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COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
— January 6-January 19, 2016
Stephanie Fortner
was
named marketing manager of
the Denver office of
Shannon &
Wilson,
a con-
sulting firm
providing
geotechnical
and environ-
mental ser-
vices.
In her role,
Fortner will
lead corporate
marketing
efforts. She
brings nearly 25 years of experi-
ence, including helping Denver
area architecture, engineering and
design consulting firms over the
last 20 years.
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Group14 Engineering Inc.,
which provides energy and envi-
ronmental solutions, named three
new principals to the firm.
Laura Charlier, LEED AP BD+C,
is principal and sustainable ser-
vices team
leader. She has
a background
in interior
design with 20
years of expe-
rience in the
industry, eight
with Group14.
She has led
more than
50 projects
through various versions of the
LEED rating system. Her work
includes certification through
LEED, GreenGlobes, EnergyS-
tar, WELL Buildings, Occupant
engagement, Healthy Communi-
ties, Active Buildings and other
strategies.
Matt Cooper, PE, LEED AP,
CCP, CxA,
is principal and com-
missioning services team leader.
Cooper has more than 15 years
of experience in the building
industry, five with the firm. He
has commis-
sioned mil-
lions of square
feet of projects
across the
United States,
including
hospitals, labs,
multifamily,
K-12 schools,
higher educa-
tion buildings
and Class Aoffice spaces.
Michael Levinson, CEM, LEED
AP,
is a principal and affordable
housing services team leader. He
has 11 years of
experience in
the industry,
five with the
firm. Levinson
has degrees in
international
business and
finance.
His work
in the exist-
ing building
and workforce housing sector
has resulted in millions of dol-
lars of utility savings for housing
authorities across the United
States.
Amy Blagriff, Honorable AIA,
was named the new director of
operations for
AIA Colorado.
In this role, Blagriff will help
manage day-to-day operations
and work alongside the execu-
tive vice president/CEO and
the board to implement the AIA
Colorado Strategic Plan.
She is moving to Colorado
fromHawaii, where she served
as executive vice president for
both AIAHonolulu and the
AIAHawaii State Council.
She has been with AIA for 13
years.
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Stephanie Fortner
Laura Charlier
Matt Cooper
Michael Levinson
son arranged a $5 million acquisition loan
for a 130-unit, out-of-state apartment com-
munity. The loan has three years of interest
only. It was funded by a FannieMae lender
represented by Terrix.
• David O’Brien and Amy Gibson
arranged a $4.5 million loan to refinance an
out-of-state, 375-space mobile home park
with “significant” vacancies. It was funded
by a life insurance company exclusively
represented by Terrix.
• David O’Brien and Amy Gibson refi-
nanced a 58,451-sf medical building in
Pueblo. A family trust was the borrower.
The loan has no prepayment penalty.
• David O’Brien and Marsha Blair
arranged a $4.18 million loan to refinance a
55,487-sf retail and office building in High-
lands Ranch. The loanwas funded by a cor-
respondent life insurance company exclu-
sively represented by Terrix.
• John Richert and Jay Richert arranged
a $2.9 million loan to refinance an 80,775-sf
industrial park in Denver. The 15-year loan
is amortized over 25 years. Rates adjust
after year three and year seven and adjust
annually after that.
• Brandon Rogers and Jay Richert
arranged a $2.7 million loan to refinance a
56,692-sf office/warehouse in Centennial.
The borrower is a local investor who has
done a number of transactions with Terrix.
Alocal lender funded the loan.
•DavidO’Brienand JayRichert arranged
a$2million loantorefinancea66,655-sf strip
retail center in Colorado Springs, which
was 83 percent occupied. A correspondent
life insurance company represented exclu-
sively by Terrix funded the loan.
• Kevin Chadwick and Jay Richert
arranged a $1.82 million loan to refinance
a 40-unit apartment building built in 1965
in Denver. A bank represented by Terrix
funded the nonrecourse loan, which has no
reserves.
Other News
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Greg Benjamin,
senior vice president,
and
Jeff DeHarty,
associate producer,
at
NorthMarq Capital’s
Denver office
arranged supplemental financing of $17
million for Monaco Lakes,
a 426-unit
apartment community in Denver.
A portion of the proceeds will be uti-
lized for the continuation of the unit reha-
bilitation program on the remaining 216
“classic” units.
The borrower is a long-term client of
NorthMarq’s.
Monaco Lakes, at 6165 E. Iliff Ave., was
built between 1974 and 1976. The com-
munity consists of five midrise residential
buildings.
Property amenities include a swimming
pool, gazebo, three multisports courts,
dog park and grounds with attractive
pond water features with fountains.
The clubhouse has large community
game roomwith kitchen, business and fit-
ness centers, and conference room.
Each building has a laundry room and
elevator.
Units have balconies or patios; 34 units
have fireplaces and 44 units have stacked
washers and dryers.
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Steve Koeneke,
senior vice presi-
dent,
Dave Link,
managing director, and
Jon Hiller,
assistant vice president, of Den-
ver’s
NorthMarq Capital
office arranged
$16.24 million in acquisition financing for
the condominium-quality Pines at Broad-
moor Bluffs located in Colorado Springs.
The 108-unit community, built in 1987, is
at 5 Watch Hill Drive.
NorthMarq arranged financing for the
borrower through its Fannie Mae DUS
program.
The borrower is a longtime client of
Northmarq’s.
The 26-building community has under-
gone extensive unit renovations within
the past five years.
Amenities include garages, an outdoor
pool, spa, clubhouse with fitness room
and second-floor community/TV room
with kitchen.
Units feature patios or balconies with
storage, 9-foot or vaulted ceilings, central
air conditioning, washers and dryers, and
fireplaces.
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Finance
Jeffrey Sheppard, AIA,
of Roth Sheppard Architects
was recognized by the
Ameri-
can Institute of Architects
Denver Chapter
with the
organization’s 2015 Medal of
Achievement.
TThe award recognizes an
“architect that best represents
the practice of architecture
(and) has made significant
contributions to the institute,
the profession and the citizens
of Denver.” The Medal of
Achievement is the highest
level of recognition an archi-
tect can receive fromAIA-
Denver.
“Not only does Jeff cre-
ate captivating designs well
recognized by their many
awards, he represents a level
of professional engagement –
in mentoring students, hosting
competitions, chairing juries
and writ-
ing – that
advances
the profes-
sion of
architecture
and repo-
sitions it
within the
community
at large,”
said Jury
Chair Brad Tomecek, AIA,
founding principal of Denver-
based Tomecek Studio Archi-
tecture.
“This award is very special
to me because it not only
recognizes our work, it hon-
ors our firm's larger vision
of raising the level of design
expectation in Colorado,”
said Sheppard, who was the
AIA-Colorado Architect of the
Year in 2014. “My hope is that
we will always expect more
and not be satisfied with the
status quo. It is this passion
that drives us, often lead-
ing to amazing, unexpected,
out-of-the-box solutions that
break the mold, yet are deeply
rooted in an understanding of
culture and human behavior.
I think Einstein captured
it best when he said, ‘The
most beautiful thing we can
experience is the mysterious;
it is the source of all true art
and science.’ As designers,
we are always searching for
the mysterious by reaching
beyond the pragmatic. In the
end, great architecture is a
product of the delicate inter-
play between art, science,
and a sense of timelessness
manifested through a deep
understanding of history and
place.”
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Jeffrey Sheppard
CDE Who’s News
