Meet Bill Ranshaw
Sr. Director of Community Relations, Snyder Building Construction
LinkedIn Profile | Company Website
Meet Bill Ranshaw
Sr. Director of Community Relations, Snyder Building Construction
LinkedIn Profile | Company Website
June 17 | West Woods Golf Club, Arvada
NAIOP Colorado’s annual Golf Classic was held on June 17 at West Woods Golf Club in Arvada—marking the first time the tournament took place at this scenic, 27-hole course. The new location offered a fresh layout, ideal weather, and a strong setting for both networking and competition. The tournament sold out once again, drawing commercial real estate professionals from across the region for a full day on the greens.
It started in a high school accounting class in Birmingham, Alabama, where students played Monopoly every day and tracked their game like real accountants. “We had to pass ‘Go’ and literally debit cash and credit income,” she laughed. “That’s when I knew I loved business and numbers.” That experience sparked her decision to pursue an accounting degree at Jacksonville State University.
After college, Mara landed a role at Barber Dairies, a regional milk and dairy distributor as well as one of Alabama’s largest real estate owners. There, she worked as the mall accountant for Century Plaza, a million square foot mall.
Submitted by Stacy Stout, BRANDiac Strategies
DENVER, COLO. – The University of Denver has claimed the coveted Tracey Wilkes NAIOP Cup at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge (RMREC), hosted by NAIOP Colorado and presented by Land Title Guarantee Company. Blue Jay Development, the winning team from the University of Denver, impressed judges and a full house of real estate professionals with their comprehensive redevelopment proposal for the Thornton Shopping Center site — a transformative project at the heart of South Thornton.
Submitted by Matthew Breest, Populous
The team at Populous are helping shape one of Northern Colorado’s most ambitious mixed-use developments. For the past 24 months, Populous has been leading the master planning and design of Cascadia Falls, a $1 billion entertainment district backed by The Water Valley Company and the City of Greeley.
Submitted by Matthew Breest, Populous
Populous shared recent media coverage highlighting exciting progress in professional women’s sports infrastructure. Populous is leading the stadium design for Denver’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) expansion team, which has already made headlines with record-breaking community support and bold development plans.
Submitted by Kathy Jo Fyten, The Weitz Company
In May 2021, Grand Peaks approached Weitz to evaluate pricing for a development they planned to acquire. As both companies engaged in preconstruction efforts, it quickly became evident that Weitz would be the builder should the project move forward. A critical milestone had to be met to align with the City of Denver’s permitting deadlines: construction needed to begin, with foundations poured, by October 31, 2021. Achieving this in under five months for a project of this scale was a remarkable preconstruction feat.
Submitted by Megan Hill, Brinkmann Constructors
25 Years Strong: i2 Construction Marks a Milestone
Submitted by Hayleigh DeLoach, Published March 2025
Submitted by Hayleigh DeLoach, Published March 2025
Parker, CO - Skiptown in RiNo, Denver, is a dynamic, multi-functional pet facility designed as a "Disney World for Dogs." Partnering with Kestrel Design Group and Strata Project Management, i2 Construction transformed a 50,000 SF former artillery storage warehouse at York Street Yards into a premier pet-friendly destination.
From a love of design to a career influencing the built environment, Hayley Warner has followed a winding yet intentional path into commercial real estate. Now serving as a Senior Client Development Specialist at Terracon, Hayley brings a unique blend of creativity, strategy, and relationship-building to her role.
Hayley’s career journey began in marketing, but a job with an architecture firm sparked a deeper interest in how cities are shaped. Since then, she’s built experience across architecture, planning, and engineering. Today, she supports Terracon’s engineering teams in building and maintaining meaningful client relationships—a pivot that she considers her proudest achievement to date.
Published March 28, 2025 | courtesy of Kathie Barstnar
The Colorado General Assembly is halfway through its 2025 legislative session with 38 days remaining. Many issues are working their way through the process. Here are a few early success stories and the top 3 issues to be aware of:
Few individuals have played a more significant role in shaping Denver’s urban fabric than Bill Mosher. A visionary leader in commercial real estate and urban planning, Mosher’s career spans decades of transformative projects—from his early days at the Downtown Denver Partnership to his leadership at Trammell Crow Company and now, his latest role as Denver’s Chief Projects Officer under Mayor Mike Johnston.
As the city embarks on an ambitious expansion of the Downtown Denver Development Authority (DDA), Mosher is once again at the helm of efforts to revitalize and reimagine Denver’s core. In this NAIOP Member Perspectives feature, we explore Mosher's journey—his early inspirations, the defining projects of his career, and his vision for Denver’s future.
Published February 28, 2025 | NAIOP 2024 Awards of Achievement Photos, courtesy of NAIOP Colorado | Christopher Shaw.
Colorado’s top commercial real estate professionals and development projects earned accolades at NAIOP Colorado’s 38th Annual Awards of Achievement, hosted by Fidelity National Title National Commercial Services, on February 27, 2025, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.
Submitted by Stacy Stout, 2025 Challenge Vision Chair with BRANDiac Strategies
DENVER, COLO. – Graduate students from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado are set to compete in the 23rd Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge, presented by Land Title Guarantee Company and NAIOP Colorado. This year, the Challenge spotlights the redevelopment of the historic 15.6-acre Thornton Shopping Center site. The event culminates with final project presentations on April 30, 2025.
Submitted by Margaux Askeland, NAIOP Programs Chair with Alpine Bank
NAIOP Colorado began the year on a high note with its 2025 Economic Forecast Breakfast, held on January 8th at the Ritz-Carlton, Denver. The event featured Spencer Levy, Global Client Strategist and Senior Economic Advisor at CBRE, and host of the acclaimed podcast The Weekly Take as the keynote speaker. Recognized as one of the top experts in interpreting economic trends and their implications for real estate, Spencer delivered an engaging and insightful presentation.
Submitted by Kathie Barstnar, NAIOP Colorado
The Colorado General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session opened on Wednesday, January 8. The Public Policy Committee met to review the potential issues that we will follow during this session, and we will keep you updated as we move through the next 120 days.
The great Mike Tyson once stated, “Everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face.” As we look forward to the coming year, the challenges the commercial real estate market has faced in the last few years are presenting some headwinds as we head into this year, but there will certainly be opportunities. We must stay unified as an industry and weather the storm together. Through the incredible network of individuals at NAIOP, we can mutually learn, grow, and partner to ensure Colorado’s commercial real estate industry thrives. I have long pitched the organization, and the value it brings to not only the industry but its members, as a “get what you give” proposition. This organization and its success, amidst tumultuous times, is dependent upon you – the right people – coming together.
I am sincerely honored to serve in the capacity as President of NAIOP this coming year. I look forward to further developing relationships with our members to hear how we can continuously improve to meet needs, advocate for effective public policy, and to serve the Colorado commercial real estate industry successfully.
Construction is one of the oldest industries in existence, but even it continues to evolve to meet the growing demand of our changing communities. We continue to see larger, more complex projects redefine our industry’s practices and standards. These advanced projects require construction companies to evaluate their traditional methods and tools to ensure they are still meeting safety and productivity standards while tackling monumental builds.
The Weitz Company values safety above all else and the Weitz safety team is constantly looking for new methods and technology to ensure its jobsites are the safest sites possible. One of the most recent and promising innovations in this space is the Pillar Smart Sensors, a technology designed to enhance safety, protect critical equipment, and improve project outcomes.