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COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
— December 16, 2015-January 5, 2016
Wayne E. Barrett
Vice president/market officer
Prologis
George B. Beardsley
President
Beardsley Associates, Inc.
(deceased)
Gary L. Antonoff
President
Antonoff & Co.
Chuck Babb
Vice president
Bennett & Kahnweiler Associates
Years in the industry:
30 years
Birthplace:
Armonk, New York
Education:
Bachelor of Science, State University of
New York at Oswego
Professional affiliations/charities:
NAIOP, SIOR,
Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Children’s
Hospital, Boys and Girls Club
What advice would you give someone starting
in commercial real estate today?
Low overhead
What professional accomplishment or
achievement are you most proud of and why?
Ability to remain employed in the industry for over 30 years, given the constant market cycles.
What changes do you foresee for Colorado real estate in the next 10 years?
More
environmental restrictions on new development
What was your first job?
Waiter at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Denver
What projects are you currently working on or planning?
We are constructing over 1
million square feet of new product at Stapleton Business Center in Denver. In addition, we also
will be spending $20 million on new infrastructure at Prologis Park 70 in Aurora.
What are your rules to live by in business?
Be fair and honest with clients, customers and
yourself.
Who is the person you most admire?
My father
Family:
Wife and two daughters in college (both in New York, ironically)
Hobbies/interests:
Biking, tennis, golf, hiking and traveling to historic areas of the world
Favorite book or TV show:
“Ray Donovan”
Other titles:
President of Beardsley Associates Inc.,
principal of Inverness Properties LLC, a full-service
commercial real estate development firm, and president
of the Inverness Municipal Districts. He served as
managing partner of the Inverness Business Park from
1973 to 1998.
He was the founder of Beardsley, Davis, Erickson, urban
planners, a founding partner of Central Development
Group, and was co-founder, president and chairman of
Beardsley Miller Properties, all of Denver.
Years in the industry:
35
Education:
Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1959, master’s
degree in city and regional planning from the University of North Carolina in 1962
Years in the industry:
54
Birthplace:
Waukon, Iowa – a town of 3,300 in
northeastern Iowa
Education:
B.S. from the University of Colorado (1958)
Professional affiliations/charities:
Allied Jewish
Federation – president and campaign chair, Rose
Medical Center Board
What advice would you give someone starting in
commercial real estate today?
Be patient. Real estate
is a profession based on building relationships.
What professional accomplishment or achievement are you most proud of and why?
Chairman of the finance committee that successfully raised funds to support the city of
Denver’s effort to annex the land for Denver International Airport. DIA is a major economic
engine for Denver and Colorado.
What changes do you foresee for Colorado real estate in the next 10 years?
A need to focus
on infrastructure. Our growth cannot be managed efficiently without major improvements.
What was your first job?
Assistant store manager for a discount department store in St.
Louis, Missouri
What projects are you currently working on or planning?
Currently completing Century 21
Plaza on South Colorado Boulevard. Planning to spend more time in retirement.
What are your rules to live by in business?
Honesty and integrity. There is room in a
deal to benefit both parties.
Who is the person you most admire?
JFK was the first president I could vote for. He brought hope
and optimism to my generation and taught me to be involved in community and the political process.
Family:
Wife – Donna; son – Douglas; daughter – Wendy Berman; grandchildren – Josh and
Katie Berman, Lauren Antonoff
Hobbies/interests:
Golf, reading, friends
Favorite book or TV show:
“The Outliers” – The book reveals the hours required to be
proficient at your profession or hobby. I’m obviously not spending enough time on golf!
Years in the industry:
40
Birthplace:
Chicago
Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in marketing
from University of Illinois
Professional affiliations/charities:
Director, SIOR
(retired); director, Colorado Golf Hall of Fame
What advice would you give someone starting
in commercial real estate today?
Be a specialist,
i.e., gain a reputation as an expert in a specific aspect
of real estate.
What professional accomplishment or achievement are you most proud of and
why?
I believe we set the bar for industrial real estate development at the time by establishing
covenants requiring setbacks, landscaping and architectural controls. This was 50 years ago
and industrial development was very haphazard at the time. With Intergroup Architects, we
experimented with tilt-up concrete design, which I feel led to the outstanding building designs
seen today.
What changes do you foresee for Colorado real estate in the next 10 years?
I would
foresee a continuation of real estate firms, both brokerage and development.
What are your rules to live by in business?
A rule to live by in business is to have “your
word be your bond.” Honesty and integrity never go out of style.
Who is the person you most admire?
I admire many persons, in and out of business, but I
would start with my wife of 60 years.
Family:
Married to Lynn, four married children and 14 grandchildren
Hobbies/interests:
Interests include our family, travel, golf and reading
Favorite book or TV show:
Favorite books would have to include “The Match” by Mark Frost
and anything written by David McCullough.
