Aurora seeks to transform its office market
In what once was a bedroom community, a quiet evolution is taking place. The city of Aurora has changed from a sprawling suburb to a bustling metropolitan city over the last few decades, boasting
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March 25, 2019Growth drives opportunity in emerging micromarkets
In 2018, metro Denver continued to experience strong economic growth trends, as the increasingly diverse business climate and highly educated workforce encouraged an influx of new businesses
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March 25, 2019Denver among top 5 markets for commercial real estate investment, CBRE survey finds
A recent survey of commercial real estate investors ranked Denver as a top target among Americas metros. Denver advanced for the third year in a row, jumping two spots to tie with Atlanta at No. 5 in CBRE’s 2019 Americas Investor Intentions Survey. The survey, which covers all asset types, found that, in 2019, more…
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March 22, 2019Capital pursues Denver, driving record pricing
Last year was a year to remember. Office transaction volume exceeded $3 billion, driven by 14 downtown sales totaling $1.35 billion; a substantial increase from 2017 when only seven transactions
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March 18, 2019Light rail impacts various submarkets differently
Transit-oriented development continues to be a hot topic of conversation among all stakeholders in commercial real estate in the Denver area. As our population grows and traffic congestion worsens,
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March 17, 2019Northern Colorado’s office fundamentals stand out
The Northern Colorado office market has grown to greater than 17 million square feet of space and 2018 ended with an overall vacancy of 3.6 percent. The Northern Colorado statistics cover Larimer
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March 17, 2019Repositioning today’s senior communities
With the baby boomers on their way, it is critical that existing communities adapt to the evolving desires and expectations of seniors and their families.
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March 11, 2019Urban renewal marches on as state changes some rules
Urban renewal is a sensitive topic in Colorado. Beyond the familiar philosophical debates involving some variation of blight vs. gentrification vs. historic vs. economic development vs. public health
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March 10, 2019Familiarize yourself with the art of the debt fund
More and more, the term “debt fund” has been thrown around in the debt capital markets, and it’s a term more borrowers should understand. Last year, we closed 21 transactions with debt funds in
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March 3, 2019How it all relates: Student debt, rents and mortgages
True to form, the relationship between student loan debt and homeownership rate has proven to be adversarial, as monthly student loan payments reduce one’s ability to obtain a mortgage.
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