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...
Real Estate and Construction Management Articles
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
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
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
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...
Less availability and higher prices, summary of the latest Denver Metro Area Apartment...
According to the first quarter Denver Metro Area Apartment Vacancy and Rent Survey released today, apartment vacancies are at 5.7 percent, down from 6.2 percent last quarter and 6.8 percent this quarter last year. Median rent is up $44.09 from last quarter, $1,345.58...
How colleges, companies can work together to develop future construction leaders
The construction industry is in the midst of a severe skilled-labor shortage, both in the field and in management positions. While contractors are recruiting from the available pool of existing workers, many are also looking to college and university construction...
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
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...








