CBRE Grows Office Occupier Business in Denver with Development Expert Blake Fulenwider
CBRE announced that Blake Fulenwider has joined the firm’s downtown Denver office. He will focus on office tenant representation alongside CBRE’s Casey Grosscope.
A fourth-generation Coloradoan, Fulenwider brings nearly two decades of commercial real estate experience across development, acquisitions and asset management. He joins CBRE after spending most of his career with his family’s longstanding Denver-based development company, L.C. Fulenwider Inc., where he most recently served as vice president and remains actively involved as a member of the board of directors.
“Blake’s background gives him a deep understanding of the impact of real estate decisions on business, owners and the surrounding communities,” said Melanie Fontenot, managing director at CBRE. “His longstanding relationships throughout the Denver region and broad industry experience make him a valuable addition to our office occupier services team.”
Throughout his career, Fulenwider has worked across a variety of commercial real estate disciplines, including land acquisitions, entitlements, mixed-use development, planning and asset management. His experience provides a unique owner and developer perspective that will benefit occupier clients navigating real estate decisions throughout the Denver market.
“Commercial real estate has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I’m excited to bring that perspective to CBRE and help organizations create real estate strategies that support their business objectives,” said Fulenwider. “Joining Casey and the team’s platform presents a tremendous opportunity to serve clients across the Denver market.”
Fulenwider earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in real estate and construction management from the University of Denver and an MBA from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. He is active in several civic and economic development organizations across the Denver region.
S. A. Miro, Inc. Adds New Structural Senior Project Engineer
S. A. Miro, Inc., a consulting engineering firm providing civil and structural engineering to public and private sector clients, has hired Steve Austin, P.E., S.E., as a new structural senior project engineer.
In this leadership role, Austin will lead and oversee projects for traditional and non-traditional building systems utilizing different structural systems. In addition to ensuring quality assurance and quality control for internal systems and project work, Austin will aid design engineers and mentor project engineers to continue developing their skills and advance their careers.
“We are very pleased to welcome Steve as a new structural senior project engineer,” said Mike Miro, COO of S. A. Miro, Inc.
With more than 11 years of experience, Austin has previously held roles such as lead structural engineer and structural design engineer at other organizations. He also has a Master of Science in civil engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.
“This is a very critical role for us here at the firm,” continued Miro. “Not only do our senior project engineers need to be proficient from a technical standpoint, but they need to possess the leadership skills to mentor the next generation of engineers. We’re confident Steve will excel on both fronts.”
Since 1980, S. A. Miro, Inc. has maintained a successful presence in the Rocky Mountain Region and is currently ranked among the leading civil and structural engineering firms based in Colorado.
