Brighton capitalizes on changing consumer demands
Two retail trends are shaping how the city of Brighton and Adams County prepare for future development and community growth while honoring the agriculture backbone that has defined much of the area’s culture
Kris Oppermann Stern
November 1, 2017Retailer perspective: 3 factors for a successful project
When our team purchased the Colorado franchise rights to Newk’s Eatery in December 2015, the retail market was hot. A year later, when we started researching sites, Denver’s market was on fire – a landlord’s
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October 30, 2017Why dollar stores are the retailers of the future
Real estate investors and 1031 exchange buyers continue to gravitate toward single-tenant net lease properties as these properties typically offer long-term leases, minimal management responsibilities and
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October 30, 2017Supermarkets must enhance the shopping experience
Development of new stores by the conventional supermarkets has slowed, and many observers believe that conventional supermarkets face a new threat from internet giant
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August 7, 2017Designing banking locations for the digital age
In the 10 years since the first smartphone was released, essentially enabling everyone to be connected to the internet all the time, the way we live, work, shop and manage our money has
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July 31, 2017Denver market offers support for retail opportunities
While high-profile, big-box store closures and Amazon’s announcement of its acquisition of Whole Foods fuel the narrative that brick-and-mortar retail is coming to an end, a deeper
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July 31, 2017‘Big city chefs’ bring cosmopolitan flair to Mile High
Denver’s culinary scene is rapidly evolving and attracting the interest of chefs and restaurateurs from some of the nation’s most prominent dining cities, including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles,
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April 28, 201716th Street Mall: An economic engine
Downtown Denver and its city center neighborhoods are home to nearly 80,000 residents, a number that has increased by 16,000 since 2010. Denver is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, and
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April 28, 2017Black Hawk eyes development renaissance
How does a historic mining and mill town of less than 2 square miles become a destination for more than 20,000 visitors daily and a gaming hub that contributes $88 million annually in taxes to the Colorado economy? With the indomitable spirit and unwavering
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February 6, 2017Suburbs clamor for urban restaurant concepts
During recent conversations with chefs and restaurateurs who are competing for patrons in Denver’s urban core, I learned that the going is highly competitive. And it’s no wonder. Literally dozens of restaurants opened in downtown Denver’s urban neighborhoods
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January 27, 2017