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.
Colorado
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.
DENVER — Dayton, Ohio-based The Connor Group has purchased Broadstone Lowry, an apartment property located at 8505 Lowry Blvd. in Denver. Alliance Residential sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 2019, Broadstone Lowry features 300 apartments with designer kitchens, hardwood-style plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets with built-in shelving, and patios and decks. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, spa, pool-side cabanas, outdoor kitchen and large fire pits; rooftop amenity deck with panoramic views, outdoor kitchens and entertaining areas; wellness center with meditation pods and a living green wall; pet wash and grooming station; fitness center; yoga studio; and several courtyards. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Amanda Meldrum and Craig Ratterman of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.
SUPERIOR, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 400 Center Drive in Superior. An out-of-state family trust sold the asset to a California-based investor for $2.1 million. Bank of the West occupies the 3,532-square-foot building on an absolute triple-net lease with 2.5 years remaining on the term. Built in 2004, the property is situated on a 0.94-acre lot less than half a mile from U.S. 26. Drew Isaac, Ryan Bowlby and James Rassenfoss of Marcus & Millichap’s Net Lease Properties Group represented the seller in the deal.
WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — NAI Shames Makovsky has negotiated the sale of a retail building located at 9830 W. I-70 Frontage Road South in Wheat Ridge. Lag B’Omer Partnership and Lag B’Omer LLC sold the asset to Going Green LLC for $2.7 million. The property features 19,200 square feet of retail space. Jake Malman and Sandy Feld of NAI Shames Makovsky represented the seller in the transaction.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Mountain View Capital has acquired Volta at Voyager in Colorado Springs for $52.6 million. The 200-unit apartment community includes a dog park and spa, pool, clubhouse and fitness center. Units range in size from 696 to 1,300 square feet. Mack Nelson and Christopher White of JLL represented the seller, BY Development. Josh Simon and Kristian Lichtenfels of JLL arranged $37.5 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. A national insurance company provided the four-year loan, which features a 3.25 percent interest rate.
NORTHGLENN, COLO. — Trion Properties has acquired The View at North Peak in the Denver suburb of Northglenn for $38 million. The 288-unit apartment community marks Trion’s first acquisition in the Denver market. Built in 1970, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with two swimming pools. Trion plans to rebrand the community as View Apartments and make interior and exterior improvements. Craig Stack and Bill Morkes of Colliers International represented both the buyer and the seller, a New York-based investment real estate company. Continental Partners arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors LLC has negotiated the sale of 9885 W. 21st Ave. in Lakewood for $3.1 million. The 16-unit multifamily building, constructed in 1961, received recent capital improvements such as new paint, landscaping, hot water heaters, laundry equipment, windows, lighting and interiors. Robert Lawson, Jim Knolton and Luke Salazar of Pinnacle represented the undisclosed buyer and seller.