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COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
— April 20-May 3, 2016
Property Management
vented greenhouse gas emissions
equal to the annual electricity use
of nearly 2.6 million homes.
Commercial buildings that
apply must have their perfor-
mance verified by a professional
engineer or a registered architect.
Certified buildings use an average
of 35 percent less energy and are
responsible for 35 percent fewer
greenhouse gas emissions than
typical buildings. Many types of
commercial facilities can earn the
rating, including office buildings,
K-12 schools and retail stores.
First Boulder apartment
achieves LEED certification
Apex 5510, a 231-unit apartment
community in Gunbarrel, became
the first apartment community in
Boulder to achieve LEED status.
The announcement came after
Apex 5510 received LEED Silver
certification from the U.S. Green
Building Council last month.
“Sustainability is a focal point
for our company, and we know
that it is a priority for many of
the people who live and work in
Boulder County,” said Brad Blash,
co-founder andmanaging partner
of Crossbeam Concierge, which
partnered with Trammell Crow
Residential on the development.
“With easy access to bike trails,
transportation systems and a sta-
tion for the popular B-cycle pro-
gram on site, Apex 5510 provides
a great place to live in an environ-
mentally friendly and thoughtful
community.”
The LEED rating system, devel-
oped by USGBC, is a program
for buildings, homes and com-
munities that are designed, con-
structed, maintained and oper-
ated for improved environmental
and human health performance.
A community can achieve LEED
certification after undergoing
a technically rigorous process,
including the incorporation of
green strategies to achieve effi-
ciency and healthy environments,
including factors such as sustain-
able site development, water sav-
ings, energy efficiency, materials
selection and indoor environmen-
tal quality.
Apex 5510 met a long list of
requirements, including:
• Low-flow fixtures, reducing
occupant water use and energy
bills.
• 30 percent energy reduc-
tion over baseline (IECC 2006) to
reduce energy bills.
• Sealed combustion equip-
ment and mechanical ventilation
to improve indoor air quality.
• Eco-sensitive landscaping
including a limited amount of
turf, drought-tolerant plants and
zoned irrigation for water conser-
vation.
•Home energy rating, orHERS,
rating of at least 70 for each dwell-
ing unit.
“The LEED for Homes program
provides ametricbywhichenergy
efficiency, indoor air quality and
other green measures can be veri-
fied by third-party inspectors,”
said Mark Bloomfield, principal
at Sustainably Built LLC. “The Sil-
ver level of certification that Apex
5510 has achieved verifies that the
project has implemented a signifi-
cant number of greenmeasures to
reduce energy use, and improve
occupant health and quality of
life.”
Griffis/Blessing announces
retail, MF mgmt. contracts
Griffis/Blessing
recently
announced three new manage-
ment contracts.
The company was awarded
management of the Monument
Plaza Shopping Center by owner
Mountain Rock Properties LLC.
Home to 14 tenants including
Domino’s, American Family
Insurance, Dirty Dogs Grooming
and Wells Fargo, the 27,754-sf
property is located at 481 High-
way 105 West in Monument.
Suzan Parra, commercial prop-
erty manager, will head the man-
agement teamoverseeing day-to-
day operations with assistance
from Carrie Lanning, manage-
ment assistant, and Tiffany Kos-
chwitz, property accountant.
The company also was select-
ed by the receiver of Fountain
Valley Shopping Center to man-
age the property. Located at U.S.
Highway 85/87 in Fountain, the
73,320-sf retail plaza houses 22
tenants, including Cricket Wire-
less, Schnitzel King, Dollar Gen-
eral, Peak ViewWindows and La
Flor Restaurant.
Commercial Portfolio Manager
Suzan Parra, with the assistance
of Carrie Lanning, management
assistant, Josh McFarland, prop-
erty accountant, and Mark Fox,
maintenance technician, will
oversee day-to-day operations.
And lastly, Griffis/Blessing
was selected by the Verde Group
LLC to handle the property man-
agement at The Gardens at Hid-
den Creek, formerly Alikar Gar-
dens, located at 1117 Verde Drive
in Colorado Springs. The com-
munity features 124 remodeled
micro, one- and two-bedroom
apartments.
“We are excited for the oppor-
tunity to work with a new Colo-
rado owner,” said Pat Stanforth,
CPM, senior vice president of
Multifamily Services. “Our expe-
rience and success in the multi-
family market really speaks for
itself as we continue to grow
along theColorado Front Range.”
Carmen Azzopardi, CPM,
is taking on the assignment as
the district manager, and Derek
Bylander will be the on-site prop-
erty manager.
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Apex 5510, a 231-unit apartment community in Gunbarrel, received LEED
Silver certification.
Griffis/Blessing manages The Gardens at Hidden Creek, formerly Alikar
Gardens, located at 1117 Verde Drive in Colorado Springs.
