dunlop’s Capital Markets Group arranged the acquisition financing for the buyer.
Parkview Financial Provides $42.5M Loan for Acquisition, Redevelopment of Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Parkview Financial has provided a $42.5 million loan to Austin, Texas-based Shir Capital for the purchase, redevelopment and repositioning of Hotel Elegante, a hotel at 2886 S. Circle Drive in Colorado Springs. Built in 1974 on 17 acres, Hotel Elegante features 496 guest rooms, a conference center, restaurant, pool and lounge. With the sale complete, Shir Capital has a planned phased renovation for the common areas, as well as the conversion of the rooms to studio apartments over the next 24 months. Working within the current room layouts, Shir Capital will add kitchenettes and closets, and perform upgrades to modernize the rooms. The units are approximately 350 square feet and all utilities will be included in the rent. Additionally, the 29,600-square-foot conference center will be converted into self-storage, which a third-party operator will manage. Malcomb Davies and Zack Streit of The Davies Group at Los Angeles-based George Smith Partners arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower.
Dornin Investment Group Sells 138,771 SF Highland Place Office Property in Centennial, Colorado
by Amy Works
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Orange County, Calif.-based Dornin Investment Group has completed the disposition of Highland Place I, an office building located at 8085 Chester St. in Centennial. Bridle Dale LLC acquired the asset for $22.2 million. Jon Hendrickson, Aaron Johnson, Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Built in the 1980s, Highland Place I features 138,771 square feet of office space on 6.2 acres within the Panorama/Highland Business Park, a 115-acre master-planned business park in Denver’s Southeast Suburban submarket. The property features a full-height atrium lobby, fitness center, outdoor seating area and Rocky Mountain views.