LONGMONT AND LOVELAND, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has secured two permanent loans totaling $29.2 million to refinance two multifamily properties. Both loans were sourced from the same national life insurance company. The loans are low-leverage and feature full-term interest-only payments. The borrower is M. Timm Development. Located in Longmont, Grandview Meadows Apartments features 144 units across six three-story buildings totaling 142,308 square feet. The property is the first phase of a four-phase multifamily development, which will total 508 units. Built in 2001, the community features one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, playground and business center. Essex sourced an $18 million loan for the stabilized property. The second loan was for Thompson Valley Apartments, a 104-unit multifamily asset in Loveland. Essex secured $11.2 million to refinance the property, which features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The community was built in 2000. Alex Riggs and Blaire Butler of Essex Financial Group originated the loans, which Essex Financial Services will service.
BASALT, COLO. — Dallas-based Realty Capital Residential and Lang Partners have secured a $54.5 million construction loan for the development of Tree Farm Lofts in Basalt. JLL Capital Markets arranged the construction financing, which was provided by Andy Kolos of Wintrust’s Denver Commercial Real Estate office. Located within the 40-acre Tree Farm mixed-use development, the six-building community will feature 196 apartments, ranging from 485 square feet to 1,110 square feet, in a mix of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and co-living floor plans. Forty of the apartments will be designated as affordable. Community amenities will include co-working office space, an outdoor terrace with firepits, a resort-style pool, hot tubs, a grill area, clubhouse with a fitness center, pet wash and bike, kayak and ski storage. Construction is underway, with completion scheduled for July 2024.
LONE TREE, COLO. — Experience Senior Living Development (ESLD), a NexCore-owned company, has unveiled plans for The Reserve at Lone Tree, a 200-unit seniors housing community in Lone Tree, approximately 15 miles south of Denver. Construction is scheduled to begin on the nine-story property in the fourth quarter of this year for completion in 2024. The community will feature 125 independent living units, 60 assisted living units and 24 memory care units. The site is located within RidgeGate, a 3,500-acre mixed-use community. Independent living units will be up to 1,650 square feet on the top floor, with assisted living units ranging from 430 to 1,100 square feet.
NEW YORK AND BASALT, COLO. — NAI Global has expanded its services with a new specialty service that will do business as NAI Outdoor Hospitality Brokers. Bob Kaplan and his Colorado-based team will specialize in buying and selling RV parks, campgrounds and glamping resorts on behalf of investors throughout the United States. Kaplan and his team of three other agents and an operations manager have 27 years of combined brokerage experience in commercial real estate brokerage, during which time they have closed more than 200 transactions valued in excess of $600 million. In 2021, the team closed 18 transactions in 11 states, totaling over $84 million in value. The group’s primary geographical areas are the Rocky Mountains and Western States, Texas, the Southeast and the Northeast. NAI Outdoor Hospitality Brokers is affiliated with The National Association of Recreational Parks & Campgrounds, the American Glamping Association, the Colorado Campground & Lodging Association and the Texas Association of Campground Owners.
WINDSOR, COLO. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Chestnut Square Apartments, an apartment community located at 601 Chestnut St. in Windsor. 601 Chestnut LLC acquired the property from Jones Family Trust for an undisclosed price. Situated on six acres, Chestnut Square Apartments features 116 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Originally constructed in 1972, the property most recently underwent a multi-million-dollar capital renovation in 2018. The buyer plans to reposition the property through an extensive renovation program, including unit and building upgrades, improved amenities and updates throughout the campus. Jared Goodman and Brian Mannlein of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
ERIE, COLO. — Evergreen Devco has broken ground for three buildings at Nine Mile Corner, a mixed-use project in Erie. Located at the southwest corner of U.S. 287 and Arapahoe Road, Nine Mile Corner consists of approximately 26 acres of retail, 12 acres of multifamily and 10 acres of open space. The project is a public-private partnership between Evergreen, the Town of Erie and the Town of Erie Urban Renewal Authority. The under-construction properties are two multi-tenant buildings, totaling 18,000 square feet, and an 8,000-square-foot UCHealth medical office building. Waner Construction is the serving as general contractor and G3 Architecture is serving as architect for the three buildings. Completion is slated for third-quarter 2022.
AURORA, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hilton Garden Inn Denver Airport, a hospitality property located at 16475 E. 40th Circle in Aurora. The hotel traded hands for $27.5 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Hilton Garden Inn Denver Airport features 157 guest rooms. The seller completed a renovation of the guest rooms in 2021, and the buyer plans to renovate the lobby and public areas in early 2022.
ESTES PARK, COLO. — Driftwood Capital has arranged a $138.7 million financing package for two resort hotels in Estes Park on behalf of Grand Heritage Hotel Group. The proceeds will cover the refinancing of the historic Stanley Hotel, along with the acquisition of the nearby Fall River Village Resort, an 89-room lodge. Originally build in 1902 and most recently updated in 2018, the Stanley Hotel is located at 333 E. Wonderview Ave. Situated on 68 acres, the property features 14 buildings with four lodging options comprising 192 guest rooms and 31 condominium units. Built in 2000 and renovated in 2018, Fall River Village Resort is located at 200 Filbey Court. Driftwood contributed a $24.3 million mezzanine loan through its lending fund, Driftwood Lending Partners, behind a $114.4 million senior financing package originated by a major life insurance company. The borrower will use a portion of the proceeds, $6.9 million, toward renovations of the Stanley Hotel in early 2022, including conversion of the ballroom to a restaurant; bathroom updates in the hotel’s main building; improvements to the presidential cottage; and investments in several new food and beverage venues and related amenities.
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the acquisition of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Grand Junction. The assets traded for $7.5 million, or $100,000 per unit. Totaling 75 units, the portfolio includes a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. The communities are located at 306, 420 and 445 Chipeta Ave. Chirs Knowlton of Pinnacle Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.
BRIGHTON, COLO. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Buildings 4 and 5 within 76 Commerce Center, a logistics park in Denver’s I-76 corridor. Principal Real Estate Advisors acquired the assets from Mortenson Properties and Hyde Development for an undisclosed price. Tyler Carner, Jeremy Ballenger, Jessica Ostermick, Judson Welliver, Sonja Dusil and Bentley Smith of CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction. Located at 22600 and 22700 E. I-76 Frontage Road in Brighton, Buildings 4 and 5 total 618,480 square feet and are fully leased. Building 5 was constructed in 2018 and Building 4 in 2020. The buildings have Class A features throughout, in addition to fenced outside storage, trailer parking and office space. 76 Commerce Center is a 155-acre regional distribution center with one full mile of Interstate 76 frontage and immediate interstate access. At full build out, the project will have four buildings totaling 1.7 million square feet.