COVID-19 and CRE: 2020 vs. the Great Recession
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for unprecedented health, economic and social events, locally, nationally and globally. Although every economic downturn varies in cause, impact and timeline,
CREJ
May 11, 2020
Opinion: Inclusionary zoning hurts middle-class renters
The vast majority of Coloradans do not support rent control as the solution to fix Colorado’s housing shortage and the high prices that go with it. A 2019 Baselice poll showed that people prefer public-
CREJ
May 11, 2020
Money-Saving Design is a Win-Win for Multifamily Developers
When a developer is planning to build a for-sale or for-rent multifamily property, there are many cost-saving design-solutions that can be implemented from start to finish. Knowledgeable and experienced architects and planners know where to look for creative approaches that can shave substantial costs from a project’s bottom line and increase profits.
Building Dialogue
May 11, 2020
How coronavirus is reshaping our entire industry
The recent coronavirus pandemic and associated social distancing guidelines have caused numerous negative effects on our economy, not the least of which is the loss of an unprecedented number of jobs
CREJ
May 8, 2020
California buyer adds to Northern Colorado portfolio
A multifamily property in Greeley sold for $12.9 million. Black Point Capital LP purchased Bears Village Apartments, a 98-unit complex just blocks from the University of Northern Colorado at 509 […]
Kris Oppermann Stern
May 4, 2020
How the CARES Act impacts multifamily real estate
It has been approximately one month since the “COVID-19 emergency” was declared by President Donald Trump. It still is too early to fully understand the impacts the COVID-19 emergency will have on
CREJ
May 4, 2020
Impacts from previous macroeconomic downturns
We are living through historic and unprecedented times. Never before have we experienced the level of economic uncertainty that exists today due to the impacts of the novel coronavirus. While
CREJ
May 4, 2020
JNS, Alliance celebrate topping out of West Denver affordable housing project
Alliance Construction Solutions recently topped out the Sheridan Station Apartments, an eight-story affordable housing project in west Denver. Designed by Johnson Nathan Strohe, the $29 million project is being developed by Mile High Development and Brinshore Development.
Kris Oppermann Stern
May 3, 2020
Investor sentiment remains strong despite hurdles
Multifamily housing performed exceptionally well over the course of this cycle, driven by the affordability of renting an apartment relative to owning a single-family house, and the younger generations’
CREJ
May 3, 2020
California buyer makes first Colo. purchase in the Springs
A California investment group made its first Colorado acquisition with its purchase of a value-add Colorado Springs apartment community. PLC Apartments of Newport Beach, California, paid $21.9 million, or $130,357 per unit, for The Centre Apartments. Located at 1921 E. Van Buren St., the 168-community, built in 1952, was a sought-after asset by both in-…
Jolene Wollett
April 27, 2020









