• 25Jan
  • 2024

DTC developer John Madden Jr., known for his art-infused buildings, dies at 94

Marcus Lipsey

Longtime developer John Madden Jr., whose emphasis on art and landscaping produced some of the more distinctive buildings in the Denver Tech Center, died last week. He was 94. The John Madden Co.’s buildings included the Palazzo Verdi Office Tower, which features stone interior finishes and the Madden Museum of Art. … Continue reading DTC developer John Madden Jr., known for his art-infused buildings, dies at 94

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  • 13Jan
  • 2023

Carvana put millions into a Denver vending machine and got nothing back

Ruschmeyer

Months after Carvana built one of its car vending machines near I-25 and Evans, their stock has tanked and it’s still sitting empty. What happens next? DENVER — It catches eyes of drivers on Interstate 25, but perhaps not for the reason the company hopes it will. Months after Carvana … Continue reading Carvana put millions into a Denver vending machine and got nothing back

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  • 8Dec
  • 2022

Jared Kelleher and Phil Ruschmeyer are pleased to announce that Ruschmeyer Corporation sourced the equity for Kindred Resort

Ruschmeyer

Jared Kelleher and Phil Ruschmeyer are pleased to announce that Ruschmeyer Corporation sourced the equity for Kindred Resort, a $300M hotel, condo, retail, and private club resort, Summit Counties largest project in history. Kindred Resort’s Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks the Start of a New Era of Luxury Living in Summit County … Continue reading Jared Kelleher and Phil Ruschmeyer are pleased to announce that Ruschmeyer Corporation sourced the equity for Kindred Resort

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  • 2Mar
  • 2022

Rocky Mountain CRE Expo opening in Denver

Ruschmeyer

One of the area’s biggest commercial real estate events of the year, the Rocky Mountain Commercial Real Estate Expo and Fall Forecast, hits the Colorado Convention Center Thursday. The 19th annual event, organized by the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors (DMCAR) and the University of Denver’s Franklin L. Burns … Continue reading Rocky Mountain CRE Expo opening in Denver

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  • 2Mar
  • 2022

Ruschmeyer Corp top 25 list 2021 Denver-area Commercial Real Estate Brokerages by Dollar Amount Brokered

Ruschmeyer

Ranked by Total dollar amount of sales brokered in the Denver area Locally Researched by: Ethan Nelson, Denver Business Journal Nov 05, 2021, 4:00am MDT Revised: Nov 11, 2021, 4:25pm MST Information on The List was supplied by individual companies through questionnaires and could not be independently verified by Denver Business Journal. … Continue reading Ruschmeyer Corp top 25 list 2021 Denver-area Commercial Real Estate Brokerages by Dollar Amount Brokered

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  • 5Jan
  • 2022

Developer John Madden sells 3 DTC office buildings to Schnitzer West

Ruschmeyer

Developer John Madden has sold the bulk of his remaining holdings in the Denver Tech Center, closing a deal in the works for years that for a time appeared to have been scuttled by the pandemic. Seattle-based Schnitzer West purchased the 15-story Palazzo Verdi building at 6363 Fiddlers Green Circle … Continue reading Developer John Madden sells 3 DTC office buildings to Schnitzer West

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  • 23Aug
  • 2021

Hospitality startup Sonder launches office in Thornton

Ruschmeyer

A San Francisco-based hospitality startup is checking into the Denver area, despite not having any rooms here. Sonder, a company that offers upscale lodging in 11 cities, has leased 30,000 square feet of office space in the North Valley Tech Center at 500 E. 84th Ave. in Thornton. Phil Ruschmeyer … Continue reading Hospitality startup Sonder launches office in Thornton

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  • 23Aug
  • 2021

RiNo parcel under contract to office developer

Ruschmeyer

Fresh off completing a downtown skyscraper, developer Hines is planning to build in a new part of Denver. The Houston-based company behind the 40-story 1144 Fifteenth is under contract to purchase 3500 Blake St. in RiNo, according to the property owner. Hines, which did not respond to requests for comment, … Continue reading RiNo parcel under contract to office developer

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  • 23Aug
  • 2021

Greenwood Village developer Madden puts his hidden penthouse on market

Ruschmeyer

The office building at 5700 S. Quebec St. was already under construction, John W. Madden Jr. says, when he decided to add a residential penthouse atop it. Blame the deer. It was late one day in the late 1970s, and the founder of development firm John Madden Co. hit a … Continue reading Greenwood Village developer Madden puts his hidden penthouse on market

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  • 12Aug
  • 2021

‘Views unbelievable:’ Developer buys 180 acres in Arvada foothills for $9M

Ruschmeyer

Most people don’t think of the foothills when they think of Arvada. But pull up a map of the city’s boundaries, and there’s a clear sliver that extends unexpectedly far west, along Coal Creek Canyon Road. And right near the tip of that sliver, things are about to change. Last month, … Continue reading ‘Views unbelievable:’ Developer buys 180 acres in Arvada foothills for $9M

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  • 11Aug
  • 2021

Greenwood Village developer John W. Madden Jr. puts his hidden penthouse on market for $6.75 million

Ruschmeyer

Thomas Gounley July 27, 2021 The office building at 5700 S. Quebec St. was already under construction, John W. Madden Jr. says, when he decided to add a residential penthouse atop it. Blame the deer. It was late one day in the late 1970s, and the founder of development firm John … Continue reading Greenwood Village developer John W. Madden Jr. puts his hidden penthouse on market for $6.75 million

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  • 17Sep
  • 2020

Transwestern begins buying land for proposed RiNo multifamily project

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Thomas Gounley September 17, 2020 More A drawing showing the general scale of the development proposed by Transwestern Development Company along North Downing Street. (File rendering) Houston-based Transwestern Development Company has purchased real estate in RiNo, although it remains uncertain whether the company will be able to develop the full project it proposed … Continue reading Transwestern begins buying land for proposed RiNo multifamily project

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  • 6Feb
  • 2020

Tech entrepreneur, My Brother’s Bar owner pays $2.5M for clocktower’s top floors

Ruschmeyer

Thomas Gounley May 6, 2020 https://businessden.com/2020/05/06/tech-entrepreneur-my-brothers-bar-owner-pays-2-5m-for-clocktowers-top-floors/ The top five floors of the Daniels & Fisher Tower at the corner of 16th and Arapahoe sold in February for $2.5 million. (Photos by Thomas Gounley) Danny Newman’s unusual real estate portfolio has added another holding. The Denver tech entrepreneur already owns a former church, … Continue reading Tech entrepreneur, My Brother’s Bar owner pays $2.5M for clocktower’s top floors

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  • 12Nov
  • 2018

Rezoning approved for shuttered mobile home park in Aurora after contentious process

Ruschmeyer

Rezoning has been approved for a former mobile home park up for sale in Aurora, years after the request was first made. Aurora City Council in June voted to rezone the 21-acre Denver Meadows property at 2075 Potomac St. — along Interstate 225 near the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical … Continue reading Rezoning approved for shuttered mobile home park in Aurora after contentious process

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  • 20Aug
  • 2019

Hines and partners pay $11M for site of planned office project in RiNo

Ruschmeyer

Developer Hines has purchased a RiNo site where it plans an office project. According to county records, the Houston-based company, along with partner Chicago-based McCaffery Interests and an unnamed institutional investor, paid $11.25 million on Thursday for 3500 Blake St., an industrial property that has been used by Vitraform, a … Continue reading Hines and partners pay $11M for site of planned office project in RiNo

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  • 5Feb
  • 2019

Prime Downtown property sold

Ruschmeyer

A prime piece of Downtown Denver real estate has been  sold to New York and Chicago  institutional investors for $33.2 million. The property, including the stately, white marble Colorado National bank at 17th and Champa streets, was purchased by a unit of Wall Street investment Donaldson Lufkin & Jen­rette and Chicago real-estate firm … Continue reading Prime Downtown property sold

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  • 5Feb
  • 2019

Daniels & Fisher clock tower building up for sale

Ruschmeyer

DENVER — A piece of Denver’s history could be yours — as long as you have more than $4 million to spend. The top five floors of the Daniels & Fisher clock tower are up for sale. The 21-story building was modeled after one in Venice, Italy, and when it … Continue reading Daniels & Fisher clock tower building up for sale

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  • 5Feb
  • 2019

Skyscraper to rise near LoDo

Ruschmeyer

A Houston-based developer wants to build the tallest high-rise Denver has seen in 15 years on the fringes of Lower Downtown. The Hines company on Wednesday unveiled plans for a 40-story building – the size of the Qwest Tower – on 15th Street between Lawrence and Arapahoe streets. Construction could … Continue reading Skyscraper to rise near LoDo

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  • 5Feb
  • 2019

D&F Tower floors hit market

Ruschmeyer

D&F Tower floors for sale. Top five D&F Tower floors on the market for $4.5 million. Asking price per square foot would be a record. For only the second time in its 115-year history, the top five floors of the Daniels & Fisher Tower are for sale. If the asking … Continue reading D&F Tower floors hit market

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  • 17Jan
  • 2019

Denver’s D&F Clocktower top a pricey property

Ruschmeyer

From left, Matt Budrow, associate vice president, and Phillip Ruschmeyer, president and CEO of Ruschmeyer Corp., in the belfry of the D&F Clocktower building. Molly Armbrister Reporter Denver Business Journal For only the second time in the building’s 105-year history, the top five floors of 1601 Arapahoe St., better known … Continue reading Denver’s D&F Clocktower top a pricey property

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