PARKER, COLO. — Plymouth, Minn.-based Dominium has received $81 million in construction and permanent financing for the development of South Range Crossing Apartments, an affordable housing complex in Parker. KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) secured the financing, which includes a $50 million construction loan and a $31 million Freddie Mac Tax-Exempt Loan (TEL) forward commitment. Financing partners include CREA, which provided a 4 percent low-income housing tax credit equity investment, and the Colorado Housing Finance Agency, which issued bonds and allocated the credits. Al Beaumariage of KBREC’s Commercial Mortgage Group and Kelly Frank of KeyBank’s Community Development Lending and Investment team structured the financing. Situated on 11 acres, South Range Crossing will feature 204 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts spread across eight three-story residential buildings. The property will also feature a clubhouse with a business center, pool, spa, playground and fitness center. All units will be affordable to residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Completion is slated for 2021.
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ROCKY FORD, PAONIA AND GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged $16.4 million in financing for three skilled nursing facilities in Colorado. The borrower is Madison Creek Partners. The portfolio comprises Pioneer Health Care Center, a 29-unit facility in Rocky Ford; Paonia Care & Rehabilitation, a 28-unit facility in Paonia; and Glenwood Springs Health Care, a 29-unit facility in Glenwood Springs. Kevin Giusti led the origination team. The HUD loans will refinance existing debt. Renovated in 1964, Pioneer Health Care Center is the only Veterans Affairs-contracted facility within 80 miles. Paonia Health Care Center is a skilled nursing and memory care facility built in 1984. Glenwood Springs Health Care is the sole skilled nursing facility in its area, located less than a mile from its local medical center, Valley View Hospital.
AURORA, COLO. — Subaru of America has signed a long-term lease with Majestic Realty Co. for a 550,000-square-foot build-to-suit facility at Majestic Commercenter in Aurora. Located at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Tower Road, the master-planned park encompasses 1,600 acres. Subaru will relocate from a smaller existing location and expand into the new regional office, parts distribution and technical training center for its retail service technicians. Groundbreaking is scheduled for late 2020, with completion of Subaru’s full buildout and occupancy in late 2021. Constructed by Commerce Construction, Building 16 will feature 36-foot clear heights, 70-foot speed bays, 115 dock doors and signage fronting I-70. In addition to the Subaru development, Majestic Realty is developing a 32-acre retail complex at the park’s entrance. The retail component will offer space for up to 15 tenants, including at least one hotel. Earlier this year, Amazon signed a long-term lease agreement to occupy Building 15, a 702,000-square-foot facility, and Shamrock Foods purchased land at the park resulting in a 1.3 million-square-foot complex now under construction. Upon completion of these projects, Majestic Commercenter will feature more than 9 million square feet, valued at approximately $500 million.
DENVER — PepsiCo Beverages North America has signed a 283,500-square-foot lease at Pecos Logistics Park, an infill logistics business park currently under construction in Denver. Denver-based Westfield Co. is developing the project, which will feature a total of 1.2 million square feet of Class A industrial space situated on 66 acres at the northwest corner of 56th Avenue and Pecos Street at full build-out. Totaling 391,600 square feet, the first phase includes three front-park, rear-load speculative buildings ranging from 121,800 square feet to 139,200 square feet and the PepsiCo 283,500-square-foot build-to-suit property. The buildings will offer dock-high and drive-in loading, 28-foot to 32-foot clear heights, ESFRK-17 sprinklers, LED lighting and trailer parking. Phase I is scheduled for delivery in third-quarter 2021, with an 1,880-square-foot speculative suite in Building 1 and a 1,550-square-foot speculative suite in Building 2. Additionally, the first phase will feature a shared amenity space called “The Junction” that will include conference and training rooms, a kitchen, flexible use/fitness space and showers, bike storage and outdoor patio space. The second phase will include three front-park, rear-load buildings totaling 471,000 square feet. Tyler Carner, Jeremy Ballenger and Kyle McClure of CBRE’s Denver office represented Westfield, while Jim Bolt and …
Nexus Commercial Realty Negotiates $2.4M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Longmont, Colorado
by Amy Works
LONGMONT, COLO. — Nexus Commercial Realty has arranged the sale of a two-building multifamily portfolio located in Longmont. An undisclosed buyer acquired the portfolio for $2.4 million. Located at 710 Emery St. and 1637 Kimbark St., the properties offer a total of 20 units in a mix of four two-bedroom units and 16 one-bedroom units. The buyer plans to install a new roof on the Kimbark property, as well as renovate and improve all units in both buildings. Brandon Kaufman and Nik MacCarter of Nexus represented the undisclosed seller, while Sean Holaman, also of Nexus, represented the buyer in the deal.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — NAI Shames Makovksy has arranged the sale of an office property located at 1400 W. 122nd Ave. in Westminster. Artemis Holdings Limited acquired the property from Pavilion Court for $5.4 million. The buyer plans to utilize the 31,272-square-foot building to relocate Advanced Space from Boulder to Westminster as a ‘tenant in tow’ to fill more than 15,000 square feet of vacancy. Todd Silverman and Paul Cattin of NAI Shames Makovsky represented the buyer in the deal.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Southern California-based Oak Coast Properties has acquired Cottonwood Terrace, a multifamily community located 2864 Dublin Blvd. in Colorado Springs, for $37.2 million. The company plans to implement a $1.5 million renovation to the community as part of a value-add investment strategy aimed at improving the marketability of the apartment units among the region’s renters. Situated on 8.3 acres, Cottonwood Terrace features 200 apartments spread across 20 two- and three-story buildings. The units offer one- and two-bedroom layouts with open kitchens, balconies, patios, large closets and wood-burning fireplaces. Originally built in 1983, 52 percent of the rental units have undergone upgrades. The remaining units will receive enhancements, including appliances, countertops, cabinets, lighting, flooring and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a swimming pool, grilling stations, a fitness center and laundry facility. Echelon Property Group will manage the community. Jordan Robbins of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
DENVER — ATE Ventures has completed the sale of a flex property located at 3819 Quentin St. in Denver. An undisclosed buyer acquired the building as an investment asset for $1.4 million. A local medical marijuana dispensary and cannabis grow operation occupies the 8,000-square-foot facility, which is situated on a half-acre lot. Greg Knott of Unique Properties/TNC Worldwide represented the seller, while Brian Basham of Basham Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.
AURORA, COLO. — Gardner Capital, in partnership with the City of Aurora, has completed the development of Alameda View Apartments, a 116-unit affordable multifamily property located at 15501 E. Alameda Parkway in Aurora. With close proximity to public transportation and walking trails, Alameda View features 20 one-bedroom units, 60 two-bedroom units and 46 three-bedroom units. Ross Management is serving as property manager for the development. Funding for the project was provided by Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Citibank and Stratford Capital Group. The project team included Arco Construction and Denver Urban Gardens.
EverWest Buys Two-Building Industrial Spec Project in Colorado, Plans Additional Expansion
by Amy Works
THORNTON, COLO. — EverWest Real Estate Investors, in a joint venture with Invesco, has acquired a two-building speculative industrial project located at 14901 N. Washington St. in Thornton. RE II Industrial II sold the property, which fronts Interstate 25, for an undisclosed price. The acquisition includes an adjacent, pad-ready site where EverWest, serving as developer, plans to build a 121,000-square-foot Class A industrial building. The new facility will complement the existing 219,000 square feet of speculative industrial space at the site, which also includes 46.4 acres of undeveloped land. With the undeveloped land, EverWest has the option to build a second and third phase totaling an additional 590,000 square feet of new industrial space.