DENVER — The University of Colorado Denver has celebrated the topping out of its City Heights Residence Hall and Learning Commons development. The 182,000-square-foot residence hall — which will be the university’s first on-campus student housing complex — will offer 555 beds upon completion. The seven-story project is designed for first-year students and will feature two wings of residential units, a central campus dining hall on the ground floor and a 30,000-square-foot student services center. Named “The Learning Commons,” the student services center will also offer academic support and tutoring, faculty development programs and an expanded space to support online education. The development is scheduled for completion in August 2021 and is pursuing a LEED Gold certification. The project is being delivered by a design-build team that includes general contractor JE Dunn and Stantec. Stantec is providing architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, lighting and sustainability services on the development.
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Parkview Financial Provides $26M Construction Loan for Art District Lofts in Downtown Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Parkview Financial has provided a $26 million construction loan to CRE Development Investments for the development of Art District Lofts, an apartment community located at 1275 Santa Fe Drive in Denver. With this financing, construction has now commenced with completion slated for December 2021. Situated in Denver’s Art District, the eight-story project will feature 115 apartments and 2,622 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Art District Lofts will offer 51 studios, 55 one-bedroom units and nine two-bedroom units with an average unit size of 548 square feet. Community amenities will include private balconies, a fitness center, rooftop deck and secure bike parking. The property will also offer 48 garage and surface parking spaces.
LONE TREE, COLO. — Colorado Springs-based Griffis/Blessing has completed the disposition of Lofts at Lincoln Station, a four-story apartment building located at 9375 Station St. in Lone Tree. Boston-based Eaton Vance acquired the property for $30.5 million. Built in 2015, Lofts at Lincoln Station features 102 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, with an average unit size of 787 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, dog wash station, outdoor kitchen and outdoor wading pool with two spas. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of CBRE Capital Markets in Denver represented the seller in the deal.
LOVELAND AND WINDSOR, COLO. — Woodward Inc. has completed the disposition of its research and development campus located at 3800 Wilson Ave. in Loveland. Concurrently, the company purchased a facility located at 753 Champion Drive in Windsor. The new campus is adjacent to Woodward’s existing Rocky Mountain Technology and Innovation Center (RMTIC). Southgate One sold the Windsor property to Woodward and acquired the Loveland facility. Terms of the transactions were not released. Peter Kast of CBRE’s Fort Collins, Colo., office represented Woodward in the trade. Woodward originally purchased the Loveland campus in 1991. Situated on 39.7 acres, the campus features 209,000 square feet of space. The campus was home to Woodward’s Air Valves Engineering & Testing department, which will relocate to the Windsor facility. Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer and service provider of equipment for the aerospace and industrial sectors.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — In Self Storage Management has acquired the former Toys R Us building located at 3730 N. Citadel Drive in Colorado Springs. Dunton Commercial of Colorado sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to retrofit the existing freestanding building into mini-storage and make way for a new In Self Storage facility. The 3.1-acre property is bordered by Galley Road, North Citadel Drive, North Academy Boulevard and Delaware Drive. Patrick Kerscher of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
Trailbreak Partners Acquires Confluence at Three Springs Apartments in Durango, Colorado for $35.2M
by Amy Works
DURANGO, COLO. — Trailbreak Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, has purchased Confluence at Three Springs Apartments, located at 150 Confluence Ave. in Durango. GF Properties Group sold the asset for $35.2 million. Built in 2016 and 2018, Confluence at Three Springs features 171 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three commercial tenants, including a Mexican restaurant, a yoga studio and a bridal boutique. Community amenities include direct hiking trail access, playground, outdoor cooking areas, seating and a resident lounge. Josh Simon and Rob Bova of JLL Capital Markets worked on behalf of the buyer to secure a 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac.
DENVER — Los Angeles-based Oak Coast Properties has completed the disposition of Pembrooke on the Green Apartments, located at 10700 E. Dartmouth Ave. in southeast Denver. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $163 million. The 37-building property features 959 units in a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, heated swimming pools, a fitness center, soccer field, playground, dog park and two clubhouses. In 2016, Oak Coast originally purchased the community, which was built between 1974 and 1980 in different stages, and implemented a $1.9 million renovation plan as part of a value-add investment strategy. Terrance Hunt and Shane Ozment of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.
Buchanan Street Partners Buys The Vibe Apartments in Fort Collins from Milestone Development Group for $74M
by Amy Works
FORT COLLINS, CALIF. — Buchanan Street Partners has purchased The Vibe Apartments, a multifamily community located at the south end of Fort Collins. Milestone Development Group sold the asset for $74 million. Built in 2018 on 10 acres, The Vibe features 276 residences spread across 12 buildings. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent occupied. Buchanan plans to implement modest operational changes to The Vibe and position it as a stabilized core asset to benefit from the positive submarket fundamentals and long-term forecasted growth of the area.
Rocky Mountain Industrials Receives Final Approval for 620-Acre, Rail-Served Industrial Park in Colorado
by Amy Works
ADAMS COUNTY, COLO. — The Adams County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved the final development plan for Rocky Mountain Industrials’ Rocky Mountain Rail Park. Situated in unincorporated Adams County, Rocky Mountain Rail Park is planned as a 620-acre, rail-served industrial park at Manila Road and Interstate 70, adjacent to the Colorado Air and Space Port. Construction is slated to start in fourth-quarter 2020 with the ability for buyers to start building in spring 2021.
Bellwether Enterprise Arranges $47.6M Bond Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Colorado
by Amy Works
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged $47.6 million in bond financing for the construction of The Notable, an affordable multifamily property in Lakewood. Anthea Martin of Bellwether Enterprise’s Denver office originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Zocalo Development. Jim Gillespie and Ilya Weinstein of Bellwether Enterprise’s New York office led the private placement. Located at 730 Simms St., The Notable is a proposed five-story, 218-unit adaptive reuse multifamily community situated on more than six acres. Currently, the site consists of a four-story commercial office building, which has been fully gutted in anticipation of the rehabilitation. Once complete, The Notable will feature 10 studio units, 165 one-bedroom units and 43 two-bedroom units. The majority of the apartments — 208 units — will be available to residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The remaining 10 units will be available at or below 50 percent AMI. Community amenities will include on-site laundry facilities, a fitness center, art studio, performance studio, rooftop deck, dog washing station, central courtyard, bike storage and leasing office. RBC Community was the equity syndicator and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority was the bond issuer for the deal.