Hoff & Leigh Continues Growth with New Broker
Hoff & Leigh Denver, a local commercial real estate company, announced the addition of Claire Hertel as broker associate. A Littleton, Colorado native, Hertel grew up in a family involved in the Denver commercial real estate community. Hertel earned both her BSBA in Marketing and her MS in Real Estate and the Built Environment from the University of Denver.
In 2020, Hertel was named Broker of the Year at Panorama Commercial Group; additionally, she earned Top Leasing Broker of the year in both 2020 and 2021. In 2023 Claire was named Top Sales Agent at the same agency. She is a member of NAIOP, ICSC, and DMCAR and in 2024 was accepted into the 2024 NAIOP Developing Leaders Mentorship Program.
“We are excited to continue to grow our team with people like Claire,” said Brandon Langiewicz, Hoff & Leigh Denver branch President. “She brings a wealth of knowledge and an incredible energy to the team!”
Claire Hertel can be reached at 303-506-2918 or CHertel@HoffLeigh.com. Hoff & Leigh Denver is located at 6454 S Quebec Street, Centennial, CO. Hoff & Leigh operates commercial real estate brokerage offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Northeast Ohio.
SmithGroup Adds to Senior Living Team in Denver
SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has expanded its team in its continued mission to drive the industry forward through next-generation senior living solutions and design philosophies. Expanding upon the firm’s Health market expertise with an increased presence in the senior living market nationwide, John Ishihara, Jigna Hammers (Denver), and Bonita Cook join SmithGroup as client leaders representing three core regions for the firm.
Hammers is a client leader and project manager based in Denver, specializing in senior living design, dedicated to transforming the experience of aging in society. She excels in creating inclusive, health-focused environments that cater to the diverse needs of aging populations.
The senior housing market sits at a unique inflection point, vying to accommodate the range of needs across today’s diverse senior population. The rising need for specialized care, coupled with the desire for increased independence, enhanced amenities and multi-generational socialization. These factors will significantly influence how these spaces are designed and operated.
To embrace these market dynamics and cater to the needs of aging populations, SmithGroup is introducing a new standard in senior housing, called “Longevity Living.” This design concept celebrates living at every stage and aims to erase age-old boundaries that separate and isolate. The firm’s investment in building a robust team further advances this mission: to create new and inspiring models of care that are more responsive to residents’ needs, flexible to market demands, focused on holistic wellness, and engaged with the broader community.
ME Engineers’ Jamy Bacchus Appointed to LEED Fellow
ME Engineers announced that Associate Principal Jamy Bacchus, PE, has been named a LEED Fellow by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). His selection as a LEED Fellow reflects ME Engineers’ ongoing commitment to sustainability and excellence in the engineering industry.
Jamy Bacchus is one of 14 professionals globally in the 2024 class to receive this prestigious honor.
LEED Fellows are nominated by their peers and must demonstrate over a decade of outstanding technical expertise with LEED, along with significant contributions in education, mentorship, leadership, and advocacy. LEED Fellow status represents the highest level of achievement for LEED professionals in the green building industry.
Jamy is the former chair of the USGBC’s Energy and Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group (EA TAG) for the LEED Rating System and remains actively engaged in the development of several ASHRAE Standards. He is also a frequent presenter and author on this subject.
Jamy will be honored at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo on November 13 in Philadelphia.
Founded in 1981, ME Engineers is a global engineering design consultancy with 500 professionals and 16 offices across the world. Its main hubs include the corporate headquarters in Denver, as well as key locations in New York, Kansas City, London, Riyadh, and Doha.
