Real Estate and Construction Management Articles

Siblings Build for the Future

Twins Raul and Diego Luna have been inseparable from birth. They were in the same classes growing up, had similar passions and, like many twins, were dressed the same by their parents. “We were always together, doing everything together and learning together, and I...

Live Where You Work, Work Where You Live

It’s a longstanding problem in resort cities around the world, including Colorado ski towns — middle-income workers like teachers, firefighters and nurses can’t afford to live in the communities they serve. Colorado- and Florida-based K2 Developers is stepping in with...

Apartment Survey Shows Record in Net Absorption

Apartment Survey Shows Record in Net Absorption

Researchers at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business released the fourth quarter Denver Apartment Vacancy and Rent report showing a historical record on net absorption of apartment units for 2021. The overall net absorption of units for the year 2021...

Longtime Partnership Promotes Diversity in Real Estate

Longtime Partnership Promotes Diversity in Real Estate

Identifying a lack of diversity in the real estate industry is one thing. Doing something about it is entirely different, Barbara Jackson realized, as grad student Michele Tonti (MS 2015) sat in her office at the Daniels College of Business. Jackson, director of...

And the Walls Came Tumblin’ Down …

And the Walls Came Tumblin’ Down …

It wasn’t long ago that office space planning reflected some of the staid qualities of old corporate America—similarity, hierarchy and exclusivity. Space was organized by discipline. If you were an accountant, you sat with accountants. Marketers sat with marketers,...

Apartment Survey Shows Average Rent More Than $1,700

Apartment Survey Shows Average Rent More Than $1,700

Researchers at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business released the third-quarter Denver Metro Apartment Vacancy and Rent report for 2021, which showed rent growth and a low vacancy rate. The average rent for the Denver metro area is now $1,726.36 with...

Daniels Book Authors

Daniels Book Authors

The faculty at Daniels are well known for being experts in their fields. Driven by pride in their subject matter expertise and passion for sharing their knowledge with others, several are published book authors, as well. Below is a list of faculty members’ published...

Responsibly Committed

Responsibly Committed

For Francisco Chacon, sustainability is as integral to the human condition as eating and breathing. Not surprisingly, he also sees it as absolutely essential to the built environment. Chacon (MS 2019) earned his Master’s in Real Estate and the Built Environment in May...

Taylor Iascone: Franklin L. Burns School Student Superstar

Taylor Iascone: Franklin L. Burns School Student Superstar

For Taylor Iascone (MS 2017), it all started with an epiphany: "One day I looked out of my office window and thought, there is a whole built environment out there. Yet here I am, in one city (Boston), spending my career on just 43 of those buildings. I reimagined...