Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management

Land Title Guarantee Company and NAIOP Colorado Chapter, are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated The River Mile Project, developed by Revesco Properties and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, will be the development site for the 21st Annual Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge. The Challenge, to be held on April 27, 2023, is sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and Impact Finance Center (IFC), whose goal is to educate the next generation of MBA students and the real estate development community about the benefits of mass timber.

The Challenge is the premier real estate competition that pairs graduate-level students from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder and Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management with industry leaders in the Colorado real estate community to evaluate development opportunities. The focus of the 2023 competition is the 62-acre The River Mile project located on the current home of Elitch Gardens amusement park. A truly one-of-a-kind project and the largest in downtown Denver, The River Mile is envisioned as a sustainable, walkable downtown neighborhood. It will feature state-of-the-art residences with public parks and promenades, and a variety of shopping, dining, entertainment, and cultural destinations all located along one mile of renovated South Platte riverfront. The project will also include build-to-suit workspaces ranging from business incubators to regional corporate headquarters, all with access to two light rail stations.

“Adjacency to the South Platte River plays the integral role in the development of this important urban area,” said Rhys Duggan, CEO of Revesco Properties. “So much so, that before the first building foundation is poured, the river is being revitalized along The River Mile and far beyond. It’s a major undertaking we’re committed to in partnership with The Greenway Foundation and the City of Denver to reaffirm the importance of the South Platte as an essential part of the regional ecology. The restoration will add 27 acres of waterside parks and open space, and it will help to energize this new downtown neighborhood emerging at the river’s edge.”

Within this 62-acre parcel, student teams are tasked with determining where at the project is the best location to start development and to attract users and subsequent residents and visitors. While creating a sense of place in this initial phase, student teams will need to comply with The River Mile zone district, including affordable housing requirements, as well as maximizing the use of Mass Timber in their proposal with a minimum of 20% of proposed buildings using mass timber for construction.

Read more at https://www.naiop-colorado.org/real-estate-challenge-news

Yay Nicolas 🥳🥳🥳

Today’s student spotlight is on Nicolas Ream, who chose our Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment. Prior to beginning this program, Nicolas served in various positions with Montana Heritage Home Builders Inc., including his current role as senior vice president of sales and marketing. His post grad goals include gaining more project management and operational responsibilities, launching a marketing agency and running for political office.

Stay tuned for our next spotlight!

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The Burns School would like to invite you to an evening of celebration, delicious food, and recognition of our students, faculty, and alumni for all you have accomplished together this year! All Burns school students (including fall & winter graduates), Alumni, faculty, and staff are invited to join. We will have company sponsors at the tables for networking opportunities.

👔 Business or cocktail attire.

😎 Students attend for FREE
💸 Alumni registration is $25
👯‍♀️ You can also bring guests for $25 each

We hope to see you there!!

🎒 Students RSVP:
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🎓 Alumni RSVP here:
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👷‍♀️ Women in Construction Week 👷‍♀️
featuring Burns School Director Barbara Jackson

Link below to register:
http://www.agccolorado.org/events/details/agc-waymaker-wic-week-finale-2022-8344

The Burns School has been busy working on the Marion J. Crean Collaboratory. This state-of-the-art physical space will feature new technology that endorses innovation, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Barbara Jackson, director of the Burns School, identified a need for classrooms to be more adaptive to how students learn. The Collaboratory classroom will include a networking center where students can learn by connecting with DU alumni and real estate professionals from anywhere in the world. The Liquid Galaxy feature will allow students to experience and engage with material in a wraparound chamber of multiple LCD screens which provide an immersive experience.

Read more about the space: https://daniels.du.edu/burns-school/support/collaboratory/

University of Denver
Daniels College of Business, University of Denver

On the first day of the annual Design-Build National Conference, Penta Building Group is sponsoring a Student Networking Reception. This is a great opportunity for Burns students to connect with design-build professionals. We would love to see you there!

You do not have to be registered for the national conference to attend this event.
Please RSVP for the reception using this link:
https://du.12twenty.com/events #/events/30006101098086

What a great day with the RECM Club! We loved seeing all the new and returning members who were able to attend the annual golf outing. If you are interested in joining us at future events, make sure to take a look at The Burns School Update newsletter.

For the first time ever, the University of Denver competed in Ivory Innovations’ Hack-A-House Competition. We had four teams participate in this national 24-hour event created to tackle the affordable housing crisis.

All of our teams qualified for the People’s Choice Award, which has a $1,000 prize! Help one team win by checking out the projects and voting here: https://ivory-innovations.org/2021-hackahouse-teams

Our team names are A Pio House, Build Up, DU Lot B, and Vision Bell 5280.

If you haven’t already...

What's the secret to winning a DBIA award? We spoke to long-time Awards Juror and Chair, Dr. Barbara Jackson to find out what makes the top teams and projects stand out from the rest.

Listen now on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. https://soundcloud.com/dbia/dbia-award-winners-whats-the-secret-to-success