Real Estate and Construction Management Articles

Something is Rising in Lot 108

Something is Rising in Lot 108

Parking Lot 108 at the NE corner of University Blvd and Buchtel Blvd has had a quiet history. Until now. The jobsite camera shows a house being built. It also shows the hard work that DU Real Estate and Construction Management and UC Berkeley Engineering and...

The Future of Solar-Powered Architecture

The Future of Solar-Powered Architecture

Think of all the ways you wish your house was more efficient, more minimalist, more sustainable, or, maybe, more mobile. Imagine buying that home at IKEA, in a kit you could assemble yourself.Chances are, there’s a team of students working to solve your housing woes...

Apartment vacancy for second quarter shows an extension of bullish rent

Apartment vacancy for second quarter shows an extension of bullish rent

The Denver Metro Apartment Vacancy and Rent report for 2nd quarter 2017 shows an extension of a bullish rent move. The average rent for this quarter is $1,419.74 up from $1,382.76, which is a change of $36.98, for yet another new rental high. The average vacancy rate...

8 Questions to Ask on a Business School Visit

8 Questions to Ask on a Business School Visit

The best way to predict what an experience will be like is to ask people who have been through that experience to describe it. That's why experts say it's critical for prospective MBA students to visit business schools while classes are in session so they can speak...

DU Partners With UC Berkeley for International Competition

DU Partners With UC Berkeley for International Competition

For about two dozen students in DU’s Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management, the summer will be spent directly applying what they have learned in the classroom in an unusual way. They will endure the hot weather as they construct a home...

Space Matters: Re-Imagining Marcus Commons

Space Matters: Re-Imagining Marcus Commons

When Gene Wilder sang about a world of pure imagination, it was in reference to the chocolate room in Willy Wonka’s fictional factory. The plans for Marcus Commons’ “re-imagining” are equally sweet, as revealed during the Re-Imagine Marcus Commons Competition on Feb....

Industry leaders join Daniels as Executives in Residence

Industry leaders join Daniels as Executives in Residence

Six new industry leaders will join the six current Executives in Residence at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business. The Daniels Executive in Residence Program exists to encourage meaningful engagement in the life of the College by senior executives...