
A Year in Review: Project Retrospectives and a New Frontier Ahead
By Celeste Tanner, co-founder and chief development officer at Confluent Development 2021 was a year like no other. On the heels of a global pandemic, communities and businesses encountered unprecedented challenges, but also unique opportunities. Against the odds, Denver’s real estate community was one that not only survived, but thrived in …

Colorado’s Susie Finley Awarded 2021 Enterprising Women of the Year Award
Susie Finley, founder and principal of Ascent Living Communities (ALC), a Colorado-based senior living operator and developer, has been recognized as a 2021 Enterprising Women of the Year Award winner by Enterprising Women Magazine. The annual tribute to the world’s top women entrepreneurs is widely considered one of the most …

Renovations Unveiled at Affordable Senior Housing Community Near Sloan’s Lake
MGL Partners (MGL) and Denver Metro Village (DMV) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, September 14 to unveil a major renovation project at DMV’s affordable senior housing community in the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood. MGL, Denver-based multifamily, senior, workforce and affordable housing developer with a mission to build lasting value through the creation of high-quality …

Affordable Senior Housing in the Works for Colorado Springs
Denver-based MGL Partners, a multifamily, senior, workforce, and affordable housing developer, has been selected by nonprofit Silver Key Senior Services to develop a new affordable senior living facility in Colorado Springs. “This partnership with Silver Key allows us to further pursue a crucial piece of our mission—bringing quality housing to the communities that need it most,” said …

Boulder Retirement Community Receives Largest C-PACE Financing in Colorado History
Mapleton Hill Investments LLC has received $29.7 million in commercial property-assessed clean energy (C-PACE) financing for its continuing care retirement community Academy Mapleton Hill, located at 311 Mapleton Ave. in Boulder. Imperial Ridge Real Estate Capital, a national private commercial real estate capital provider based in Colorado, provided the financing—one of …

Senior Care Community to Break Ground in Centennial
Co-developers MorningStar Senior Living and Edgemark Development LLC are expected to break ground in Q4 2021 on a new senior care community at 5555 East Arapahoe Road, overlooking Holly Park in Centennial. The project will open in 2023 under the name MorningStar Senior Living at Holly Park. The partnership between MorningStar and Edgemark draws on each company’s …

58-Unit Senior Housing Property in Lakewood Sells for $8.3M
The Homestead at Lakewood, a 58-Unit seniors housing property located in Lakewood, has sold for $8.3 million. Located at 2121 Wadsworth Blvd, the Homestead at Lakewood was constructed in 1999 under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The property consists of studios, one-bedroom units, and two-bedroom units and …

New Residential Offering Announced for Centerra Master-Planned Community
Avenida Partners has announced plans to develop a resort-inspired apartment community for active adults age 55 and older, at McWhinney’s Centerra master-planned community. The 180,000-square-foot building will be constructed on 6.5 acres, complementing the wide-range of residential offerings across the community. Construction for the project begins this month, and Avenida is planning for a grand opening …

Pinkard Receives Excellence in Construction Award for Vida Sloan’s Lake
Pinkard Construction, Denver Housing Authority, and Parikh Stevens Architects have been awarded with the Associated Builders and Contractors National Excellence in Construction®(EIC) Eagle Award for their work on Vida at Sloan’s Lake affordable senior housing project. Pinkard is the only general contractor in the ABC Rocky Mountain chapter to receive the honor. The EIC awards …

Cooperative Senior Living Community Planned for Westminster
United Properties has announced plans to launch its line of for-sale cooperative senior-housing communities in the Denver market, with the first coming to Westminster in late 2023. The Applewood Pointe Westminster 62+ cooperative community will be built at the southwest corner of West 108th Avenue and Wadsworth Parkway in Westminster. The …