Approaching leasing in the commercial real estate world can feel like a foray into the Wild West.

Unlike the regulated procedures for buying and selling real estate in Colorado, leasing is a different ballgame. The state government doesn't oversee leasing the same way, which means that almost every aspect of a lease deal is negotiable. It's an intricate and strategic process.

Join me as I explore the conversion of a Denver Rent-A-Center to a boutique fitness studio, SPENGA Wheat Ridge. See the project through the eyes of the ambitious couple who made it a reality. You’ll gain a fresh perspective on the concept of Adaptive Reuse in real estate, the practice of taking a space originally designed for one use and repurposing it into something completely different. Making it happen meant looking beyond the obvious to spot the true potential of the building and proving that sometimes beauty in real estate, and in life, lies beneath the surface.

I’m delighted to announce that I have joined the dynamic team at Henry Group Real Estate located on South Pearl Street in Denver, Colorado. Henry Group is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage captained by Patrick Henry and Boston Weir. Henry Group is a people-first organization focused on retail, hospitality, office, industrial, multifamily, and land brokerage. We offer support to buyers, sellers, lessors, landlords, developers, and investors with an acute, detail-oriented understanding of the Denver real estate market.

I’m honored to share this piece featuring my story by Lisa Shackelford for MetroWire Media.