The multifamily market: Hype or the real deal?
Is Denver overbuilt, or are all of these new apartment communities making up for pent-up demand from the past 15 years? Why is multifamily so expensive, and when are cap rates going to adjust for a
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May 23, 2019Designing residential in ‘destination neighborhoods’
Since the postwar area, a demographic tidal wave has pushed populations in urban areas to the highest levels in the country’s history. Four-fifths of Americans now live in cities. As cities grow and
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May 17, 2019Community by Design: Creating Space to Encourage Social Interaction and Connection
What is community? As designers and builders, when we think about communities, we often think about the streets, homes, sidewalks, signs, parks and other buildings that help define the physical aspects of a place. We spend countless hours ensuring that the “vision” of a new neighborhood comes together.
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May 17, 2019Small-balance loans bring big benefits to owners
On March 26, Gary Ghiselli closed on refinancing Forest Street, the 24-unit property he has owned for several years. Leveraging a rally in the U.S. Treasury rates, he locked in a 4.09 percent fixed rate for 12
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May 17, 2019Affordable housing: Essential considerations to find the right architect
There are many guides on how to hire an architect with an inevitable “top 10” list of things such as fees (cost per unit vs. percentage fee); process (methodology and software); website
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May 16, 2019How multifamily models are evolving
The apartment landscape in metro Denver has changed tremendously over the past decade. Construction of new multifamily assets has added 58,000 units of inventory to the market since 2010.
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May 13, 2019One Weapon in the War for Talent May be Your Brand
What is the return on investment of branding your workplace? To answer this, it is first important to recognize that most companies and subsequently their brands are facing herculean challenges today.
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May 12, 2019How local growth restrictions impact affordability
Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin’” title track is not only the most powerful pre-electric album, but also it is the perfect anthem for today’s metro Denver – the population is exploding,
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May 12, 2019Handling 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, 2019