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— Multifamily Properties Quarterly — January 2015
CONTENTS
Letter from the EditorW
ith charts and graphs con-
taining all kinds of facts
and figures spread out
on our office conference
table, I quickly realized
what a large and complex business
multifamily housing is, especially in
Denver.
Colorado Real Estate Journal is
excited about the launch of our
four new quar-
terly publications
– Office Properties,
Multifamily Prop-
erties, Property
Management and
Shopping Centers.
CREJ has long been
known for provid-
ing the informa-
tion our readers
need to make the right decisions for
their commercial real estate clients
and growing their businesses.
Multifamily Properties Quarterly
provides an in-depth look at the
apartment and condominium com-
munity with trends, market fea-
tures and profiles from the best in
the industry.
New construction is creating a lot
of excitement and a general buzz
around the multifamily market
in Denver. Throughout this issue,
you’ll hear from many experts as
they discuss the reasons for this,
what they think will happen in 2015
and how they view the overall mul-
tifamily market.
The Colorado multifamily market
is seeing its highest level of growth
in a decade, so the timing of our
first issue of Multifamily Properties
couldn’t be better. Not only is the
supply side increasing, with thou-
sands of new units scheduled for
completion in 2015, but apartment
rent growth levels also are increas-
ing. With so many new products
and so much new construction in
great locations, it’s an exciting time
in the multifamily market.
Thank you to everyone who
contributed articles, sat down for
interviews (with me) and helped me
understand the multifamily realm
of real estate. Without the help of
these industry experts, this special
section would not be possible.
As you read this publication,
please don’t hesitate to contact
me with thoughts or ideas for
articles that you would like to see
in upcoming issues of Multifamily
Properties Quarterly.
Thanks for reading,
Ryan Gager rgager@crej.com Colorado’s multifamily market, a thriving industry 2015 multifamily outlook: how it affects Denver David Potarf and Jessica Ostermick Denver investors, developers remain aggressive Jeff Johnson Multifamily trends and outlook for Boulder County Todd Walsh A historic year for Northern Colorado apartments Brian Mannlein 2014: Colorado Springs’ record-setting year Kevin McKenna and Saul Levy Apartment financing question and answer Steve Bye The outlook for absorption rates and what it means Cary Bruteig Key tax regulations and impacts for 2015 Justin Dodge and Jeremy Wilson Revisiting Real Estate Commission compliance Mark N. Tschetter Why apartments will continue to flourish in Denver Andy Hellman A look at locations, value-add opportunities Tom Wanberg Denver's TOD Fund gets regional expansion Ryan Gager Don’t let the good times get the best of you Ryan Gager Downtown Denver’s residential development: Are the current designs the best we can do? Jeff Sheppard Trees in my landscape: What is my approach? Matt Schovel Reconfiguring interiors using new technology Les Simpson 3 4 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23