CRE People

Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation headquartered in Roseburg, Ore., is expanding its commercial real estate division into Colorado with the hiring of Todd Grover as senior vice president and market leader, to lead and build the bank’s Denver-based CRE team. Grover is one of Colorado’s top commercial real …

The Beck Group, the award-winning architecture and construction firm, has promoted Matthew Archuletta to lead its Denver office. Archuletta, who formerly held the position of project executive, is the first Hispanic-American at the international firm to assume the leadership role of regional director. Beck CEO Fred Perpall commented on Archuletta’s …

Continuing his 40+ years of practicing architecture, Dennis Humphries, AIA, architect and co-founding partner of RATIO Design (RATIO) Denver Studio, will be moving into a consulting principal role on September 1. Humphries is recognized for his preservation, civic, and public library work. He has built a reputation as a community leader …

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli recently welcomed real estate attorney Hillary E. Ellis to its nationally renowned Real Estate Practice, continuing Polsinelli’s recent efforts to advance women leaders in the Real Estate and Financial Services Department. Ellis joins the firm as a new shareholder in the Denver office, where she’ll …

Denver-based Brue Baukol Capital Partners and former Vice Chairman at CBRE, Chris Bodnar, have launched a new private equity firm in Denver that specializes in alternative real estate asset classes. Prescriptive Capital will offer investors opportunities in three primary sectors — Healthcare, Life Sciences and Senior Living. During his tenure at CBRE, Bodnar advised …

Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Joe Slavik, Howell Construction president as a 2022 Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Colorado’s Top 100 CEOs and C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that include demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. …

There’s a new development team in town, meet Natural Object. Former Zeppelin partners, Justin Croft and Chris Woldum have left the company, alongside their design-studio partner, Jon Hartman of Wunder Werkz, to start their own shop. The team’s reputation as an intellectual force and their world-class portfolio positions them to be statement-makers on day one. “We were inspired to …

Confluent Development, a Denver-based real estate investment and development firm, has introduced a new operational structure for the company as it accelerates its growth trajectory. To prepare the firm for a new phase of growth, it will establish two core business divisions, Confluent Commercial and Confluent Senior Living. Since its …

The Denver Metropolitan Commercial Association of REALTORS® (DMCAR) honored its top commercial real estate producers of 2021 in land, industrial, multi-family, office, investment, retail, and small office broker categories at the association’s annual Heavy Hitters Awards. Recognizing his leadership, professionalism, business acumen and unwavering dedication to the association and the …

Mayor Michael B. Hancock recently announced his appointment of Jen Morris as executive director of Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO). As Executive Director, Morris will oversee the city’s work to lead an inclusive and innovative economy for all Denver residents and businesses by supporting local and global business development, …