TEMPE, ARIZ. — Arizona State University (ASU) and Catellus Development Corp. have started construction of Novus Place, the 275,000-square-foot retail and entertainment portion of Novus Innovation Corridor, a 4.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Tempe. Located adjacent to ASU’s Tempe campus, the multi-phase project is being developed through a public-private partnership between the university and development firm. Vestar will manage the retail portion of the development. Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC) recently signed a lease to bring three food-and-beverage concepts — Flower Child, Blanco Taco Cocina + Cantina and North Italia — to the development, with the openings scheduled for next year. Additionally, Blue Sushi Sake Grill and Eureka! have signed leases for 6,021 and 4,290 square feet, respectively. Over Easy and Nautical Bowls also plan to open restaurants at the property, leasing 3,154 and 1,211 square feet, respectively, and tea concept The Alley will occupy 1,738 square feet.
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Draper and Kramer Acquires 203-Unit The Wright Multifamily Community in Centennial, Colorado
by Amy Works
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Draper and Kramer Inc. has purchased The Wright, an apartment community at 6465 S. Xanadu Way in Centennial, a suburb of Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released. Completed in early 2023, The Wright features seven three-story residential buildings offering a mix of 132 one-bedroom units, 65 two-bedroom units and six three-bedroom units. Residences ranges from 675 square feet to 1,351 square feet, with rents starting at $1,769 per month. The units feature plank-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, private patios or balconies, walk-in closets and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a clubhouse with communal kitchen, dining area and hospitality bar; fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment and a private studio for on-demand spin classes and training; private game room; business center; and conference room. Outdoor amenities include a resort-style pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, dining area, grilling stations, a fire pit lounge, basketball court and playground. The pet-friendly property also features a pet washroom and dog park. Mission Rock manages the community.
DENVER — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of a residential property located at 1115 Logan St. in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The property traded for $6.2 million, or $221,428 per unit. Situated in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, the 14,415-square-foot property features 28 multifamily units. Greg Johnson and Conner Piretti of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller, while Justin Brockman and Chris Student of The Brockman Group represented the buyer in the deal.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Malman Construction Real Estate has arranged the purchase of an industrial property located at 1250 Simms St. in Lakewood. Double O Enterprises LLC sold the building to 1250 Simms LCC for $5.2 million. Jake Malman of Malman Construction Real Estate represented the buyer, while Max Marcum and Scott Marcum of Marcum Commercial Advisors represented the seller in the deal.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the sale of an industrial and office building located at 2316 NE Glisan St. in Portland. Meidi LLC purchased the property from TJR LLC for $1.4 million. Constructed 1953, the 5,140-square-foot industrial and office property features a main level that includes a warehouse/production space and one grade-level overhead door. The second floor features five private offices, a conference room, open work space and a mezzanine storage area. Greg Nesting and Gabe Schnitzer of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller, while Andrew Galler of Realty Works Group represented the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Reuben Brothers, a private equity and real estate investment firm, has completed the development of Century Plaza, a $2.5 billion mixed-use project in the Century City area of Los Angeles. Sales and marketing of the development’s two 44-story residential towers totaling 268 for-sale residences will commence this fall. Designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the buildings offer residential amenities such as a pool, business center, outdoor dining spaces, a dog park and a children’s playroom. Century Plaza also features the reimagined Fairmont Century Plaza hotel, which comprises 400 guestrooms and 85 suites, as well as amenities such as a pool, spa and a fitness center. The hotel also houses multiple food-and-beverage options. The development’s retail component, The Shops at Century Plazas, consists of 100,000 square feet of shopping, dining and entertainment space. This piece of the development also includes a landscaped promenade and public green spaces with art installations. Additional updates on leasing activity within the retail component will also be announced this fall. “With its combination of luxury residences, trend-setting retail spaces and the iconic Fairmont Century Plaza at its core, the team is not only transforming Century Plaza but establishing LA’s newest luxury enclave,” says …
Rouler Advisors Buys 108,897 SF Westgate Centre Mixed-Use Property in Lakewood, Colorado
by Amy Works
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Rouler Advisors, through an affiliate, has purchased Westgate Centre, a mixed-use property in Lakewood. Avatar Westgate LP, a special purpose company that originally acquired the asset in late 2014, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Located at 3225-3265 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Westgate Centre features 108,897 square feet of mixed-use space. Rouler Advisors also controls the Mission Trace Center, a retail and office asset adjacent to Westgate Centre. The combined properties offer more than 16 acres of commercial property totaling 275,000 square feet along Wadsworth Boulevard. Rouler plans to implement several upgrades, including a new parking lot, landscaping, lighting and other improvements, at the new property.
SAN FRANCISCO — Presidio Bay has purchased 60 Spear Street, an 11-story office building in San Francisco’s South Financial District, for $40.9 million. Erik Hanson and Robert Hielscher of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Originally built in 1967, 60 Spear Street currently offers 157,436 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 30 percent occupied and is expected to be vacant by summer 2025. Presidio plans to expand the building’s current footprint to a 170,000-square-foot, Class A trophy office building. The redevelopment program also includes adding a spa with cold and warm plunges, saltwater floating pools, steam/sauna rooms, a fitness center, a conference and employee entertainment area, coworking lounges, an integrated café bakery and a rooftop bar and restaurant.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Evergreen Devco has completed the disposition of six retail parcels located on the northeast corner of Centennial Boulevard and Filmore Street in Colorado Springs. The 8.5-arce retail development at West Mesa Commons is part of Evergreen Devco’s 51-acre mixed-use project. The development includes the 317-unit Outlook West Mesa apartment community developed by Evergreen, a 6.6-acre parcel sold to Lokal Communities for the development of 105 townhomes at The Vistas at West Mesa, and collaboration with the City of Colorado Springs’ parks department for the remaining 21.7 acres within the West Mesa corridor, called West Mesa Commons. Evergreen sold the last retail parcel, which a 2,213-square-foot Starbucks Coffee occupies, in May for an undisclosed price. Other already open retailers at the center are a 5,606-square-foot Super Star Car Wash and a 5,533-square-foot Circle K. California-based Pacific Dental Service will commence construction of a location this fall, while Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Les Schwab Tire Centers both plan to start construction before year’s end.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Fort Collins for $7.6 million. The seller was an independent owner-operator. Although the number of beds was not released, the per-bed price of $79,166 equates to 96 beds. Initially built in 1968, the seller owned and operated the community for nearly two decades, achieving a four-star CMS rating. However, being its only skilled nursing facility, the company faced the challenges of today’s operating environment and lacked economies of scale. Upon marketing, the facility was 68 percent occupied, generating over $7.5 million in annual revenue, leading to negative net operating income of over $500,000. ESI was able to showcase the possibility for a new ownership group to align the community’s census with the averages of competitors in the area, as well as the potential to tap into the robust network of hospitals in Fort Collins. “Evans Senior Investments was able to showcase Colorado’s recent Medicaid rate increase, which was projected to add over $450,000 in revenue beginning in July 2023,” says Hank Fuller, senior associate at ESI. The buyer was a West Coast-based operator with an existing presence in the state of Colorado.