NAIOP President Lauds Denver's Urban Turnaround

DENVER-The Colorado chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks is outpacing 46 others amid an urban revitalization that’s to be envied. On a recent visit to Denver, Thomas Bisacquino, NAIOP president, told GlobeSt.com that the local chapter grew by slightly more than 20% last year. The chapter currently has 537 members.

Bisacquino says he becomes more impressed with Denver with each visit. “In my humble opinion, Denver is No. 1 in the nation when it comes to an urban turnaround. Denver really is a model for the rest of the United States when it comes to urban revitalization. Other cities are building a building here and there. But no other city is building on the scale of what Denver is doing.” He points to Coors Field, Pepsi Center, and the new $400-million stadium for the Denver Broncos as examples of developments that have changed the city’s landscape.

“I can remember coming to Downtown eight years ago, and the Downtown streets were barren at night,” Bisacquino says. “Now, places like LoDo are crawling with people. It’s exciting. I think it’s only a matter of time before a class-A office building is constructed Downtown for the first time in a very long time.”