# Out-of-state investors buy Denver shopping center

> Chicago investors acquire Denver's Casa Bonita-anchored retail center as rents stagnate.
- Title: Out-of-state investors buy Denver shopping center | Shortify
- Summary: Chicago investors acquire Denver's Casa Bonita-anchored retail center as rents stagnate.
- Keywords: lakewood, casa bonita, midloch investment partners, core acquisitions, lamar station plaza, denver, retail investment, rents stagnate, real estate, The Real Deal
- Source: The Real Deal — https://therealdeal.com/national/denver/2026/11/05/chicago-buyers-grabs-casa-bonita-retail-center-near-denver
- Author: TRD Staff
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lakewood, casa bonita, midloch investment partners, core acquisitions, lamar station plaza, denver, retail investment, rents stagnate, real estate, business
## Investors acquire Denver shopping center
Chicago-based Midloch Investment Partners and Deerfield, Illinois-based Core Acquisitions bought Lakewood's Lamar Station Plaza retail property for $30.3 million.
## Property details and occupancy
The 271,630-square-foot property was 76 percent occupied at sale, with a price of $112 per square foot.
## Retail market trends
Denver's retail investment sales rose 95.7 percent year over year to $293.2 million as rents stagnated at $20.28 per square foot.
## Key takeaway

Chicago-based Midloch Investment Partners and Core Acquisitions purchased Lakewood's Lamar Station Plaza for $30.3 million amid Denver's stagnant retail market.