COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Watermark Residential, a wholly owned affiliate of Thompson Thrift, has acquired nearly 21 acres of land in Colorado Springs for the development of Ascent by Watermark. The three-story, resort-style multifamily community will feature 360 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, averaging just under 1,000 square feet. Each apartment will include gourmet bar-kitchens with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, garden tubs, full-size washers/dryers and designer light fixtures. Ascent by Watermark will offer a variety of amenities, including a clubhouse with televisions; conference rooms; technology centers; a 24-hour fitness center with Fitness On Demand and spinning rooms; swimming pool with cabanas and entertainment areas; and pet-friendly bark parks and doggie spas. Construction is slated to begin later this month, with completion scheduled for fall 2022.
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Hines Breaks Ground on 397-Unit Residences at RiNo in Denver’s River North Arts District
by Amy Works
DENVER — Hines, along with investment partner Cresset-Diversified QOZ Fund, has started construction of Residences at RiNo, a for-rent residential community at the entryway to Denver’s River North Arts District. Situated within North Wynkoop’s 1.25 million-square-foot mixed-use development, the 11-story project will feature 397 residences in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 542 square feet to 1,715 square feet. Additionally, the property will feature a limited number of affordable units and live/work units. Each residence will include modern kitchens with quartz countertops, designer-like backsplashes and stainless steel appliances; in-unit washers/dryers; electric door locks; matte black fixtures; and wood-style flooring. On-site amenities will include a heated swimming pool with terrace; two outdoor kitchens with gas grill; dining areas and sofas; a large garden area with outdoor gaming, hammocks, yoga deck and fire pits; a gym with on-demand virtual fitness classes and Skier’s Edge training equipment; pet space and dedicated dog park; and bike shop and storage room. Additionally, Residences at RiNo will include a coworking space with private meeting rooms, complimentary coffee bar, artist studio space and 14,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The project team includes Zeigler Cooper Architects, Parisa O’Connell Interior Design, Design …
DENVER — Brennan Investment Group has purchased an industrial facility located in Denver’s Interstate 70 Corridor at the intersection of interstates 70 and 225. The acquisition price was not released. Brennan Investment acquired the asset from BlueLinx, which simultaneously leased back the 147,040-square-foot facility. BlueLinx is a distributor of building and industrial products in the United States and operates through a broad network of distribution centers. The buyer purchased the building, including an existing short-term lease, with future options of renewing, re-leasing or redevelopment.
Dedeaux Properties, Ledo Capital Sell Vernon Avenue Logistics Center in Metro Los Angeles for $14.8M
by Amy Works
VERNON, CALIF. — A joint venture between Dedeaux Properties and Ledo Capital has completed the disposition of Vernon Avenue Logistics Center, a cold-storage facility located at the intersection of East Vernon and Alcoa avenues in Vernon. A Los Angeles-based family acquired the facility for $14.8 million. Built in March 2020, the 46,422-square-foot property features commercial kitchens, cold prep space, a fully racked cooler and freezer, dry storage space, 32-foot minimum clearances, seven dock-high doors and one ground-loading door fronting a 3,700-square-foot refrigerated dock. Additionally, the building includes 3,000 square feet of office and mezzanine space. The built-to-suit property is fully leased on a long-term basis to a Los Angeles-based restaurant group. Scott Heaton of Colliers International represented the buyer, while Jeff Chiate and Mike Adey of Cushman & Wakefield Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
MIRAMAR, CALIF. — San Diego-based Stos Partners has completed the sale of an industrial facility located at 8330 Arjons Drive in Miramar. A private investor acquired the 27,500-square-foot asset for $7.5 million. Stos Partners, in partnership with Boston-based Long Wharf Capital, initially purchased the vacant property in July 2019 for $4.2 million. The partnership implemented a repositioning and lease-up program at the property, ultimately resulting in the disposition of the asset. Bryce Aberg, Brant Aberg and Brooks Campbell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
SRS Negotiates $6M Sale of Grocery Outlet-Occupied Retail Property in Norco, California
by Amy Works
NORCO, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale a single-tenant retail property located at 1428 Sixth St. in Norco. A family partnership acquired the asset from a local developer for $6 million. Grocery Outlet occupies the newly constructed, 18,000-square-foot building, which is situated on 1.7 acres. Grocery Outlet, which opened in March, is the anchor tenant for the new Norco Gateway Shopping Center. Additional tenants include Taco Bell and 6,000 square feet of future retail shops. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller, while Mark Bitterlin of Trust Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the transaction.
Allianz Real Estate Buys Stake in 221 Main Street Office Building in San Francisco for $180M
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — Columbia Property Trust and Allianz Real Estate have completed the formation of a joint venture to recapitalize 221 Main Street, a LEED Platinum- and Energy Star-certified office building in San Francisco’s South Financial District. Allianz contributed $180 million in cash for a 45 percent ownership in the joint venture, which values 221 Main Street at $400 million. Columbia will retain a 55 percent ownership stake in the property, function as general partner for the venture and continue to oversee day-to-day operations of the asset. Acquired by Columbia in 2014, 221 Main Street features 381,000 square feet of office space, Bay views and abundant outdoor space. The property is fully leased, primarily to tech tenants such as DocuSign and Prosper Marketplace. With this transaction, Columbia and Allianz now own five properties as joint venture partners. The joint venture portfolio has a collective gross asset value of $2.3 billion.
Buchanan Street Partners Sells 160-Unit Ascent in Cottonwood Apartments Near Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UTAH — Buchanan Street Partners has completed the sale of Ascent in Cottonwood, a multifamily property located at 1151 E. 6720 S in Cottonwood Heights. Warmington Properties acquired the community for an undisclosed price. Built in 1996, the property features 160 apartments, a swimming pool with poolside pergola, outside television, bocce ball court and dog park. Danny Shin, Brock Zylstra, Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the transaction.
HILLSBORO, ORE. — Denver-based Stack Infrastructure has broken ground on POR03, its newest data center campus in Hillsboro. Located at 4735 NE Starr Blvd., the 28-acre campus will feature a 180,000-square-foot facility offering 24 megawatts (MW), slated for delivery in third-quarter 2021. The new data center is located less than a quarter mile from a new 34.5 kilovolt (kV) substation, with power supplied by Portland General Electric. It is located on the Wave Business Hillsboro Data Center Ring, which offers high-count fiber connectivity and transpacific subsea cable access. The planned four-building campus will offer a total capacity of 84 MW at complete build out. Stack currently operates to other data center facilities in the Hillsboro region with a total of 28.8 MW that includes 3 MW of immediately available capacity, along with a neighboring build-to-suit campus with 12 MW of potential capacity. At full build out, Stack’s capacity in Hillsboro will total more than 125 MW.
PARKER, COLO. — Taylor Street Advisors has arranged the purchase of Animal Emergency & Specialty Center, located at 17701 Cottonwood Drive in Parker. Woodridge Apartment Holdings acquired the single-tenant property from Veterinary Property Management for $7.8 million. Compassion-First Pet Hospitals occupies the 19,338-square-foot building with more than 10 years remaining on its triple-net lease. The building sits on a 69,696-square-foot lot. Jake Baratz and Boston Chauthani of Taylor Street Advisors represented the buyer, while Andrew Evans of Mathews Real Estate Investment Services represented the seller in the deal.