
Encouraging Women to Claim a Seat at the Table: Q&A with 3 Colorado CRE Leaders
Although women have made tremendous inroads in commercial real estate over the past two decades, they still account for less than 37 percent of the industry positions. This percentage has not changed much over the last 15 years. Colorado’s business market and particularly the commercial real estate industry have been …

Prime West Development Names New President
Prime West, a premier real estate developer in Colorado’s Front Range since 1981, has named Tim Schlichting president of Prime West Development, effective Jan. 1. Schlichting will take over from Jim Neenan, who served as Prime West’s president and CEO since 2015. Neenan will will continue serving as CEO. “We are …

Encore Electric Founder Plans for Retirement
Encore Electric recently announced that Executive Vice President and Co-Founder Garry Lawrenz has retired from the organization. This new phase of his career is the cap of nearly 40 years in the electrical industry. His career has been guided by a philosophy that values strong faith, work ethic, customer service …

Downtown Denver Partnership Announces New CEO
The Downtown Denver Partnership recently announced that Kourtny Garrett will lead the organization as CEO beginning in January 2022. Garrett will join the Partnership from Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI), where she has served as president and CEO for nearly six years. In August, the Partnership’s current President and CEO Tami …

Q&A with Rick Pederson, Vice Chairman of Bow River Capital
The U.S. economy at midyear is booming, but costs are moving just as fast. U.S. CPI jumped 0.9% on both the headline and core rates in June, surprising many. The June monthly headline is the largest surge since 2008, while the core reading is the biggest gain since late 1981, according to …

Nine Newmark Multifamily Investment Brokers Move to CBRE
CBRE announced today that Colorado’s market-leading multifamily investment sales team is joining the firm’s Denver and Colorado Springs offices. The team of nine—with nearly 150 years of combined multifamily real estate experience—joins CBRE from Newmark. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, and Chris Cowan join CBRE Capital Markets as vice chairmen, along with …

Mission Rock Residential Announces Major Executive Promotions
Denver-based national multifamily property management firm Mission Rock Residential has announced a significant set of leadership promotions, as the high-growth company approaches its 9th year in operation. The leadership role changes, planned since the company’s launch, are a direct result of the company’s rapid success and execution of succession plans. This …

Affordable Housing Nonprofit Rocky Mountain Communities Poised for Growth
Colorado-based, affordable housing nonprofit Rocky Mountain Communities (RMC) that owns and manages affordable housing communities across the state, is positioning itself for growth by filling two new executive roles. Mark Marshall has been named the vice president of real estate and Denise Gomez has been named director of development, equity …

Rowland+Broughton Joins Forces with AIA
Rowland+Broughton Architecture/Urban Design/Interior Design is proud to announce that three of its team members will join forces with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Colorado as the organization moves into 2021. Principal Sarah Broughton, AIA, will serve a second term as west director on the AIA Colorado Board of Directors, …

Architect of the Month: Adam Harding, AIA, Partner, Roth Sheppard Architects
Adam Harding, AIA, LEED® AP is partner at Roth Sheppard Architects, a nationally-recognized Denver architecture firm, known for its award-winning restaurant, retail and law enforcement design throughout the West. Adam received his degree in Environmental Design from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2000. He joined Roth Sheppard in 2004, and …