Denver

DENVER-"Continued low vacancy and solid rent growth will persist through the end of the year," according to an apartment report form Marcus & Millichap. Downtown and the US 36 corridor are the strongest submarkets.

DENVER-A stalemate between the Republican-controlled house and the Democratic-run Senate during a special legislative session paves the way for other growth initiatives on the ballot this November.

DENVER-Two apartment complexes in northern Colorado get non-recourse, high-leverage loans with a 7.25% fixed rate, a combination construction and permanent financing carrying a 40-year term with a 40-year amortization.

ASPEN, CO-The upscale Aspen Club Lodge lands a new owner and management company, a move coming shortly after completion of a $2-million renovation. Northridge Capital has bought the property from IRG Aspen LLC. The deal puts Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group in as manager.

DENVER-It's all in the eye of the beholder, or in this case, the statistics. Cushman & Wakefield's latest report puts the southeast market ahead of the CBD. Not so, says an official of the Downtown Denver Partnership.

BROOMFIELD, CO-A NY-based real estate investment firm is pumping $50 million into a 23-acre office campus at US 36 in this bedroom community of Denver. The existing former ski booth factory will be razed to make way for the project.

DENVER-More than $150 million is being spent to develop two multifamily complexes with a combined total of over 1,000 units. Jumping on Central Platte Valley's development bandwagon are Denver-based Archstone Communities and Houston-based Greystar Capital.

DENVER-Denver Academy is paying slightly more than $6 million for the 21-acre campus of the former Bethesda Hospital at 4400 E. Iliff Ave. in southeast Denver. The property has been vacant for two years.