Handling tenant requests for assistance animals
Landlords, owners’ associations and property managers across Colorado have been experiencing an increase in requests for accommodations for assistance animals – either a traditional “service animal”
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May 12, 2019International cuisines, food halls lead dining trends
As the Colorado restaurant industry expands and adapts to diners’ evolving palates, it’s become all about ethnic food. Denver’s population has grown by over 100,000 people over the last seven years,
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May 6, 2019The yield curve inverted in March, what does it mean?
In a previous CREJ article from last May, I discussed strategies to minimize risk in a flat yield curve environment. While those financing strategies of utilizing forward commitments and interest rate
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May 3, 2019Discipline ushers in strengthened retail market
Denver’s retail real estate environment has never been healthier, regardless of media coverage about e-commerce and its impact on retail. Retail rents in our market have increased since mid-2014 at a
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May 3, 2019Tips to design retail space for any future tenant
Unless you are working for a specific client in a build-to-suit situation, building retail space can feel like a guessing game. How do you create a core-and-shell building that is the most appealing to the
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April 29, 2019Local governments to set rents: A looming threat to CO
Senate Bill 19-225, titled the “Rent Stabilization Act” was introduced April 1 at the Colorado State Capitol, which repeals the statewide ban on rent control and grants local governments authority to
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April 29, 2019Where have all the boxes gone?
In recent years, the retail industry has been abuzz with feverish talk of the Amazon effect, the retail apocalypse, and the end of brick and mortar. Despite the hype, small-shop leasing has stayed on
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April 27, 2019Former NAIOP Colorado President Bob Moody dies
Robert F. "Bob" Moody Former NAIOP Colorado President Robert Frederick “Bob” Moody, 75, died at home April 20. A celebration of life was April 27 at Christ Episcopal Church in Denver. Moody was a longtime leader in the business community, representing the interests of Colorado’s commercial real estate industry as a two-time president of the…
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April 22, 2019Incorporating hotel amenities in older adult housing
As designers and architects of older adult residences, one of our primary goals is to create spaces that support integration and community. Of course, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to bringing different groups and generations together.
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April 22, 2019A recap of out-of-state capital’s mark on downtown Denver
As a recent transplant to Denver from Chicago, I understand all the reasons people want to live here – sunshine, reasonable property taxes, outdoor activities, a great airport, less political graft, less
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