Commercial Real Estate Market Looking Up

According to this Denver Business Journal article, Metro Denver's commercial real estate market made a cautious but optimistic come back in the 1st quarter of 2010.  The market for office space has continued to improve steadily, with the average asking rate for rent only slightly lower than this time last year.

Landmark Preservation Commission Member Speaks On “The Preservation and Rehabilitation of Iraqi City Centers” Conference in Baghdad

Jeremy Wells, a Denver Historic District / Landmark Preservation architect will speak at the Webb Building at 201 W. Colfax, room 4.F.6. at noon on Monday, April 26th.  He will be showing video and audio from his recent trip to Iraq and discussing his participation in the conference, "The Preservation and Rehabilitation of Iraqi City Centers" and its relevance to Denver. This NY Times article provides more background on the six-day conference in Iraq, which was attended by 75 architects and city planners from the U.S. and other nations.  

Venture Architecture Joins ExecConnect

Venture Architecture is proud to announce its membership in ExecConnect.  ExecConnect is an exclusive Denver-based group comprised of community leaders and business owners from the private, non-profit, and public sectors.   To learn more visit the ExecConnect website.  ExecConnect is allied with Denver Bike Share, a new program that addresses transportation in downtown Denver. 

Doors Open Denver - April 17th & 18th

Doors Open Denver is an "annual celebration of Denver's built environment and design".  The two-day event is April 17th and 18th, and allows participants to take unguided or free guided walking tours of many of Denver's building, some of which are not typically open to the public.  This year's theme is "Denver Redux / Redo: Buildings with a Second Life".  The Event Headquarters are located at Union Station.

Check out the Doors Open Denver website for more information.

Architectural Record's 2010 Record Houses

Architectural Record's 2010 Record Houses were chosen on a criteria of, "simplicity, modesty, and sustainability, in keeping with today’s culture of restraint."  Check out the 7 finalists at Architectural Record's website.