Now that states are starting to lift Stay at Home orders and people are beginning to return to work, many are concerned about the health and safety of their workplace environments.  A recent article suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic will spur innovation and investment in healthy buildings.  In January 2019, I wrote an Alert about the WELL Building Standard, a building rating system that focuses on the health and well-being of building occupants.  As we…

On Friday, May 15, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 065, temporarily suspending certain statutory requirements governing the distribution, signing, and certification of ballot measures for the November 2020 election. The Order would, among other things, permit campaigns for ballot measures that have titles set or pending before the Colorado Supreme Court to collect signatures electronically by e-mail or by mail, rather than requiring a petition circulator to obtain signatures…

Landlords and HOAs with no-pet policies now have significantly more flexibility to inquire about assistance animal requests following new guidance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.…

In July, voters in Lakewood approved a one percent per annum cap on residential unit construction.  Now, a proposed ballot measure aiming to require counties along the Front Range to follow suit is one step closer to appearing on Colorado’s 2020 ballot.…

It is no surprise that Colorado is ranked as the third most popular state for relocating millennials.  However, where in the state these 23-38 year olds are choosing to live just might be.  While Denver may seem to be a logical choice for inbound millennials, as has been the case in the recent years, millennials have a new preferred destination in the state: Colorado Springs.…

There’s no denying that Denver, along with much of the rest of the county, has recovered from the 2008 recession and continues to ride a strong period of economic growth. For those of us in the real estate industry, counting the number of cranes visible from our office windows and the number of neighbors opposed to any given development are equally strong indicators of where we are in a given real estate cycle. Regarding the…

In January, I wrote “The New Kid on the Block: An Introduction to the WELL Building Standard,” a brief introduction about an emerging building rating system that focuses on the health and well-being of building occupants. This standard seems to be gaining momentum in Colorado, as Colorado State University recently announced that it will be taking steps to be the first university in the country to have a WELL-certified building. You can read more about…