
New Report Finds Net Zero Energy is Available for Most Building Types, but Cost & Education Remain Challenges
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for net zero energy (ZNE) buildings in the residential and commercial sectors, examining major market changes, as well as drivers and barriers, key technology and design trends, and related regulation and outreach programs. As local and global energy issues continue …

Architect of Record & Listing Brokers now on DBJ Crane Watch
View here The Denver Business Journal recently added supplemental information to their Crane Watch by including the Architect of Record and listing brokers on the map pins for the office, hospitality, multifamily, mixed-use, retail, healthcare, industrial and other types of projects. The featured rendering is the ATRIA, a new Class …

River North Art District May Develop Into International Trade Hub
View here Denver’s River North Art District may be the next hot spot for development, where investors are proposing an international trade hub in the district. The proposed World Trade Center Denver project is one of many future office spaces in this area. Photo by Nathan C. Ward via The …

East West Partners, KSL Capital Partners & Aspen Skiing Company Close On Purchase Of Snowmass Base Village
Aspen/Snowmass, CO – A joint venture of East West Partners (East West), Aspen Skiing Company (ASC), and an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners, LLC (KSL) recently announced that it has closed on the acquisition of the Snowmass base village project. The purchase includes all remaining development parcels and commercial spaces …

New Energy Efficiency Rules in Place for Denver’s Commercial Buildings
View here The Denver City Council passed new regulations regarding energy efficiency for Denver’s commercial buildings before adjourning for the holidays. Starting in 2017, owners of buildings 25,000 SF or larger will need to determine the Energy Star score of their buildings using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star …

Oskar Blues Fooderies Enters Colorado Springs with New Concept
Colorado Springs, CO — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) recently announced an Oskar Blues restaurant/music venue and taproom to downtown Colorado Springs at 118 N. Tejon Street. DeGraff Building, LLC recently signed a 15,589-square-foot lease at the historic building with the Longmont-based company. “A landmark based restaurant in a landmark …

GKT Writer Square LLC Purchases Writer Square for $96M
View here GKT Writer Square LLC, an affiliate of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, purchased downtown Denver’s Writer Square for $96 million. The mixed-use property includes retail and office space, and is currently 97% leased per Unico. Geoff Baukol from the CBRE Denver office represented the seller in the transaction. Image courtesy of …

Historic Denver Dry Goods Building Refinanced for $13M
Denver, CO – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) recently arranged a $13 million refinancing for the Denver Dry Goods Building, an 84,495-square-foot, fully-leased retail and office building designated as a Historic Landmark in downtown Denver, Colorado. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Jonathan Rose Companies, to secure the 10-year, …

Denver Union Station Partnering with CommutiFi to Offer Parking & Commuting Solutions
Denver, CO – Denver Union Station is striving to solve its parking and commuting issues by partnering with Boulder based transportation technology company CommutiFi – developer of the BluCar mobile app – to help manage all third-party transportation at the bustling transit center. Each day, more than 14,000 people pass …

$18M Permanent Financing Secured for Mixed-Use Properties in RiNo
DENVER, CO – December 1, 2016 – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) secured permanent financing totaling $18.008 million for Freight and Freight Residences, two properties featuring retail, office and residential space within the TAXI campus in Denver’s River North (RiNo) neighborhood. HFF worked exclusively on behalf of the borrower, Zeppelin …