CREJ - Multifamily Properties Quarterly - July 2015
Colorado’s multifamily industry remains healthy as the state, and especially Denver, is considered for prime investment opportunities. - - Alex Bumpas from Moran & Co., Greg Price and JD Lemon from Marcus & Millichap, and Chris Geer and Craig Stack from Haven and Colliers, respectively, give unique takes on what they are experiencing in our investment market section. As we enter into summer, rental apartments are as hot as the weather. Many experts predict that we may not see a cool off until 2016 or beyond. Jeff Johnson from Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors explains how the construction boom is affecting the Denver metro area. Many builders also are taking advantage of energy-efficient and low-income housing tax credits. Byron Glenn of CliftonLarsonAllen and Steve Johnson of CHFA cover these topics in the taxes section. Colorado’s construction defects law is also a hot-button issue when it comes to condo construction. Dave Davia from the Colorado Association of Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors provides some in-depth knowledge in our cover story. We also highlight one condo project that is going up in River North. It is interesting to learn about new applications in the design build process for multifamily projects. Dave Bourgault from Stresscon, John Vanker from Precient and Keith Moore from Rocky Mountain Group explain building processes, new material technology and preventing sound from traveling from unit to unit. Thank you to everyone who contributes articles, meets for interviews, provides feedback and helps create the great content found throughout this publication. Without the assistance 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,