Analyzing the potential impacts of proposed tax reform
Tax reform was a hot topic long before President Trump was elected. Both candidates’ tax proposals were something of constant debate. Now that President Trump is half a year into his presidency, there is
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July 16, 2017
RedPeak changes leadership
RedPeak, a Colorado-based multifamily owner and operator, announced two top leadership changes at the firm.
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July 14, 2017
DURA Director Tracy Huggins to lead ULI Colorado
Tracy Huggins, executive director of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority, became the new chair of Urban Land Institute Colorado July 1. Huggins was named vice chair in 2015 and will serve as chair of a 25-member executive committee until June 30, 2019. Huggins directs the agency’s involvement in redevelopment with combined DURA financing of close to…
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July 13, 2017Denver is nation’s seventh-greenest city, says CBRE
Green Building Adoption Index shows more green in cities with benchmarking laws For the fourth year in a row, Denver ranked among the top 10 U.S. cities for the percent of its office space qualified as green-certified, according to the annual Green Building Adoption Index study by CBRE and Maastricht University.[vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column width="1/3"]
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July 12, 2017
CBRE: Construction remains active in Denver’s industrial market
Several new projects will break ground this quarter, totaling 1.6 million square feet. The trend is expected to continue throughout the year, and demand for large blocks of Class A space continues to grow.[vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column width="1/3"]
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July 12, 2017
CBRE: Office market holding steady at midyear
The average direct asking rate in the second quarter dipped slightly year over year. Despite the decline, the average direct asking rate remained 33.5 percent higher than its post-recession average, according to CBRE.[vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column width="1/3"]
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July 12, 2017
JLL: Construction and availability swing pendulum toward office users
Despite positive total net absorption, total vacancy rose for the fifth consecutive quarter thanks to new deliveries with empty space. Newly built Colorado Center Tower III adds to the market 229,670 square feet, with no signed leases to date, plus One Belleview Station delivered 318,000 s.f., but tenants will not occupy until next quarter. [vc_column…
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July 7, 2017
CBRE: Agency Multifamily Mortgage Production Climbs to $45 Billion Ytd
Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s combined multifamily mortgage business reached $45 billion for the first five months of 2017, which comes in 14 percent ahead of 2016, according to CBRE Research. May production was almost identical to May 2016. Both agencies anticipate 2017 volume to reach or exceed 2016 numbers, which were $55 to $60…
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July 6, 2017
We must continue to support, fund EPA’s Energy Star
By now most of you have heard the expression “what you measure, you manage.” If we take away the measuring tool, how do we assess performance? This is the exact situation we are facing if
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July 3, 2017
Colorado Supreme Court repairs defect in construction litigation law
The Denver metropolitan area has faced a historic low in affordable housing, in particular the construction of new condominiums. Construction defect litigation has widely been accepted as a
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July 3, 2017
