Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge Stakeholders
The Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge (RMREC) is a real-world development competition between graduate level real estate programs at the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver and the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder. Finalist teams compete for scholarships, future employment, and ultimately the NAIOP Cup! A panel of highly respected judges make the ultimate call on which development plan is the best for the site. The competition, hosted by NAIOP, culminates at the main event, providing one of the best networking opportunities in the industry. Over 700 real estate professionals attend, including developers, attorneys, lenders, architects, brokers, engineers, contractors and public officials.
 24th ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN REAL ESTATE CHALLENGE
to Feature LADERA
On the evening of April 22, 2026, MBA student teams from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado are set to compete in the 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge presented by Land Title Guarantee Company - a real world, development competition featuring Ladera, a 240-acre master-planned community located in the Town of Timnath in Northern Colorado. The event culminates with final project presentations on April 22, 2026. For more details about the Challenge, Click Here. Continue reading to learn more about this year's Challenge Stakeholders:
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 About Land Title Guarantee Company | MAJOR SPONSOR
Land Title Guarantee Company is Colorado’s leader in title insurance, delivering unsurpassed transaction excellence since 1967. Land Title’s Commercial Markets Team is recognized for consistently insuring more than $10 billion annually in commercial transactions. Land Title's Commercial title, closing and sales teams – consisting of 50 experienced team members - deliver the best of both worlds: the benefit of working with the nation’s strongest underwriters coupled with the team's deep knowledge of Colorado real estate laws, customs, and markets. For more information and to view a sampling of commercial closings, visit our website at
www.ltgc.com/commercial
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 About LADERA | PROJECT SPONSOR
Ladera is a dynamic, 240-acre mixed-use development located at the corner of I25 and Harmony Road. It includes 2 million square feet of development with large- and small-scale retail, restaurants, entertainment, fitness, hospitality, healthcare, office, and various residential opportunities along with over 90 acres of lakes and open space. The property is owned and being developed by Connell LLC in partnership with Republic Investment Group. https://laderaintimnath.com
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 About The Opus Foundation© | SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
The Opus Foundation® is the corporate foundation for The Opus Group and is building community for a better tomorrow by supporting projects and programs that make our communities better places to live, work and raise families. The Foundation is committed to improving conditions that disproportionately affect historically underinvested individuals and communities by resourcing key focus areas of early childhood education, youth development, workforce development, community revitalization and pressing/emerging needs. Read more about the Foundation's work.
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 About FirstBank, now PNC | AFTER PARTY SPONSOR
Since 1963, FirstBank, now PNC has been committed to "banking for good." Today, it's recognized as one of the largest and top-performing privately held banks in the nation. FirstBank, now PNC's growth can be attributed to one simple belief since inception: do what's right for customers, communities, and employees, and good things will happen. It's why FirstBank, now PNC has become a top workplace, one of the highest-ranked banks in customer satisfaction, and a leader in corporate philanthropy, contributing more than $90 million and thousands of volunteer hours to charitable organizations. When you focus beyond the bottom line and make people a central motivation for every decision, you'll find it's not just the right thing to do; it's the smart thing to do. That's "banking for good." To learn more, visit www.efirstbank.com. Member FDIC.
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