FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Brickstone Partners has acquired two student housing communities near the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins for $81 million. The 288-unit portfolio includes Landmark and Stone Creek apartment properties. The new ownership is set to begin comprehensive upgrades on the properties, which will include modernizing units with the addition of new flooring, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, upgraded doors, lighting and plumbing fixtures; updated exterior landscaping; common-area improvements; and new finishes within the clubhouse. Both properties offer shared amenities including saltwater swimming pools, fitness centers and dog parks. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.
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DENVER — A joint venture between McWhinney and PGIM Real Estate will break ground this month on FoundryLine, an apartment community in Denver. Completion of the 17-story project is slated for mid-2023. Situated in Denver’s River North Arts District, FoundryLine will feature 348 apartments ranging from studio units to three-bedroom layouts and top-floor penthouses, with 30 units dedicated as attainable homes for qualifying residents who meet City of Denver income requirements. Located adjacent to the Regional Transportation District’s 38th & Blake A-Line commuter rail station, the transit-oriented property will also feature a rooftop pool; a curated art collection; sky terrace lounge with a kitchen and indoor/outdoor fireplace; a fitness center with an infrared sauna and steam room; coworking and indoor/outdoor lounge spaces; a dog run; on-site parking; fobbed access control; and Wi-Fi in the common areas. FoundryLine will also offer 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space and a 282-car parking garage. The project team includes Hensel Phelps as general contractor, AvroKO, Craine Architecture, Dig Studio Office of Architecture and Denver-based Group 14 Engineering. Brady O’Donnell and Jill Haug of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance secured construction financing for the project on behalf of the joint …
DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Pecos Square, a multi-tenant retail property located at 1777 and 1717 W. 38th Ave. in Denver. A private investor acquired the asset from a private partnership for $5.1 million. Built in 1988, Pecos Square features 10,729 square feet of retail space and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property consists of 81 percent corporate leases with an average occupancy of 18 years. The asset also features a standalone Burger King restaurant. Drew Isaac and Ryan Bowlby of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Austin Snedden of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
Watermark Residential Sells For-Rent Townhome Community Near Denver to RedPeak for $33.5M
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — Watermark Residential, a wholly owned affiliate of Indianapolis-based Thompson Thrift, has completed the disposition of The Townhomes at Dayton Station, a leased townhome community in Aurora. RedPeak acquired the asset for $33.5 million. Located at 3899 S. Dallas St., the property features 12 three-story buildings offering a total of 63 townhomes for renters. Each private-entry townhome features a three- or four-bedroom layout, two-car garage, ample storage, gourmet bar-kitchens with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, garden tubs and full-size washers/dryers.
DENVER — Capstone has brokered the sale of Sherman Commons, a 35-unit apartment community located at 10 S. Sherman St. in Denver’s West Washington Park neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $8 million. The property offers a studio unit, 24 one-bedroom units and 10 two-bedroom units, as well as 34 off-street tenant parking spaces. This year, the building underwent renovations including new windows, stairs and landings. Brandon Kaufman and Nik MacCarter of Capstone represented the buyer in the deal.
EVANS, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a Rodeway Inn hotel location at 3015 Eighth Ave. in Evans. Neville Rustomjee of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller, a limited liability company, and secured and assisted the buyer, also a limited liability company. Rodeway Inn features 96 guest rooms in an exterior corridor configuration. The buyer will implement a franchise property improvement plan and additional improvements to the property.
KeyBank Provides $18.4M in Financing for Mixed-Income Multifamily Property in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided an $18.4 million bridge loan to TWG for the renovation and update of an apartment community in Colorado Springs. Built in 2003, Rosemont on Shadow Mountain features 144 mixed-income units, with 86 rent-restricted apartments and 58 market-rate units, spread across seven three-story, garden-style buildings. TWG plans to update the units, while preserving the affordability of the property. Once the renovation is complete, TWG plans secure long-term financing through KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group. Kelly Frank and Alton Tinker of KeyBank’s CDLI team structured the financing.
John Buck Co., Element Properties Break Ground on 86-Unit Apartment Community in Boulder
by Amy Works
BOULDER, COLO. — Chicago-based The John Buck Co. and Boulder-based Element Properties have broken ground for Platform, a multifamily property within S’PARK, a 6.8-acre mixed-use, mixed-income multifamily development in Boulder. Situated on 1.2 acres at 3350 Bluff St., Platform will feature 86 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as ground-level retail space. Residents of Platform will also be able to use the amenities of Timber, a sister apartment community located across the street. KTGY is designer for the project, which is slated for completion in summer 2022.
DENVER — Mill Creek Residential has completed the disposition of Modera Cap Hill, a multifamily property located in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released. Located at 1200 Grant St., Modera Cap Hill feature 197 studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 782 square feet. Units feature private patios or balconies, high ceilings and premium finishes. Community amenities include a fitness studio and yoga room, pet spa, bike storage, electric car charging stations, controlled-access garage parking, rooftop lounge and sundeck, and an elevated pool deck with Rocky Mountain views. The property was built in 2019. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
LOUISVILLE, COLO. — Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners has completed the disposition of a 16-property industrial portfolio in Louisville. An undisclosed institutional investor acquired the portfolio for $392.9 million. Totaling nearly 1.7 million square feet, the properties are located within Colorado Technology Center, a 580-acre master-planned business park near US Route 36 and the Northwest Parkway in Boulder County. Jeremy Ballenger, Tyler Carner, Jim Bolt, Tim Richey and Jessica Ostermick of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.