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BMC Investments, Rockpoint 100% Retail Leasing at Oasis Development Achieved

BMC Investments, Cherry Creek, mixed-use project, multifamily development, retail space, Rockpoint, Th Oasis Apartments

The BMC Investments and Rockpoint partnership is developing the mixed-use community in Cherry Creek North, which features ground-level retail and

Schnitzer West’s The Current in Denver’s RiNo Reaches 63% Leased With New Tenants

class A office building, Davis Partnership Architects, River North Arts District, Schnitzer West, Swinerton Builders, The Current

Schnitzer West Signs New Tenants at The Current as Leasing Momentum Continues. Schnitzer West LLC (Schnitzer West) today announced new leases

CODA Construction Group Celebrates 18 Years of Growth, Expands Healthcare Construction Presence Across Colorado

CODA Construction, healthcare construction

Tenant improvement contractor marks nearly two decades of growth with expanded footprint, record project volume and continued investment in the

Salas O’Brien Welcomes The RMH Group, Merger Strengthens MEP Expertise in Colorado

electrical engineering, mechanical contractors, Salas O'Brien, The RMH Group

Salas O’Brien welcomes The RMH Group (RMH), further strengthening its local presence in Colorado. With additional offices in Phoenix and

Boulder Creek Neighborhoods Sells Out Boulder’s First 150% AMI Homeownership Offering at Peacock Court

affordable homes, Boulder Colorado, Boulder Creek Neighborhood, Peacock Court

Successful mixed-income community demonstrates strong demand for attainable homeownership in Boulder. Boulder Creek Neighborhoods, the award-winning local home builder, has

3 Rocks Engineering & Surveying project site.

Cañon City’s 3 Rocks Engineering & Surveying Named a 2026 Colorado Companies to Watch Winner

3 Rocks Engineering & Surveying, Buena Vista, Cannon City, Colorado Springs, Engineering, surveying

Rural engineering firm founded in 2019 is one of about 50 companies honored statewide for growth, innovation, and community impact.

Pinkard Construction and Catamount Constructors leadership

Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders

Catamount Constructors, general contractor, Pinkard Construction

(Main photo – From L to R: Brandon Moore, Senior Vice President Denver at Catamount; Odette Bent-Buckles, Chief Financial Officer

One Small Truth: Polly Ayres on Inner Peace and Mental Health in the Construction Industry

construction safety, finding clarity, inner peace, Mental Health

It has taken decades for safety in construction to become the first-class priority it is today. That kind of progress

Design Workshop Foundation Selects Rocky Mountain Land Library in Buffalo Ranch

Design Workshop Foundation Selects Rocky Mountain Land Library for 2026 Community Capacity Building Initiative

Aurora Colorado, Community Capacity Building Initiative, Design Workshop, Design Workshop Foundation, Rocky Mountain Land Library

The Design Workshop Foundation (DWF) announced on June 18, 2026 that Rocky Mountain Land Library has been selected as the

SMPS Colorado MEAs - Jaime Clark-Miles, Polly Ayres, and Matt Krall.

SMPS Colorado 2026 Marketing Excellence Award Presented to Colorado Construction & Design Magazine

Colorado Construction & Design magazine, marketing award, SMPS Colorado

Colorado Construction & Design magazine (CCD) is proud to announce that CCD Magazine received a 2026 SMPS Colorado Marketing Excellence

McWhinney, a Colorado-based Real Estate Investor and Developer Rebrands to Realberry

commercial real estate, McWhinney, Realberry

McWhinney, a Colorado-based real estate investor and developer in commercial, multifamily, hospitality, residential, and mixed-use assets, has changed its name

East West Partners Launches Leasing Efforts for First Office Building at Cherry Creek West

Cherry Creek West, Class A Office Space, East West Partners, One Cherry Creek

One Cherry Creek Offers 200,000 Square Feet of Class A Office Space in a Walkable, Amenity-Rich District at the Heart

The Luzatto Company High Fidelity Plaza photo in Downtown Denver

DDDA Greenlights $63M Catalyst for Downtown Office-to-Residential Transformation

adaptive reuse, Denver, Downtown Denver Development Authority, High Fidelity Plaza, office to residential project, The Luzatto Company

The Luzzatto Company’s Redevelopment project, High Fidelity Plaza is a GO. The Denver Downtown Development Authority has approved a $63

RK Industries moves headquarters to Aurora.

RK Industries Opens New Aurora Headquarters Driving Nearly 1,200 New Jobs in Its First Year

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RK Industries Opens New Aurora Headquarters, Accelerating Growth and Driving Creation of Nearly 1,200 Jobs in Its First Year RK

Peptide Development Lab at Flatiron Park in Boulder

Peptide Development Lab, In New LEED® Gold Facility at Flatiron Park in Boulder Expansion

BioMed Realty, CordenPharma, Flatiron Park Boulder, Peptide Development Lab

Full-building, 15-year lease for 64,000 square feet enables CDMO CordenPharma Colorado to power next-generation peptide development. BioMed Realty, the largest

Ochiltree Block Infill Project Wins Historic Denver 2025 Remix Award

Alliance Construction Solutions, Bryant Flink Architecture + Design, Historic Denver Remix Award, Historical Renovation, JAB Real Estate, Mixed-Use Development, multifamily residential, Raptor Civil Engineering

Selected from 20 entries, Bryant Flink Architecture + Design’s context-sensitive approach for the urban infill project at 2935 Zuni Street

Commerce Yards Industrial Warehouse Development Project

Commerce Yards, a $77.1M Industrial Development Project Coming to Commerce City, Colorado – Financing Arranged by JLL

Commerce City, Commerce Yards, industrial building construction, JLL

JLL Capital Markets recently announced it has arranged $77.1 million in total project financing for Commerce Yards, a 466,000-square-foot Class

Notch66, multifamily apartments in Longmont

Notch66 Luxury Apartment Community in Longmont, Colorado Sold – Thompson Thrift Reports

CBRE, Longmont Colorado, Luxury apartments, multifamily housing, Thompson Thrift

Thompson Thrift, a nationally recognized, full-service real estate company and one of the country’s leading multifamily developers, has announced the

CP Group and Time Equities Acquire Denver Place in Downtown Denver

CP Group, mixed-use project, Time Equities

CP Group, alongside partner Time Equities, Inc., has acquired Denver Place, a 930,020-square-foot mixed-use office complex in Denver’s Central Business

MGL Partners Completes $96 Million Sale of Carillon at Belleview Station

Belleview Station, Carillon at Belleview, MGL Partners, Senior Living

Transaction highlights strong demand for well-located, luxury senior living assets in transit-oriented districts. MGL Partners (MGL), a Denver-based multifamily, senior,

Major Colorado Real Estate Deal: 18-Property Self-Storage Portfolio Acquired Along I-70 Mountain Corridor

self-storage, Uplift Self-Storage

Uplift Development Group Acquires Record Self-Storage Portfolio Across Colorado’s Mountain Corridor Colorado-based Uplift Development Group has completed what is being

Sodern America, French aerospace company manufactures satellite defense and communications technologies.

Aerospace Manufacturing Expansion: Sodern America Comes to Colorado

Aerospace, Douglas County, Sodern America

Global Space Technology Leader Sodern America Selects Colorado for U.S. Manufacturing Expansion Colorado’s aerospace sector continues to gain international momentum

Douglas County, Colorado master-planned development map.

Bear Peak Development Acquires 87-acre Master-planned Site in Douglas County, Colorado

Bear Peak Development, Douglas County, JLL, Pinery Village II

Pinery Village Phase II, an 87-acre commercial master-planned development in unincorporated Douglas County, Colorado has been acquired by Bear Peak

Denver Planning Board Backs Rezoning Plan to Invigorate West 32nd Avenue’s Historic Commercial Core

apartments in Denver, Buchanan Capital Partners, Cherry Creek Schools, Denver Tech Center, multifamily housing, Telis Group, The Garrett Companies, Ware Malcomb Architects, Weinstein Properties

A mandate that calls for active ground-floor commercial uses while establishing a consistent three-story height allowance for new developments in

Garrett Centennial Apartments, a 368-unit garden-style multifamily development located in the Denver Tech Center

Buchanan Capital Partners Moves Forward with 368-Unit Apartments at Centennial Office Site in Denver Tech Center

apartments in Denver, Buchanan Capital Partners, Cherry Creek Schools, Denver Tech Center, multifamily housing, Telis Group, The Garrett Companies, Ware Malcomb Architects, Weinstein Properties

Garrett Companies is building Garratt Centennial Apartments, a 14-building, 4-story complex at the site of the former Centura Health Corporate

Stapleton hotel conversion to multifamily residential units - rendering.

HotelSHIFT Submits Proposal for 310-room Stapleton Plaza Hotel to 220-Unit Apartment Conversion

adaptive reuse, hotel conversion, HotelSHIFT, Multifamily Construction, Premier Architects, Stapleton Plaza hotel

The 11-Story hotel with 310 rooms will be converted to 220 residential units. Adaptive reuse specialty group HotelSHIFT submitted a

Downtown Denver Revitalization Plan to Guide Next Era of Growth

City of Denver, Denver parks and recreation, Denver revitalization plan, downtown denver, Downtown Denver Partnership, Sasaki

Denver Introduces Updated Downtown Area Plan to Guide Next Era of Growth Denver planners introduced a sweeping update to the

Swire Coca-Cola plan for a $475M manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, CO.

Swire Coca-Cola Lands Colorado Springs Site for $475M Manufacturing Facility

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Swire Coca-Cola, USA has selected Southeast Colorado Springs as the site of a new $475 million manufacturing facility, marking a

Newmark Facilitates $83.8 Million Financing for The Deveraux, a Premier Multifamily Property in Denver’s RiNo Neighborhood

multifamily housing, Newmark, The Deveraux

The Deveraux, A Trophy Multifamily Community Demonstrates Exceptional Leasing Velocity The Deveraux is a newly constructed, 374-unit trophy multifamily community

Town of Firestone, United Soccer League Stadium

Town of Firestone, United Soccer League, and Card & Associates Announce Pre-Development Agreement and Partnership

Card & Associates, Davis Partnership Architects, Firestone entertainment district, soccer stadium in Colorado, Town of Firestone, United Soccer League

BMC closed on financing for development of Milwaukee Place, a boutique office and retail building with ground-level retail in the

City and County of Denver redeveloping the Goodyear site into 100% affordable housing.

City of Denver Targets Former Goodyear Site for Affordable Housing Development

affordable housing, City and County of Denver, Goodyear Denver, redevelopment project

The City and County of Denver is moving forward with plans to purchase two parcels at 1460 and 1480 Tremont

Palentir Cherry Creek Office Build-Out

building renovation, Cherry Creek Denver, Financial House, IMEG, Palantir Technologies, Rand Construction

Palantir Finds a New Home in Cherry Creek Palantir Technologies, the most valuable tech company in the region, is moving

Denver-based MGL Partners celebrated the grand opening of St. Stephen Senior Apartments, a 50-unit affordable housing community for adults 62 and older.

50-Unit Affordable Senior Housing Opens in Denver’s Central Park Neighborhood

affordable housing, CHFA, Denver Colorado, MGL Partners, senior housing, St. Stephen Senior Apartments

St. Stephen Senior Apartments, Formerly Known As Uinta Senior Apartments, Grand Opening On September 11, Denver-based MGL Partners celebrated the

Parterre, a single-family home and mixed-use community.

Parterre Development | Hines and Trez Capital Plan Mixed-Use and Single-Family Community on 765 Acres in Thornton

Hines, mixed-use project, Parterre, Single-Family Homes, Thornton Colorado, Trez Capital

Parterre, A New Mixed-Use and Single Family Home Development Coming to Thornton Hines, the international real estate firm, and partner

Emagine Entertainment Expands Into Colorado with New Theatre in Parker

Amcon, Emagine Entertainment, Emagine Parker, movie theater, Parker Colorado

Emagine Parker theatre location to receive major renovations and set to open Spring 2026. Emagine Entertainment, a leader in luxury

Brickstone Partners secured $49 million in refinancing for Mountainaire, a multifamily property in Boulder, CO.

Brickstone Secures $49 Million Life Company Refinancing for Mountainaire in Boulder

Boulder Colorado, Brickstone Partners, Moutainaire, student housing

Brickstone Partners, a full-service real estate investment and development firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, has secured $49 million in refinancing

A-Line Flats apartments proposed for Park Hill Village West

Developer Advances 100% Affordable Housing Expansion, A-Line Flats at Northwest Park Hill Village

Elmington, Humphreys & Partners Architects, Kimley-Horn, Park Hill Village, Urban Land Conservancy

New Plans Filed to Expand Park Hill Village West Nashville-based developer Elmington has filed plans to expand Park Hill Village

RangeWater Real Estate new modern apartments, Candelas Arvada.

RangeWater Real Estate Acquires Land in Candelas, Arvada’s Largest Master Planned Community

Arvada Candelas, land acquisition, Rangewater Real Estate

RangeWater Real Estate, a fully integrated rental housing company with assets across the Sun Belt and Mountain West, has closed

Denargo Market to Debut Four Acres of Riverfront Parks and Plazas with Free Community Block Party on September 4th.

Denargo Market, Rhingo Sculpture, riverfront parks

Evening celebration to feature live music, local vendors, food trucks, and the first public climb on 30-foot ‘Rhingo’ the rhino

Waldorf Astoria in Cherry Creek Developer PMG Lands $107.5M Construction Loan

BAMO, Cherry Creek Denver, Kentwood Real Estate, Martin/Martin, Property Markets Group (PMG), Shears Adkins Rockmore, Waldorf Historia

Developer Property Markets Group (PMG) landed a $107.5 million construction loan for the upcoming ultra-luxury condo project, Waldorf Astoria Residences

A new mixed-use development near Denver International Airport.

4-Acre Site Near Denver International Airport Slated for Retail and Hospitality Hub

Candlewood Suites Hotel, City of Denver, Denver International Airport, L.C. Fulenwider Inc., Mixed-Use Development, Summit Design Engineering Services

A new mixed-use project called Tower Plaza has been proposed for a 4-acre site at 18306 E. 64th Avenue, just

Wayfair new 140,000 sf retail showroom coming to Denver.

Wayfair to Open 140,000-Square-Foot Flagship Store at Denver’s Shops at Northfield

Denver Colorado, Newmark, retail construction, Shops at Northfield, SRS Real Estate Partners, Stockdale Capital Partners, Wayfair

Wayfair has announced plans for a 2‑story, 140,000‑square‑foot flagship retail store at The Shops at Northfield in Denver, marking the

University Building in Denver aerial view

Denver Commits $100M to Downtown Revitalization

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Downtown Development Authority has approved $100 million to transform the city’s downtown. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, alongside the Downtown Development

Residential development planned for Denver's Central Park neighborhood.

New Residential Development Proposed for Denver’s Central Park Neighborhood

Denver Colorado, Dig Studio, Founders Green, Norris Design, OZ Architecture

Residential Development Planned for Denver’s Central Park Neighborhood A new for-sale residential development is planned for an empty lot at

BD GUILD of COLORADO Breaking into a New Market panelists

BD GUILD of Colorado | Breaking Into a New Market Photo Gallery

BD Guild of Colorado, business development

The BD Guild of Colorado photos displayed above were taken on June 25 from 3-5:00 pm at DLR Group. Attendees

Denver International Airport passenger bridge.

LOA Architecture Celebrates 40 Years of Design Excellence

Denver International Airport, LOA Architecture

Denver, CO – LOA Architecture proudly marks its 40th anniversary this year, celebrating four decades of architectural innovation, design integrity,

Marketing Excellence Awards, SMPS Colorado committee members.

Marketing Excellence Awards (MEAs) at Balistreri Vinyards | That’s a Wrap!

Balistreri Vinyards, Marketing Excellence Awards, SMPS Colorado

DENVER – SMPS Colorado hosted its annual Marketing Excellence Awards on May 22nd at the beautiful Balistreri Vineyards. This signature

ICM Construction Safety Excellence Association of General Contractors

ICM Recognized for Construction Safety Excellence by the Association of General Contractors

AGC Construction Safety Awards, Associated General Contractors of America, Construction Safety Excellence, ICM, Industrial Constructors/Managers

ICM Awarded Second Place Within the Specialty Division, 200,000 – 450,000 Work Hours Denver, CO –Industrial Constructors/Managers, Inc. (ICM) is proud