Aurora Plaza Shopping Center trades for $16M

DENVER, Jun. 24, 2025 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the $16 million sale of Aurora Plaza, a 115,461-square-foot shopping center located in Aurora, Colorado.

JLL represented the seller. The buyer was Sidford Capital.

Aurora Plaza, located at 15001-15293 E Mississippi Ave., benefits from high visibility along East Mississippi Ave. and South Chambers Rd., seeing over 88,000 vehicles per day. The property is situated in a dense retail corridor, directly across from King Soopers, Colorado's #1 grocer, and surrounded by major retailers such as Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, PetSmart, Best Buy and Dollar Tree.

Built in 1982 and renovated in 2001, Aurora Plaza spans 10.60 acres and is currently 80% occupied. The center attracts over 740,000 visitors annually, featuring a diverse mix of 27 tenants including medical offices, service providers, restaurants and retail shops. Notable tenants include Hero Dental, Kid to Kid, Rent-A-Center and Domino's Pizza.

JLL Capital Market’s Investment Sales and Advisory team representing the seller was led by Managing Director Jason Schmidt and Director Austin Snedden.

"The impressive leasing activity at Aurora Plaza, with 29,000 square feet of new deals in just 24 months, demonstrates the center's strong appeal in this high-traffic location," said Schmidt. "With exposure to 88,000 vehicles daily and the diverse tenant mix shown in the property marketing, this investment offers significant value-enhancement opportunities."

"This transaction highlights the continued investor appetite for well-located neighborhood retail centers with value-add components," added Snedden. "Aurora Plaza's prominent visibility along E Mississippi Ave., combined with its strategic position in a dense retail corridor surrounded by residential neighborhoods, creates an attractive long-term investment with multiple paths to growth."

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

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Sidford Capital LLC, a multi-generation commercial real estate leasing and management company based in Denver, Colorado, focuses on investing, repositioning and managing retail, office and industrial properties with identifiable upside potential. Founded in 2001 by Brad Books, the company builds upon a family legacy of over 60 years in Colorado real estate, employing a creative and flexible approach that combines proven strategies with cutting-edge technology to maximize ROI. Sidford Capital's in-house property management, general contracting and leasing capabilities provide a unique "boots on the ground" perspective, allowing the company to capitalize on opportunities in the Metro Denver area that others might overlook.