On March 13, the Colorado Real Estate Journal hosted its annual Multifamily Owners and Managers Conference and Expo. The Conference assessed the present and future of Colorado’s multifamily housing market with an emphasis on the Denver metro area. Speakers included economists, consultants, property managers, lenders, investors, and developers. They canvassed topics ranging from the
Commercial Real Estate
Location, Location, Location – Are the three rules of real estate now cliché?
The origins of the “three rules” of real estate call into question whether location should be viewed as the most important characteristic when evaluating real estate. At the 17th Annual CU Real Estate Forum, Gunnar Branson highlighted William Safire’s research on the origins of the phrase “location, location, location.” According to Safire’s research,…
Developers Going Green But Foregoing LEED Certification
Attendees at the Office & Industrial Market Update and 2013 Forecast Summit presented by The Colorado Real Estate Journal and Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff & Ragonetti on September 6 heard from a panel of general contractors who reported that developers of industrial properties frequently choose to meet LEED standards without seeking the official LEED certification…
Denver Announces Improvements to Development Services Web Offerings
The City and County of Denver recently announced several improvements to the website for Denver’s Development Services department. The goals of the enhanced website are to provide residents and developers with more efficient online access to the City’s review, permitting and inspection processes and newly assembled guides about the permitting and approval requirements for commercial…
Governor Appoints New Public Trustees
To update our previous post, Governor Hickenlooper has reinstated five of the ten public trustees who resigned or retired last month after reports by The Denver Post revealed apparent abuses of public funds by certain trustees. The five reappointed trustees include those in El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Weld and Douglas Counties. In addition, the…