$55.18M refinancing secured for suburban apartment complex

DENVER, Jun. 21, 2023 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $55.18 million cashout refinancing for The Iris, a 276-unit, garden-style apartment complex in the Denver suburb of Arvada, Colorado.

JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, VareCo, to secure the fixed-rate, ten-year, full-term, interest-only, Fannie Mae loan. The loan will be serviced by JLL Real Estate Capital, LLC, a Fannie Mae DUS lender. 

Constructed in 1970 and renovated in 2022, the six-building, three-story community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with wood-style floors, white cabinets, quartz countertops, in-unit washers and dryers and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include a pool, a basketball court, a volleyball court, a picnic area and a playground.

Situated at 9700 W. 51^st Place, the property is within walking distances to the Arvada Ridge Public transit station, as well as minutes from the I-70 corridor. Additionally, residents benefit from the broad variety of walkable amenities, entertainment, dining and retail options within the historical district of Ode Town Arvada.

“Tony and William started working with us on this refinancing over seven months ago, and from the very beginning it was clear that they knew every possible lever we could pull in order to maximize proceeds and get the deal closer amidst this extremely challenging lending environment. From the very beginning we set a target and with their help we were able to surpass that target. We could not be more thankful for their help and hard work on this transaction!” said Terrance Doyle, founder of VareCo.

The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team was led by Managing Director Tony Nargi and Director William Haass.

“VareCo has done an absolutely tremendous job renovating this asset with one of the best interior unit renovations on a 70’s-built deal in all of Denver. Fannie Mae provided an excellent execution with 35-year amortization loan sizing and full-term, interest-only and sub-5% fixed-rate on a cash out refinance.  JLL is thrilled to be involved in this financing with an excellent local owner and operator in VareCo,” said Nargi.

Agency/GSE lending and loan servicing are performed by JLL Real Estate Capital, LLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

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VareCo is a private real estate investment firm specializing in value-add opportunities across the Denver, Colorado and Des Moines, Iowa multi-family markets. VareCo’s passion is to develop untapped potential in people, properties, and portfolio companies to improve the daily lives of all their stakeholders and to deliver above-market, risk-adjusted returns for our investors. With over 1,300 units owned, VareCo has extensive experience in owning and operating multifamily assets. Their institutional quality asset management approach coupled with their relationship network of investors, brokers, and banking relationships allows VareCo to fulfill the desires of their residents and investors.