The Denver Metro Apartment Vacancy and Rent report for fourth quarter of 2017 shows that Denver had another year of massive net absorption of units with 11,821, up from 11,056 net units absorbed for the year in 2016. Absorption is the net change in the number of...
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Expert Predictions for 2018
It's a new year, and who knows what 2018 has in store for us? We asked a variety of faculty members from across academic units at Daniels to look into their crystal balls and tell us what their predictions for 2018 are. Here's what they said: Andrew...
Why internet companies are freaking out about Fort Collins broadband measure
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- We all admit the internet is a necessity. However, should it be a public utility worthy of government operated broadband? That is the question Fort Collins voters will decide on Tuesday. Measure 2B would allow City Council to authorize a...
Third quarter report shows apartment vacancy up and rents down, but slightly
The Denver Metro Apartment Vacancy and Rent report for 3rd quarter 2017 shows a slight pullback as the average rent is down approximately $8 and the vacancy rate is up 0.4 percent to 5.4 percent. “A similar result also occurred in this quarter last year, where we saw...
A Time to Build…a Time to Compete… a Time to Win!
There were times they doubted the design. There were times they doubted they would meet deadlines. There were times they doubted whether they would ever complete construction. However, after more than two years, the hard work and perseverance by students from the...
Top 5 Reasons Why Alumni Give to Daniels
Everyone agrees that giving back to an institution, whether in time, money, or some other way, is a gratifying experience. We asked alumni to help us understand why they give back, and below are five of the top responses: To Express Pride A charitable gift to the...
University of Denver team comes third as Swiss team takes first in Solar Decathlon 201...
The University of Denver, which teamed up with the University of California, Berkeley, came third in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 for the group’s house designed specifically for the city of Richmond, Calif. The Solar Decathlon is a challenge for...
A Time to Build…a Time to Compete
Inside a nondescript tent in a field east of Denver, about 500 people gathered to kick off the 2017 U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition. The competition requires college students to build full-size, solar-powered homes. Students in DU’s Franklin L....
Panasonic CityNOW/ City of Denver Smart City Technology Partnership
Living in Denver for the past four years, the change has been dramatic, palpable. Rent prices leading the national average (…and not in a good way). Congestion, traffic, a boom town from the Gold Rush, Denver is booming yet again. Our city it seems, as grown a bit too...









