AUGUST 2-15, 2017 Featured Quarterly DPC, Long Wharf buy opportunity on U.S. 36 by Jill Jamieson-Nichols A local buyer with a track record of successfully reposi- tioning properties bought a 403,871-square-foot industrial building on the U.S. Highway 36 corridor for $25.56 million. DPC Development Cos., along with Boston-based Long Wharf Capital, acquired 333- 335 Centennial Parkway in Louisville with plans to spend millions renovating it to attract tenants to 201,000 sf of avail- Inside able space. “This is an exciting opportu- nity to re-engage in the north- west submarket with a sig- nificant and important asset,” said Chris King, president of DPC Cos. “This is certainly one of the biggest buildings The new owners of 333-335 Centennial Parkway in Louisville will spend millions updating the property in Boulder County. We’re to attract tenants to 201,000 square feet of vacant space. going to reintroduce it to the high as I’ve ever seen it,” said leasing team. “We had good 36 corridor. There are just not market. It’s going to be like Cherry-picking longtime leasing activity while under many opportunities there for a new building, which Boul- industrial contract, so we’ve got good users wanting to be in that area. 4 An Ohio-based buyer makes its der County hasn’t seen of that Couple that with the function- initial investment in Colorado size, certainly on a spec basis, broker Alec momentum going forward,” with the $65 million purchase of in a long time.” Rhodes of said Rhodes, who added ality of the building, and it’s Broadstone Gardens at Cherry Creek DPC acquired the build- Cushman & there’s been an increase in the gotten good demand lately.” ing “at an attractive price per Wakefield, size of tenants in that submar- The building originally was square foot and a good basis, who was ket and a variety of industry a single-tenant building occu- which gives us flexibility with involved in types. pied by Hewlett-Packard. It our leasing,” he said. the sale and “The benefit of this property “Demand in that area is as Alec Rhodes is part of the is its strategic location along the Please see DPC, Page 19 ‘Unique’ luxury apartments sell for $127.4M by Jennifer Hayes One of metro Denver’s most Building trade unique multifamily properties 8 traded for $127.4 million. Saunders Construction’s new headquarters Institutional investors brings investors out of the woodwork advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management purchased the Kent Place Residences and In the bag assumed the existing financ- ing at closing for the 300-unit, 15 A newly built Stapleton retail center Class A property. trades in a $9.87 million transaction Located on 5.85 acres at the corner of East Hampden Avenue and University Bou- levard in the Cherry Hills Vil- Filling a ‘knead’ lage area of Englewood, Kent Place Residences is part of a 18 A gluten-free bakery hands over mixed-use development with the dough for a 165,625-square-foot approximately 34,000 square building to house its expansion feet of retail anchored by a King Soopers Fresh Fare gro- cer. “Kent Place is one of the Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management purchased the Kent Place Residences, CONTENTS most unique multifamily a 300-unit, Class A property in one of the Rocky Mountain region’s toniest areas. Multifamily 4 Colorado Springs 20 properties in all of Denver Office 8 Law & Accounting 21 with extremely large units bins, along with Jeff Haag Real Estate Group did an placeable asset within the Industrial 12 Finance 22 to fit the area’s most promi- and Anna Stevens of HFF, outstanding job with ‘over market,” added Robbins. Retail 15 CDE 24 nent demographic,” said represented seller Forum amenititzing’ the property Kent Place Residences was Boulder County 17 Rebchook RE Corner 34 Jordan Robbins of Holliday Real Estate Group. to genuinely fit the resident Larimer & Weld Counties 18 Who’s News 40 Fenoglio Fowler LP. Rob- “Additionally, Forum profile. This is truly an irre- Please see Kent Place, Page 36 Page 2 - August 2-15, 2017 www.crej.com
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CB1003_Comercial Real Estate Ad_Colorado Real Estate.indd 1 5/26/17 3:00 PM Page 4 - August 2-15, 2017 www.crej.com Multifamily Connor Group enters Colo. with $65 million acquisition by Jennifer Hayes managing partner of The Connor A Dayton, Ohio-based real Group. estate investment firm made its Situated in the Cherry Creek initial investment in Colorado submarket, Gardens at Cherry with its acquisition of the Broad- Creek is near Colorado Boule- stone Gardens at Cherry Creek. vard and the mix of retail and The Connor Group paid $65 dining in Cherry Creek North million for the 191-unit com- and the Cherry Creek Shopping munity, renamed the Gardens at Center. It also is located within Cherry Creek. Located at 225 S. the Cherry Creek School District Harrison St. in Denver, the LEED and has convenient access to the Gold, Class A community was Denver Tech Center and central constructed in 2013. business district. Gardens at Cherry Creek rep- The community also has direct resents the 12th location – and access to the Cherry Creek Trail. farthest west – for The Connor “The property is well posi- Group, which owns more than tioned for future rent growth due 13,000 units across cities includ- The 191-unit Broadstone Gardens at Cherry Creek, renamed Gardens at Cherry Creek, sold to an Ohio-based buyer. to its location within the very ing Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Chica- desirable Cherry Creek submar- go; Dallas; Dayton; Minneapolis; sible market for expansion in our of Class A properties in Class A launch a new market with a high- ket and can expect to continue and Nashville, Tennessee. 2016 strategic planning process. locations and waiting for the right end community in a well-estab- “We identified Denver as a pos- We’ve been looking at a number opportunity. This is a great way to lished area,” said Larry Connor, Please see Broadstone, Page 36 Chicago buyer grows Colo. portfolio with Greenwood Plaza by Jennifer Hayes Village Center light-rail station. deal to its residents, including include balconies, gas fireplaces, public records. It had partial- A Chicago-headquartered real “Greenwood Plaza is in a prime the expansive Cherry Creek State 9-foot ceilings, full-size washers ly renovated 100 units, which estate investor and operator location near major employers, Park, golf courses, a state-of-the- and dryers, and a mix of attached include new kitchens with stain- added a Centennial apartment public transit and within walking art recreation center and the K-12 and detached garages. The 11.7- less steel appliances. community to its holdings. distance to several strong retail Cherry Creek School District, one acre community also boasts a As part of a phased capital Waterton paid $66 million for centers, including Greenwood of the highest-achieving districts resort-style swimming pool, fit- improvement program, Waterton Greenwood Plaza, a 266-unit Retail Plaza, Heritage Place in Colorado.” ness center and lounge. plans to update the remaining community at 7610 E. Caley Ave., Shopping Center and Arapahoe Greenwood Plaza features At the time of sale, the com- 166 units with a modern finish located in the Denver Tech Cen- Marketplace,” said Mark Stern, 14 garden-style buildings with munity, constructed in 1996, was package that includes new floor- ter submarket, adjacent to Fid- senior vice president of acquisi- a mix of one-, two- and three- more than 96 percent occupied. ing in kitchens and living areas dler’s Green Amphitheater and tions at Waterton. The Centen- bedroom apartments that aver- Starwood Capital Group sold convenient to the Arapahoe at nial community offers a great age 947 square feet. Apartments Greenwood Plaza, according to Please see Greenwood, Page 36
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CityView, Dinerstein Cos. to develop apts. Englewood residential development underway by Jennifer Hayes jobs and the fact that housing “We see tremendous oppor- and successful track record Iron Works Village, a 136- CityView, an investment there is simply in short sup- tunity in the Denver market of sourcing, financing and unit mixed-density neighbor- management and development ply,” said Sean Burton, chief and the location of Colorado delivering best-in-class mul- hood featuring single-family, firm focused on urban multi- executive officer of CityView. Station – conveniently located tifamily developments,” said townhome and duplex resi- family real estate, acquired a “These are the factors we look in between several business Josh Vasbinder of Dinerstein. dences, is underway in Engle- Denver property that it will for when choosing where to centers – is ideal,” added Tony “CityView’s core competency wood – the largest residential develop in partnership with invest our capital and Colo- Cardoza, managing director at of focusing on urban neigh- development in the city in 50 The Dinerstein Cos., one of the rado Station fits squarely in CityView. “We are also very borhoods will be invaluable years. nation’s largest developers. that strategy.” excited to work with Diner- to us throughout the life of The community, with prices The Class A, 350-unit Colo- Colorado Station will fea- stein as they have a tremen- this project, and we look for- starting in the mid-$300,000s, ture high-end interior finishes dous reputation in the mul- ward to delivering with them rado Station community will is slated to deliver its first and amenities, including a tifamily industry for quality, a unique building that both break ground this month. It homes in early 2018. resort-style swimming pool, sustainable projects that are complements and enhances will replace an underutilized The project is located at 601 aqua lounge, outdoor cabanas, built to endure.” the community.” retail center at the southeast W. Bates Ave., at the site of the corner of Colorado Boulevard mountain-facing roof terrace, The community will include Completion on Colorado Sta- former General Iron Found- and Evans Avenue. expansive fitness center and a a green roof system, electric tion is expected by the second ry, less than a mile from the “Denver, like all of the mar- virtual skiing simulator on site. vehicle charging station, ener- quarter of 2019. Englewood light-rail station. kets in which CityView invests, Cuningham Group Architec- gy-efficient appliances and The equity capital CityView Blvd Builders is the devel- is ideal for us given the city’s ture Inc. designed the com- other sustainable elements. is providing to purchase the oper and builder of Iron increasing population, healthy munity, which features warm, “CityView is an ideal part- property is from its CityView Works Village, which was lifestyle, proliferation of good mountain modern finishes. ner for us given their long Western Fund. designed with Pel-Ona Architects and Urbanists, to “respectfully repurpose the site and tie Iron Works Village into existing surround neigh- borhoods.” IS CERTAINTY OF EXECUTION Additional team members include Kephart Architecture, architect; The Fullerton Team, AT THE TOP OF YOUR LIST? led by Larry Fullerton at Liv Sotheby’s International Realty, TOP FOUR GSE LENDER IN 2016 1 sales; and Saddleback Design, design center. #2 FANNIE MAE DUS ® LENDER IN 2016 Iron Works Village features wide front porches, tree-lined, #3 FREDDIE MAC MULTIFAMILY APPROVED SELLER/SERVICER IN 2016 narrow streetscapes and #4 HUD MULTIFAMILY LENDER IN 2016 walkability. Homes include granite, stainless steel and 97% HUD APPROVAL RATE 3 wood plank floors as well as energy-efficient features such as tankless water heaters, high-efficiency furnaces and LED lighting.
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Saunders Construction Inc. moved into the new headquarters in mid-May. Investors seeking new Saunders building come out of woodwork by Jill Jamieson-Nichols So, it was one of those deals certification for the building. Saunders wasn’t looking to where you say, ‘We planned for It also has a 3-acre site next to sell its brand-new construc- a long-term hold, but we have the new building that CBRE is tion and development com- to be opportunistic,” he said, marketing for sale for office or pany headquarters, but when noting the sale was a chance to medical office development. the opportunity arose, it didn’t monetize the asset and recycle make sense not to do so. capital back into the develop- Other News ment company. Saunders sold the n Zarlengo Raub LLC, a tax “We put out a ‘Coming Soon’ 36,390-square-foot building and accounting firm, leased marketing campaign at the end at 86 Inverness Place North 7,660 square feet of office space of last year and got reaction so in Englewood for $13.3 mil- at 4865 Ward Road in Wheat quickly that we didn’t widely lion, or $365.49 per sf. It signed Ridge. market the asset,” said Jason a 12-year lease with the new Kittie Hook of Newmark Schmidt of JLL, who represent- owner, a Colorado pension Knight Frank represented the fund advised by L&B Realty ed the seller with JLL’s Patrick landlord, Silver Properties CO Advisors LLP. Devereaux. LLC. Saunders, a 45-year-old “Saunders is one of the top Re/Max Professionals was Colorado company, devel- construction companies in our the cooperating brokerage oped and built the building, state, with an impeccable repu- firm. which it moved into in May. tation, so the ability to invest Vice President of Development not just in a well-thought-out, n Coachman Energy Hold- Trae Rigby said the compa- well-designed, new building ings LLC signed a lease for ny financed but also to invest in Saunders 6,999 sf of office space at 5251 the project Construction is why we had so DTC Parkway, Suite 200, in with 10-year, much interest,” he said. Greenwood Village. fixed-rate “It’s really a well-located Trent Rice, Brian Bair and debt, intend- property, right on one of the Garrett Fugier of NAI Shames ing to hold holes of Inverness golf course,” Makovsky represented the ten- it long term. Schmidt added. “Saunders ant. The landlord is 5251 DTC But an unso- Construction and that team did Parkway LLC. licited offer a great job finding the property. Trae Rigby piqued its It was kind of a needle in the n HKS Inc. leased 6,373 sf interest, and haystack, and it was a great fit of office space at 999 18th St., We can predict the future. Saunders took the project to for their headquarters build- Suite 2101 N, in Denver. market. ing.” NAI Shames Makovsky bro- “The market is just so robust “It was a great project and a kers Dorit Fischer, Hayden right now. When we took it out, good outcome for everybody,” Hirschfeld and Joe Gargotto we were just blown away with Rigby commented. the interest and the pricing. Saunders is seeking LEED Please see Saunders, Page 10
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Lima St. and 79 tion in Inverness Business Park Inverness Drive East in Engle- were appealing. wood within days of relocating “We were committed to locat- to its new headquarters in Cen- ing a space that would bring us tennial. U.S. Bank will move together, be conveniently locat- more than 400 employees to ed for our staff and provide the campus and plans to hire amenities that boost comfort an additional 300, according to and productivity. We believe an announcement. we’ve achieved that and look “U.S. Bank has strong roots in forward to settling into the Denver, dating back to before Col- new offices,” Salem said. orado was officially a state,” Has- U.S. Bank will increase its san Salem, market president for U.S. Bank will occupy the former Arrow Electronics buildings in Inverness Business Park in Englewood. workforce starting in October. U.S. Bank in Colorado, said in the Employees working in a cor- statement. “We believe in the qual- Electronics in 1999. tenants to lease it, users to buy were remodeled within the last porate office in Centennial will ity of the Denver workforce, the U.S. Bank bought them fully it, and several investor offers two years. begin transitioning to the new campus at the end of the year. strength of this state’s economy furnished and “in excellent con- as well because of the large “We were able to sell the and our ability to continue to earn parking ratio, and it was very, buildings within a week or two Arapahoe County, the Den- dition,” said Newmark Knight trust in this great state. This expan- very well maintained by Arrow after they moved out,” he said. ver South Economic Devel- Frank Executive Managing Direc- sion allows us to build upon the Electronics,” said Addlesperg- In addition to a 6.5:1,000 opment Partnership and the faith our customers have in us to tor Jason Addlesperger, who said er, who represented Arrow parking ratio, the campus has Metro Denver Economic Devel- deliver a great experience.” there was very strong interest in Electronics with David Lee, heavy power and data capabil- opment Corp. supported U.S. The buildings, 65,700 and 49,500 the campus. also an executive managing ity, a full kitchen and cafeteria, Bank in its efforts to acquire the square feet, were built for Arrow “We had a lot of interest from director at NKF. The buildings coffee bars, a fitness center and property. Saunders Continued from Page 8 n San Engineering LLC neering services company will The Class C building, 100 per- ties Inc.-TCN Worldwide, who bought a 5,846-sf office build- move its headquarters into the cent occupied at the time of the handled both sides of the transac- LBA represented the tenant. ing at 1550 W. Littleton Blvd. in building and use a small por- sale, was built in 1974 and has tion. It includes monument sig- Realty Fund II – Company III Littleton for $650,000. tion of it to generate leasing been well maintained, according nage, off-street parking and prox- LLC is the landlord. The civil and structural engi- income. to Brad Gilpin of Unique Proper- imity to downtown Littleton.
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Multi-Tenant Office/Retail Bank Two Tenant NNN Lease Investment 5353 W Dartmouth Ave | Denver, CO Eagleridge Shopping Center 77,965 SF | 3.49acre lot 4410 N Freeway Rd | Pueblo, CO Anchored by extremely well performing Wells Fargo Bank 7,840 RSF | 62,111 SF lot | Pad Site in Front of Home Depot Strong Rent Roll with myriad long term tenants 100% Leased - Corporate Verizon and EyeMart Express Excellent Demographics Excellent Interstate Visibility — Top Location Adjacent to King Soopers and Walmart Marketplace Easy access from I-25 and Highway 50 Excellent condition with Recent Capital Improvements Pueblo, Colorado — 100,000+ Population 8.24% CAP Rate $9,700,000 6.85% CAP Rate $2,675,000 Contact Matt Call 303.956.5781 direct [email protected] John Witt 303.748.8390 direct [email protected] Contact Matt Call 303.956.5781 direct [email protected] Matt Kulbe 720.635.4591 direct [email protected] John Witt 303.748.8390 direct [email protected]
Single Tenant NNN Retail Single Tenant Net Leased Office 2893 North Avenue |Grand Junction, Colorado 2270 La Montana Way | Colorado Springs, Colorado New 15 Year Lease with 3 Five Year Options 21,030 RSF | 1.71 Acre lo Fortune 500 Corporate Lease 2 Story Office Building Brand New 2017 Construction Extremely attractive physical asset, remodeled in 2015 6,192 SF Building | 0.67 Acre Lot Excellent north central Colorado Springs location Growing trade area 119,800 daytime population and over 40,000 households Strong single tenant asset with 5 years remaining on primary term 5.40% CAP Rate $2,283,000 8.00% CAP Rate $3,375,000 Contact Brent Ham 303.513.8189 direct [email protected] Matt Call 303.956.5781 direct [email protected] Contact Matt Call 303.956.5781 direct [email protected] 720.420.7530 INTEGRITY COMMITMENT www.navpointre.com SUCCESS Page 12 - August 2-15, 2017 www.crej.com Industrial Flex building leased to CenturyLink sells for $7.33 million by Jill Jamieson-Nichols on its lease, had a great credit tenant,” said Other News seller, 3495 Wynkoop LLC. A local investor paid $7.33 plus options, Gruber. Gruber said the buyer hasn’t n A 12,500-square-foot cor- million for an Englewood flex according to Gruber and Steve Fletcher of formulated plans for the prop- ner development site in the property that is fully leased to Newmark Newmark Knight Frank repre- erty. “They have not made any Knight Frank sented the seller, BDC II LLC. River North Art District traded a strong-credit tenant. formal decisions of what to do Managing Joe Krahn and Dan Bess of for $1.81 million, or $145 per sf. PTREH LLC bought the yet. They just wanted to get Director Rus- Cushman & Wakefield repre- Wynkoop Investors LLC, an 25,000-square-foot Century- into the RiNo market,” he said. sell Gruber. sented the buyer, who owns out-of-state group making its Link building on 8.74 acres “It was other properties in the vicinity. first acquisition in Denver, pur- n Viveve Medical Inc. sub- at 7759 S. Wheeling Court in Russell Gruber a Class A The building has approxi- chased the property at 3495 leased 12,303 sf of industrial Englewood. The building was building, so mately 60 percent office build- Wynkoop St. There is a 3,945-sf space at 345 Inverness Drive constructed in 2012 as a build- it’s very hands-off for the new out. Most of the site is fenced. building on the site. in Englewood from Ingredion to-suit for CenturyLink, which landlord. It was in fabulous There were multiple offers Russell Gruber of Newmark Inc. has several years remaining condition, being so new, and it for the property, Gruber said. Knight Frank represented the Keith Bell, David Lee, Jason Addlesperger and Billy Wood- ward of Newmark Knight Frank represented the land- lord. Colliers International represented the tenant.
n Gruber also represented 2879 S. Shoshone St. LLC in the sale of a 10,350-sf industrial building at 2879 S. Shoshone St. in Englewood. The prop- erty sold to 2879 S. Shoshone Warehouse LLC for $1.25 mil- lion. The buyer is affiliated with Healthcare Storage Solutions Corp., a medical supply com- pany that will occupy the space. The company has out- grown its existing facility in Denver, according to Tim Shea of Colliers International, who represented the buyer. The existing tenant plans to The building at 7759 S. Wheeling Court in Englewood was a build-to-suit for CenturyLink. relocate. www.crej.com August 2-15, 2017 - Page 13 Page 14 - August 2-15, 2017 www.crej.com Industrial Huge industrial acquisition includes Denver properties by Jill Jamieson-Nichols infill locations to distribution, leased to a “very stable rent roll real estate sector over two years and good diversification for Ivanhoé Cambridge acquired e-commerce and light-manufac- with pretty long-term expira- ago with the intention of making our office portfolio in terms of five Denver buildings as part of an turing customers with a focus on tions,” with the largest tenant a strategic investment in this asset underlying economic drivers. approximately $1 billion purchase last-mile distribution, according occupying 126,000 sf, according class,” Arthur Lloyd, president We believe we have found the of Evergreen Industrial Properties to Montreal-based Ivanhoé Cam- to Jim Bolt, of CBRE, which co- of Ivanhoé Cambridge’s North right fit with Evergreen. We bridge. advised Evergreen Properties with from TPG Real Estate. American office, said in a news continue to look for opportu- The Denver buildings, totaling Eastdil Secured. The Evergreen portfolio includ- release. nities as we plan to grow our 644,422 square feet, are located in “It’s so hard for anybody to buy ed more than 150 properties total- “Industrial real estate offers industrial business in the years Upland Distribution Center and large packages of industrial prop- an attractive current return to come.” ing about 16 million square feet Denver Business Center. They erties anywhere in the U.S. of any in 18 major markets, both high- include 12601 E. 33rd Ave., 211,278 quality. It’s just a continuation of growth markets like Denver and sf; 12650 E. 33rd, 54,280 sf; 12775 E. the trend where they are so highly Seattle, and major distribution 38th, 125,949 sf; 12850 E. 40th Ave., sought after,” said Bolt. hubs including Atlanta, Chicago 200,000 sf; and 10660 E. 51st Ave., “We are very enthusiastic about and Dallas. 52,915 sf. this acquisition. We started look- The buildings offer strategic The buildings were 97 percent ing at companies in the industrial
Rick Kooker, Rick Kooker Photography Going full tilt Concrete panels are lifted into place at Summit Distribution Center, DCT Industrial’s new 168,029-square-foot speculative development at 40th Avenue and Salida Street in Aurora. "The project took a major step forward this week with vertical construction going up," said Mark Bowen, senior vice president of DCT Industrial. "The project will be ready for occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2017." Currently available for lease, the building will have Class A features including 32-foot ceilings, dock-high and drive-in loading, trailer The building at 12775 E. 38th Ave. was among five Denver industrial buildings that sold as part of an approxi- storage, an ESFR sprinkler system and LED warehouse lighting. mately $1 billion acquisition. www.crej.com August 2-15, 2017 - Page 15 Retail Stapleton area retail center sells for $9.87 million by Jennifer Hayes czyk ideals lined up with our Ori- A newly built center in the gin brand,” said Walker Thrash, growing Stapleton submarket partner with the Thrash Group. sold for $9.87 million to a Califor- “We couldn’t have asked for a nia-based buyer. more exceptional first in develop- The private investor paid $539 ment from the Thrash Group and per square foot for Northfield Marczyk’s to have a signature Shopping Center, an 18,299-sf fine grocer on the ground floor center at 9135-9165 E. Northfield of a unique independent hotel,” added Westminster Mayor Herb Blvd. in Denver. Atchison. “The property has an attrac- “We want to be the most local tive tenant mix that makes a hotel in the area and it made sense great match to partner with the premier local with the rap- fine foods grocer. We aim to be idly growing the starting point for the traveler’s Stapleton sub- experience in Westminster, and market. There are excited about the offerings we are long-term, can explore together,” said Thrash. absolute triple Construction wrapped earlier this year on the Northfield Shopping Center, which traded for more than $530 In addition to integrating Marc- net leases in per square foot. zyk Fine Foods into its lobby area, place, which Origin will feature a chef-driven Completed earlier this year, it open its third location on the first Marczyk is gladly taking on the Ryan Bowlby will provide a restaurant, and is looking for a floor of the Origin hotel in down- role of “pioneer” in this move, stable income was 100 percent leased at the time first-floor retailer to complement town Westminster. knowing that its other two Den- stream to the buyer while requir- of sale with three tenants cur- the grocer. ing very little management,” said rently open and the balance in The 9,000-square-foot store will ver locations saw the community “The commitment of Thrash to Ryan Bowlby of Marcus & Mil- various stages of finishing out feature a full-service fresh gro- develop around them. “This is bring in a chef-driven restaurant lichap. their space. Tenants at the center cery, wine, liquor and additional not our first rodeo,” said Marc- to the hotel will only enhance It’s location at what will be a include AT&T, Costa Vida (and its in-store seating for deli and pre- zyk. “Our first two stores opened the experience for hotel guests very busy intersection at Central drive-thru), Mod Pizza, Anytime pared foods. before the neighborhoods were and shoppers to the downtown,” Park Boulevard and East North- Fitness, Eat Fit Go, Jimmy John’s, “We were attracted to this site vibrant.” said Sarah Nurmela, Downtown field with high traffic counts and Waxing the City and Main Street because of the commitment the While a specialty grocery store Westminster Real Estate and high visibility drew the buyer, Nails. city has made to build a true located on the first floor of an Development Manager. which was looking for a Denver Drake Real Estate Services, downtown with different devel- independent hotel is a unique This is the second Origin hotel asset that was well built with little according to public records, was opers and users that share a com- concept, the Thrash Group, announced in the Denver metro Pete Marczyk management, he added. the seller. mon vision,” , co- developers of Origin, is at home area, the first one is planned off The buyer was represented by founder and CEO of Marczyk with development concepts that Interstate 70 near Red Rocks Bowlby and Garrette Matlock of Other News Fine Foods, said of the decision push the boundaries. “In our first Amphitheater. Marcus & Millichap in the off- to expand the grocer’s reach to meeting with Pete, we immedi- market transaction. n Marczyk Fine Foods will Westminster. ately realized how much the Mar- Please see Stapleton, Page 46
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Contact Jeffrey Hirschfeld or Alec Sowers [email protected] • [email protected] 303.454.5425 • 303.454.5423 • www.antonoff.com Page 16 - August 2-15, 2017 www.crej.com Metro Denver Belleview Station brings urban to suburbs; more to come by Jill Jamieson-Nichols with walkable retail and hip- With the first phase of develop- per, more collaborative space. ment complete, Belleview Station “I think Belleview Station is is becoming the “downtown” of the perfect example – it’s transit- the Denver Tech Center, accord- oriented, they’ve brought in the ing to Trey Warren of Front Range mixed-use nature with the office Land and Development. and the apartments, it’s close to Hundreds of people are living housing, it’s got good freeway in apartments, more and more access. It’s got a lot of the things restaurants are opening, and that I think would entice a millen- companies are settling into the nial to make that decision to come first office building, which is see- to the suburbs,” he said. ing strong leasing activity, accord- As Belleview Station evolves, ing to its developer. there’s also a transformation “As more retailers, companies going on in the surrounding area, and their employees choose to with construction of the One relocate to this area, real urban DTC West office building and synergies are starting to devel- a $51 million independent and op,” Warren said of the 51-acre assisted-living facility for seniors development off Interstate 25 on underway, for instance. East Belleview Avenue. “The goal Also, “Since we really started is to set in motion a walkable thinking about Belleview Station urban center where residents feel and planning it, we’ve seen 1,800 they are part of something and Backcountry Delicatessen is one of numerous street-level restaurants at Belleview Station. apartment units go in adjacent to build community.” us, so we’ve seen a major influx Reaching that goal will mean units; more than 100,000 square the tech center. It’s something that Denver address, but Warren said of people, which has been very even taller, more compact devel- feet of restaurant and retail space; doesn’t exist here,” he said, not- what’s “critical” for all companies helpful for our retail,” added opment going forward. and the 318,000-sf One Belleview ing flexible zoning allows a wide is being able to attract millennials. Warren. “Typically, for development Station office building. Ruth’s variety of uses within the overall “Companies understand the “I hate to use the term live, projects outside the downtown Chris Steak House, Sushi-Rama development, with a 5:1 floor- next couple of years the workforce work and play because every- urban core, the emphasis is on and other restaurants will open area ratio and 220-foot height is going to be 60 percent millenni- body does, and it’s not always quick absorption and quick sales. soon, joining more than a dozen limit. als, and they have a different value really true. But I think what we’re This often leads to development other restaurants and retailers, The Belleview light-rail station proposition. They want to be in doing here is real transit-oriented projects that are smaller, low-den- including Los Chingones, Urban connects workers and residents areas like this – walk to work, bike development,” where people can sity, with decentralized buildings Egg, Corvus Coffee, Orangethe- to other areas of Denver, includ- to work – and have conveniences live, work and have amenities constructed and sold more fre- ory Fitness and more. ing downtown, which Warren immediately available.” close at hand, he said. “It’s start- quently off ever-widening tangles What’s missing is for-sale con- said allows companies to attract Many millennials starting ing to work.” of roads,” Warren said. dominiums, which Warren said employees from throughout the to think about having fami- Building density means proj- “We want to achieve densi- developers “are still skittish” region. According to the Den- lies are making the choice ects will take longer to absorb, ties not yet seen in development about building – however, that ver South Economic Develop- to move to the suburbs, and noted Warren, who estimates Bel- outside the urban core,” he said. is starting to change. “I do think ment Partnership, seven of the often, “They’re choosing the leview Station likely will be built “We’re not going to do any more the condo market has been so nine Colorado-based Fortune employer that replicates the out over four phases. Ultimately, five-story, stick construction. It’s nonexistent for so long that there 500 company headquarters are urban environment the most,” the development will have 1,800 going to be mid- to high-rise con- is a hole to fill,” said Warren, who located in the Denver area around commented Newmark Knight residential units, with an equal struction from here on out.” has seen developers interested Belleview Station, with 227,000 Frank Executive Managing mix of apartments and for-sale Belleview Station currently in condos and mixed-use office employees working within a Director Jamie Gard, who spe- product; 300,000 sf of walkable houses two luxury apartment product. 5-mile radius. For some compa- cializes in Denver office leas- shopping and dining; more than buildings, The Den and Mile- In addition, “I think there’s a nies, being north of Belleview is ing and sales. “They’re trying 2.2 million sf of office; and a House, with a combined 678 need for a nice, boutique hotel in important for its recognizable, to find something on light rail hotel.
Interest heats up as auction for TOD site winds down by Jill Jamieson-Nichols transit-oriented nature makes A rare, large parcel of transit- it especially desirable to pro- oriented development land in spective buyers. According to Lakewood is closer to having the city, the MCT zoning is the a new owner with an online highest density zoning that will auction process heading into be allowed in Lakewood, he the final stretch. said. The 59-acre parcel at the JLL assisted GSA in market- Federal Center light-rail sta- ing the parcel. tion is drawing “quite a bit” of The auction deadline was interest from buyers across the July 25; however, online auc- country, according to the U.S. tions often extend beyond the General Services Administra- deadline because, “Unlike eBay, tion, which owns the property. where it’s the last-minute click An informational “Industry that gets the bid,” every time a Day” on the parcel drew about high bid is received, the bidding 50 people. “We normally see period extends for another 24 25 to 30,” said Will Morgan, hours, Morgan said. The pro- GSA senior project manager. cess typically lasts one to 1½ “I’m getting more and more weeks but possibly could go calls this week, being that even longer on the Lakewood we’re so close to the end date. The General Services Administration is getting close to disposing of a 59-acre transit-oriented site at the site due to the interest level. People are just trying to get Denver Federal Center. “It’s a very transparent and those last-minute questions fair way to hold an auction. answered.” side of the W light-rail line to Use-Core-Transit develop- parcel in an area that’s seen Everybody knows exactly Located directly north of St. West Sixth Avenue, between ment. the development that Lake- what’s going on – it’s posted Anthony Hospital, the vacant Union Boulevard and Kipling “It’s such a unique oppor- wood’s seen in recent years,” there live to the website,” said land extends from the north Street. It is zoned for Mixed- tunity to have a large, vacant Morgan said, adding the site’s Morgan. www.crej.com August 2-15, 2017 - Page 17 Boulder County & U.S. 36 Corridor Boulder Junction meets up with buyer at $13.6 million by Jill Jamieson-Nichols Depot Square is permanently An affordable apartment affordable to residents earning community in one of the hot- up to 60 percent of area median test locations in Boulder sold to income. a Southern California firm for Pedersen Development Co. $13.6 million. developed the community, The nearly $200,000 per unit designed by Short Elliott Hen- Avanath Capital Management drickson Inc. LLC paid for Depot Square is “This property’s phenomenal about $173,000 per unit less location and high-quality build than what a buyer could expect made it an attractive addition to to pay for market-rate product our national portfolio,” said John in Boulder. Williams, president and chief The 71-unit LEED Gold investment officer of Avanath. property, completed in 2015, “As a newly constructed afford- is located at 3195 Pearl Park- able community within a mixed- way in Boulder Junction. It sits use, transit-oriented development, atop the Regional Transporta- Depot Square presented a com- tion District bus depot, across pelling investment opportunity to the street from Whole Foods capitalize on the demand for hous- and the new Google campus, ing near major jobs, transit options, and close to the Twenty Ninth and retail amenities, while also Depot Square is located at the Boulder Transit Center, next to the new Google campus, high-end apartments, Street shopping and entertain- shopping, and new and developing office and retail product. It is Irvine, California-based Avanath Capital’s first ment area. Please see Depot, Page 19 Colorado acquisition. Superior registers first hotel with $21 million development by Jill Jamieson-Nichols Capital LLC’s 157-acre Down- sure business. Superior is in a in Downtown Superior, where struction; and plans for com- The town of Superior is about town Superior development. developing area that attracts residential and infrastructure munity parks are underway, to see its first hotel as the Ele- “The location in Superior is many government project- work is underway, includ- according to Superior Assistant ment by Westin Boulder/Supe- a perfect location for a pur- based contractors. The Sport ing construction of road and Town Manager Martin Toth. rior gets underway. pose-built hotel like the Ele- Stable, which is very close, also landscaping improvements for Single-family and town- Glacier House Hotels will ment,” said Glacier House affords us the opportunity to Main Street, the hub of the homes also are under construc- break ground this month on Hotels Director of Operations serve the leisure market,” she development. Sawtooth Devel- tion, with some being sold six the approximately $21 million, Jennifer Romantic. “Our busi- said, referring to the multiuse opment Group is building an to 12 months ahead of comple- 121-room hotel. It will be locat- ness model relies on a mix of sports facility. $18.5 million, 60,000-sf medi- tion, according to the developer. ed along U.S. Highway 36 and both extended-stay corporate The hotel will join a cal office building; a 240-space McCaslin Boulevard in Ranch business and weekend lei- 7,500-square-foot retail center parking garage is under con- Please see Superior, Page 19 WE KNOW NOCO.
Fort Collins 970-229-9900 400 E Horsetooth, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Loveland 970-593-9900 350 E 7th St, Suite 2 Loveland, CO 80537 Greeley 970-346-9900 1711 61st Ave, Suite 104 Greeley, CO 80634 Page 18 - August 2-15, 2017 www.crej.com Larimer & Weld Counties Manufacturing building goes from pipelines to baked goods by Jill Jamieson-Nichols A gluten-free bakery hand- ed over the dough for a 165,625-square-foot manufactur- ing facility that will house its expansion. The owners of Loveland-based Canyon Bakehouse bought the former Fiberspar building at 3600 Ronald Reagan Blvd. in Johnstown for $14.74 million. Canyon Bakehouse will move three of its four facilities into the building this year. “We’re growing, so we’re expanding capacity,” said Josh Skow, who co-founded the com- pany with his wife, Christi, and partner Ed Miknevicius in 2009. “We currently operate out of about a total of 60,000 square feet. This is more than we need The building at 3600 Ronald Reagan Blvd. is being transformed into a food production facility. today, but it will provide some good, existing space for growth the new building immediate- a goal of being operational there “We had been looking for son and Mike Camp of CBRE’s over the next five years, and we ly. It will spend the coming in December. over a year with them,” said Denver office negotiated a lease believe we’ll be using it up.” The company will maintain its Mike Eyer, a vice president in buyout as part of the transac- months retrofitting the space Canyon Bakehouse will freezer/cooler building across CBRE’s Fort Collins office. “We tion. Eyer, Julius Tabert, John move its corporate offices to and installing equipment with U.S. Highway 34 for now but looked up and down the Front Rue and Kit Brown of CBRE has the 31,600-sf building listed Range, and this was really the in Fort Collins represented for sale. Freezer/cooler space best fit for them based upon a Canyon Bakehouse, and Andy will be added to the new build- number of variables: location, Sandquist of CBRE’s Chicago ‘This is more than we need today, ing in the future. the way the building was con- office represented the seller, Canyon Bakehouse consid- structed and layout,” he said. Broadstone Net Lease, a New but it will provide some good, ered multiple options for its McWhinney built the state- York-based real estate invest- expansion, including subleasing of-the-art building in 2012 for ment trust. existing space for growth over the the building or building its own Fiberspar, an oil and gas pipe- The building sits on a 17-acre facility. line company that was bought fully fenced site. next five years, and we believe we’ll “We were going down the out by National Oilwell Varco. Canyon Bakehouse produces be using it up.’ path of doing a custom build in NOV vacated the property, but whole grain, gluten-free bread the area, and then we were able had nine years remaining on products that are sold at gro- – Josh Skow, Canyon Bakehouse to strike a deal with these guys,” the lease. cery stores and natural foods said Skow. Murray Platt, Bill Thomp- stores.
Office building on I-25 in Loveland garners $4.95M by Jill Jamieson-Nichols retail property at 1220 W. A Northern Colorado family Elizabeth St. in Fort Collins. bought an office building on The family sold that property the Interstate 25 corridor in to a student-house developer Loveland for $4.95 million, or and also was deploying funds $237.52 per square foot. from the sale of an underpass Five Drafts LLC acquired property that was sold under the 20,840-sf building at 3553 threat of eminent domain, said Clydesdale Parkway as part Justie Nicol, who manages of a 1031 exchange. The build- Five Drafts LLC. ing is 100 percent occupied by “We wanted to diversify the multiple tenants, the largest of portfolio of real estate hold- which are Colorado Christian ings that our family owns. University and Eye Academy We wanted something with a of America. good location, and given the “We had a fair amount of constraints of Campus West, activity when we went under something with some growth contract. It was a fully leased potential,” she said. investment. There’s just not “They’re going to be able to very many of those in North- build really strong equity over ern Colorado, and the location, there on I-25 by the growth being right off I-25 with expo- that’s in and around the area sure, was a big selling point,” right now,” said Cobey Wess, said CBRE a senior adviser in SVN/Den- Vice Presi- ver Commercial’s Northern The building at 3553 Clydesdale Parkway in Loveland sold for $237.52 per square foot. dent Mike Colorado Division who repre- Eyer. sented Five Drafts in the sale. 2.1 acres. The lot could sup- market, so there is possible It’s within a 15-minute drive of The acqui- Also, “It has a buildable lot port approximately 8,000 sf upside as those leases roll Fort Collins, Windsor, Loveland sition was that was included, so they’ll of additional construction, over. and Greeley. a 1031 be able to expand the office although the buyer currently Located in Crossroads Busi- Eyer represented the seller, exchange building if they wish.” has no plans to expand the ness Park, the building is close to Kurt Austin Properties LLC, with for the Cam- The three-story building, building. restaurants, retail, hotels and the CBRE brokers, Julius Tabert, Jon Mike Eyer pus West built in 2006, is located on Some of the rents are below Fort Collins-Loveland airport. Rue and Kit Brown. www.crej.com August 2-15, 2017 - Page 19 DPC Continued from Page 1 and Cushman from local groups, private equity The available space will be gutted Ball and Cushman & Wake- & Wakefield syndication groups and institu- and “white-boxed.” field’s Joe Krahn will be working Manufacturing building goes from pipelines to baked goods now houses two tenants, Bestop, a brokers Jim tional buyers, he said. “For tenants desiring a Boulder/ with Rhodes to lease up the vacan- longstanding Jeep and truck acces- Brady and “I think it’s a great opportunity Broomfield location, 333-335 Cen- cy. The new ownership intends to sories company, and ServTech Campbell in a very tight submarket, so it will tennial Parkway offers functional “take good care of” Bestop and Inc., which manufactures electri- Davis. be fun to watch DPC transform and flexible space to accommodate ServTech, which King called “real- cal motor controls used in oilfield “The build- the property and hopefully be suc- manufacturing, warehouse, office ly good Boulder County business- equipment. W.P. Carey primarily ing is in cessful in getting it repositioned,” and R&D uses with mountain es” and “really good for this park.” owns net-leased properties, “So need of some Myles said. views, 28-foot-clear ceiling clear- “We hope to get one or two other the idea of breaking the building R.C. Myles improvements “We feel like the pricing was ance, excellent power infrastruc- tenants that are similar business- up into a multitenant scheme is to make it leas- strong for the seller. I think it ture and an unparalleled location es. The two existing spaces are in really not what they wanted to able for multiple tenants. DPC is worked out well on both sides.” with access to U.S. Highway 36 really nice condition. We’re going do, necessarily,” said Cushman & really good at that type of thing.” Improvements will include new and other tremendous amenities,” to bring the vacant space to be Wakefield’s R.C. Myles, who rep- There was broad interest in the tenant entrances, loading docks said Chris Ball of Cushman & more commensurate with that,” resented the seller with Rhodes, property, and a number of offers and LED lighting, for instance. Wakefield. King said. Depot Continued from Page 17 per month, nearly double the taurants, retail, and hospitality in and improve operational efficien- ment community at 1420 Renais- average monthly rent of $1,200 at the area.” cies to drive value and increase net sance Drive in southwest Long- maintaining affordability in one of Depot Square. Consisting of 38 percent one- operating income. mont. the most cost-burdened markets “Boulder’s explosive job growth, bedroom and 62 percent two-bed- With all of the development Developed by Longmont- in the state.” population gains, and strong mar- room units, Depot Square features underway and planned in the based Actis LLC, the commu- “The advantages of affordabil- ket fundamentals have fueled large patios and balconies; floor- vicinity, “There are a lot of jobs nity includes one- to three- ity are tremendous in a market year-over-year rental increases, to-ceiling tinted, custom glass there,” but few affordable living bedroom apartments from 662 like Boulder because, once you resulting in tremendous demand windows; open floor plans; and options, said Ozment, who rep- to 1,320 square feet. Amenities reach stabilization, it’s very rare for affordable housing to support wood-style plank flooring. Resi- resented Pedersen Development include a swimming pool, spa, that you have vacancy,” said ARA this growing workforce,” Williams dents enjoy free access to the entire sun deck, fitness center and Newmark Vice Chairman Shane in the sale with ARA Newmark’s commented. “Google is develop- RTD transit system. clubhouse with a TV lounge. Ozment. “So, you’re buying a Terrance Hunt, Jeff Hawks, Doug The apartments are next to a 382- The 14-acre property also fea- bond in a market that’s extreme- ing a 330,000-square-foot office Andrews, Justin Hunt and Andy space parking garage, Hyatt hotel tures open, grassy areas; a ly tight on housing, and really a campus directly across the street Hellman. and 100,000 sf of newly completed community garden; mountain Main and Main location. from Depot Square and expand- Avanath Capital Management office space at Boulder Commons. views; and access to neighbor- “These deals just don’t come up ing from 340 to 1,500 employees. is an institutional fund manager Rêve, with 108,700 sf of office and hood open space, parks and very often, and if you can find one Based on these factors, this proper- that has invested more than $1 bil- 24,500 sf of retail space, along with trails. that is in a location that you like, ty is well-positioned to command lion in affordable and workforce 240 high-end apartments, will “With VerraWest, we’ve and especially a brand-new deal, high occupancies and generate housing properties throughout be developed catty-corner from taken design features, service you’re buying a bond forever. If attractive risk-adjusted returns to the United States. The company is Depot Square. and modern amenities that you’re happy with whatever the our investors.” targeting the Denver and Boulder Depot Square’s on-site amenities you’d typically find in urban yield is on that bond, there’s very, The first phase of the Google areas for future investments. include a community center, laun- areas and integrated them into very limited downside,” he said. campus is slated for completion dry rooms, storage and garage this beautiful setting in a way According to ARA Newmark, by the end of this year. Other Other News parking. that supports the southwest Boulder has one of the best apart- notable high-tech employers in Avanath Capital plans to imple- n Leasing is underway at Ver- Longmont lifestyle,” said Actis ment markets in the country, and the area include IBM Corp., Ball ment light capital improvements raWest, a high-end, 276-unit apart- CEO Richard Groves. the highest four-quarter average Aerospace, Lockheed Martin and price per unit (more than $373,000) Oracle. and price per square foot ($442) in “When people think of tech Colorado. Depot Square was built workers, they tend to focus on to satisfy the affordability require- the Google engineers and neglect ment for the high-end Solana 3100 to consider the customer support Pearl apartments across the street, team and service staff,” said Wil- which sold for $426,332 per unit in liams. “Depot Square will cater late 2016. to the thousands of service sec- Rents for market-rate apart- tor employees at these major tech Actis LLC recently completed VerraWest, a high-end, 276-unit apartment community at 1420 Renaissance Drive ments in Boulder average $2,100 companies, and also at nearby res- in southwest Longmont. (See Other News) Superior Continued from Page 17 in Aurora, Westminster and Highlands Ranch. “Having Element Hotel as The Element by Westin Boul- the first of potentially multiple der/Superior, designed by PK hotels in the project is a great Architects of Tempe, Arizona, step, and we hope to continue is scheduled to be completed in this momentum going forward late August 2018. with additional types of com- “A recognized industry lead- mercial development in this area er in the eco space, Element to serve our community,” Toth by Westin Superior offers trav- said. elers a fresh interpretation of “This mixed-use develop- the traditional hotel experience ment has been a focus of our with natural light, modern community for many years, design, healthy options and and the town is excited to have green-minded sensibilities,” Element Hotel here at the out- said Karissa Nelson, develop- set of the project. Being able to ment manager with Glacier host out-of-town guests in our House Hotels. community is something we’ve The hotel will feature com- looked toward, and it’s great to plimentary breakfast choices The Element by Westin Boulder/Superior will be the first hotel in the town of Superior and Glacier House Hotels’ first ground-up development in Colorado. see this development come to including smoothies, granola fruition.” and more, and complimentary In addition to having the evening wine receptions. to Borrow program, which offers uct and has years of experience Goldman Sachs’ Whitehall distinction of being Superior’s Studios and one-bedroom complimentary bikes and local with brands including Hilton, Real Estate Fund for $1.2 bil- first hotel, the four-story Ele- suites include modular furnish- trail maps; a state-of-the-art, Marriott, IHG and Starwood. lion in 2006. ment will be Scottsdale, Arizo- ings, fully equipped kitchens 24-hour fitness center; a heated Its principals were involved in Downtown Superior will na-based Glacier House Hotels’ and spa-inspired bathrooms. outdoor pool; and free Wi-Fi. Tharaldson Hospitality, which have up to 1,400 residential first development in Colorado. The hotel also will have 600 sf of Glacier House Hotels focuses built and operated more than units, 817,000 sf of office and The company manages three meeting space; a gourmet pan- on acquisition, development and 400 select-service hotels since retail space, and up to 500 hotel Fairfield Inn and Suites hotels try; the chain’s signature Bikes construction of hospitality prod- 1984, selling 130 of them to rooms at completion. Page 20 - August 2-15, 2017 www.crej.com Colorado Springs/So. Front Range Midtown Flats apts. sell for fourth time in three years by Jennifer Hayes n Cascade Commercial A Colorado Springs apartment Group recently handled a community traded at a near number of leases in Colorado record-setting price per square Springs, including Capstone foot. Title Co.’s 5,548-sf office lease Midtown Flats LLC paid $4.03 at 5555 Tech Center Drive. million, or $69,483 per unit, for Cascade’s Ted Link and the Midtown Flats Apartments at David Schroeder II represent- 3950-3960 Galley Road. The price ed the tenant in the transaction. of $138 per sf represents the sec- The landlord, Tech II LLC, was ond-highest price per sf paid for represented by Brian Wagner a multifamily property built prior of Newmark Knight Frank. to 1980 to sell in Colorado Springs The duo also represented ten- over the last several years, accord- ant Apple Orthdontix in its ing to Colliers International Mul- 3,600-sf lease at 1694 Cheyenne tifamily Advisory Group. Mountain Blvd. It leased the Colliers International Multi- space within the shopping cen- family Advisory Group’s Craig ter from Cheyenne Mountain Stack and Bill Morkes represent- LLC, which represented itself in ed the seller, Mercury Real Estate the lease. Synergistic Life Services Partners. The buyer was self rep- Midtown Flats sold for $138 per square foot. resented. leased 2,164 sf of space for its The property was marketed to first Colorado office. The Illi- of Colorado LLC investment groups and received units and features amenities completed a ing is a medical office property. nois-headquartered company Dale Haskins multiple competing offers. including a swimming pool and client’s 1031 exchange involv- sold the 9,500-sf leased the space at 3630 Sin- Built in 1970, the property, laundry room. ing a number of Colorado building at 544 E. Abriendo Ave. ton Road, where it will occupy formerly known as the Gallery properties. The Fort Morgan building has space Sept. 1. Link and Schro- With sale proceeds from a been home to the Fort Morgan Apartments, was rebranded by Other News eder represented both the ten- Mercury Real Estate Partners and Denver area assisted living Times since its construction in ant and landlord in the trans- Assisted Living of received common area updates n HDR Engineering Inc. facility, 1909 and was sold by the parent action. Denver LLC over its ownership term. Mercury signed a new office lease for purchased three company of the Denver Post. The The pair also represented Real Estate purchased the com- 15,094 square feet of space in Col- value-add commercial proper- 7,500-sf building is located at 329 building owner Cutis-1 LLC in munity in March 2016. Since 2014, orado Springs. ties in Cañon City, Pueblo and Main St. its lease of 1,671 sf at 3245 Alexander the property has traded hands It leased the space at 5555 Tech Fort Morgan. REC Vice President International Circle. four times, demonstrating the Center Drive from Tech II LLC. Built in 1902, the Cañon City F. Becker oversaw the site selec- Hearing Rehab Center strength and growth of the Colo- Brian Wagner and Kent Mau building is a historic down- tion, negotiation and due dili- leased the space, which it rado Springs apartment market, of Newmark Knight Frank rep- town mixed-use property. The gence process for each acquisi- already has occupied. Dave according to Colliers. resented the landlord. JLL repre- 9,240-sf building is located at tion. Drahn of Coldwell Banker Midtown Flats comprises sented the tenant. 517-519 Main St. Sales prices were not dis- Commercial represented the entirely one-bedroom, one-bath n Real Estate Consultants Built in 1976, the Pueblo build- closed. tenant.
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14,703 Square Feet $1,300,000 885 Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Mike Suggs & John Onstott represented The Buyer, Elkton Premier, LLC in this transaction
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INDUSTRY DIRECTORY A $21.5 million bridge loan was arranged for a newly renovated office building in Greenwood Village. COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE JLL secures $21.5M in financing LENDERS by Jennifer Hayes along with Christina Grimme, led but also to light rail and buses JLL’s Capital Markets team the JLL team on the financing. at Orchard Station. The sur- secured $21.5 million in bridge “Quebec Court’s newly reno- rounding area includes retail Arbor Commercial Grandbridge Real Estate financing for a newly renovated vated property and incredible amenities such as the Village Mortgage, LLC Capital LLC office building in Greenwood Vil- location, combined with lowering Shops at the Landmark, Arapa- lage. interest rates and great sponsor- hoe Village Shopping Center, Bank of America Merrill Hunt Mortgage Group The loan was secured on behalf ship, made this a highly sought- the Greenwood Athletic Club Lynch – Commercial after opportunity,” said Fain. JVSC-CBRE Capital Markets of The John Madden Co., the orig- and Fiddler’s Green Amphi- Real Estate inal builder of Quebec Court as “Though the asset was 55 percent theatre. well as a number of other Class occupied, lenders were aggres- Recent renovations at Que- Bank of Colorado KeyBank N.A., KeyBank Real Estate Capital A office buildings in Greenwood sive, provided cash out even bec Court include new eleva- Village. though the asset is yet to be sta- tors, lobbies, bathrooms, inte- Bank of the West Merchants Mortgage and The loan is 79 percent loan to bilized, thus showing that there rior finishes and a rehabilitated Berkadia Commercial Trust Corp. value with an 18-month interest- is still great interest in this area.” parking garage. Mortgage, LLC Midland States Bank only term and was used to pay off Located off of Interstate 25, Last year, The John Madden existing debt, finish construction at 5700 S. Quebec St., Quebec Co. reacquired the three-sto- Bloomfield Capital Montegra Capital Resources, and attract future tenants. Court totals 136,000 sf. It offers ry building, which it built in Partners, LLC Private Lender Managing Director Baxter Fain, tenants access not only to I-25 1979. CBRE|Capital Markets Mutual of Omaha Bank Chase Commercial Term NorthMarq Capital, Inc. Lending Depot Square receives funding RNB Lending Group Citywide Banks by Jennifer Hayes nity. Irena Edwards, senior vice development known as Boulder TCF Bank An $8.5 million bridge-to-agen- president of Key’s CDLI group, Junction. The Boulder Junction Colorado Business Bank cy loan recently was funded for arranged the financing. property will be built in phases, Terrix Financial Corporation including 200 to 300 additional Colorado Lending Source the Depot Square Apartments in The 71-unit community, con- U.S. Bank – Commercial Boulder. structed in 2015, is permanently affordable and market-rate resi- Commerce Bank Real Estate KeyBank Community Develop- restricted for tenants earning 60 dential units, commercial prop- erty and multimodal connections ment Lending & Investment pro- percent of area median income. Essex Financial Group Vectra Bank Colorado, N.A. to a commuter rail station. vided the loan, which was used to Located at 3195 Pearl Parkway, Fairview Commercial Lending Westerra Credit Union acquire the LEED Gold commu- Depot Square is part of a larger Please see Affordable, Page 46 FirstBank Holding Company