DENVER — RW Flats and Urban Villages, which also serves as property manager, have completed the disposition of Vita Flats, a Class B apartment property located at 101 N. Grant St. in Denver. Cohen Rojas acquired the community for $19.2 million. Built in 1961 and renovated in 2009, Vita Flats features 18 studio units, 47 one-bedroom units and nine two-bedroom units. The 11-story, 50,905-square-foot building features an Amazon package hub and a commercial-grade kitchen for resident use on the ground-floor. The new owner plans to renovate the units, as well as potentially add new units to the ground floor of the property. Patrick Henry, Boston Weir, Foster Gillis and Tommy Vento of Henry Group acted as transaction brokers in the sale.
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JLL Arranges $50M in Construction Financing for Polaris Wadsworth Station Apartments Near Denver
by Amy Works
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $50 million construction loan for the development of Polaris Wadsworth Station Apartments, a multifamily property in Broomfield. The borrower and developer is Mountain View Capital. Kristian Lichtenfels of JLL Capital Markets secured the five-year, floating-rate loan with a national bank. Slated for completion in January 2023, Polaris Wadsworth Station will feature 276 one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 869 square feet. Apartments will feature in-unit washers/dryers, walk-in closets, smart unit packages and balconies/patios. Community amenities will include courtyards, a fitness facility and property-wide Wi-Fi.
DENVER — Oak Coast Properties has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio located in Denver for $61 million. Totaling 427 units, the portfolio includes The Avalon and Estrella. The buyer is planning $3.2 million in renovations as part of an enhancement plan aimed to improve the marketability and return on investment of the communities. Located at 645 Wolff St., The Avalon is a 14-building community on 16.2 acres. The garden-style property features 235 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a pool, soccer field, volleyball court, fitness center, laundry facility, clubhouse, and picnic and grill areas. The property was originally built in 1961. Located at 7030 Pecos St., the five-building Estrella features 192 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Situated on 4.5 acres, the community includes a pool, soccer field, fitness center, laundry facility, grill area, playground and clubhouse. Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas and Rob Bova of JLL Capital Markets secured a $47 million, seven-year, floating-rate loan through agency financing for the buyer. JLL Real Estate Capital will service the loan. Tom Wanberg and John Blackshire of Transwestern represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Echelon Property Group will manage …
Evergreen Devco Acquires Vacant Sears Building in Colorado Springs for 300-Unit Multifamily Redevelopment
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Evergreen Devco has purchased a former Sears store property located at Chapel Hills Mall in Colorado Springs from Northwood Investors for $5.7 million. The vacant property includes a two-story, 141,000-square-foot building, parking lots and 12.6 acres. Built in 1981, the Sears store served as the western anchor of the Chapel Hills Mall until the store closed in March 2019. Evergreen Devco plans to demolish the building and redevelop the property into Outlook Briargate, a 300-unit apartment complex. The development will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units spread across multiple buildings. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor pool, shade structures and barbecue areas. Construction is slated to begin in July, with the first units available for rent in 2022.
Quiver Investments Negotiates $6.5M Sale of Synergy Corporate Center in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Denver-based Quiver Investments has arranged the sale of Synergy Corporate Center, an office building located in Colorado Springs. Great Western Foloh sold the asset to a Colorado-based investor group for $6.5 million, or $148 per rentable square foot. Located at 5225 N. Academy Blvd., the property features 44,256 rentable square feet. At the time of sale, the building was 90 percent occupied. John Witt and Ben Swanson of Quiver Investments represented the seller, while Riki Hashimoto of Newmark represented the buyer in the deal.
DENVER — Berkadia has brokered the sale of 16 Penn, a mid-rise apartment community located in Denver. Denver-based The Burgwyn Co. sold the asset to an undisclosed entity for $39 million. Located at 1615 Pennsylvania St., 16 Penn features 99 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans with in-unit washers/dryers and private balconies. Community amenities include a fitness studio, media room, community kitchen, courtyard with a fireplace and grills, and a library. Nick Steele, John Laratta, Tyler King and Nate Moyer of Berkadia Denver represented the seller in the transaction. Matt Schildwatcher of Berkadia Denver secured a $32 million, four-year, interest-only bridge loan for the buyer.
LITTLETON, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Lynnewood, a multifamily property in Littleton. The property traded for $10.3 million. The names of the buyer and seller were not released. Located at 5579 S. Windermere St., Lynnewood features 57 apartments. Andrew Monette and Jeff Johnson of Pinnacle represented the seller, while Josh Newell of Pinnacle represented the buyer in the transaction.
DENVER — CIM Group has purchased The Lex at Lowry, an apartment property located on 26 acres at 240 S. Moncao Parkway in Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released. Originally built in 1972, The Lex at Lowry consists of 24 buildings offering a total of 710 units in a mix of townhome and mid-rise buildings in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include 1,204 parking stalls, multiple swimming pools, tennis courts, a yoga and spin studio, racquetball court, indoor basketball court, fitness center and business and conference facilities. The property also features a playground, dog park and ample outdoor seating areas with fire pits. This acquisition brings CIM Group’s Denver-area residential portfolio to more than 1,300 units.
By Stuart Zall, President, The Zall Company No matter how you look at it, Colorado is in a great position for strong post-pandemic recovery and growth. People are moving here from around the country at historic numbers. With low interest rates and an influx of buyers prepared to pay well over asking prices, the residential real estate market is experiencing unprecedented activity, and we expect the commercial market to follow suit. Now that the vaccine has created less concern about COVID-19, people are getting out again and we’re seeing a lot of pent-up demand as businesses reopen, eateries expand capacity and restrictions on crowd size are lifted. Downtown Denver Takes Action To Lure People Back Within the Front Range retail market, downtown Denver took the biggest pandemic hit by far. Prior to 2020, downtown served a population of more than 150,000 daytime workers, the convention center was booked for years out, bringing thousands of conventioneers from all over the country, and sports and tourist venues like Elitch Gardens attracted huge crowds. Now the city is working hard to bring back workers. The Downtown Denver Partnership recently launched the Denver’s Ready campaign to encourage employers and employees to return to in-person work. Enticements include extension …
University & Evans Sells Mixed-Use Student Housing, Retail Property in Denver for $17.3M
by Amy Works
DENVER — University and Evans, a limited liability company based in Denver, has completed the disposition of the fee simple interest in University Lofts, a student housing and retail property located at 2076 University Blvd. in Denver. An entity doing business as DU Univ Lofts Acq. LLC purchased the asset for $17.3 million. Built in 2006, the 44,495-square-foot property features 35 residential units totaling 97 bedrooms, as well as 8,636 square feet of street-level retail space. The five-story building also features a two-story underground parking structure with 69 heated parking stalls. The residential component is master leased by the University of Denver for student housing through summer 2022. The four-tenant retail space is 48 percent leased to TCF Bank and Paradise Dentistry, which will open in the third quarter. Patrick Henry and Boston Weir of Henry Group represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. The new owner plans to renovate the unit interiors and convert a portion of the existing retail space into amenity space for residents.