CHICAGO—Single-family homes have become a popular new lending product, and Cohn Financial has been appointed by FirstKey to handle its first multi-borrower securitization.

Both local and national firms present distinct interest in creating or expanding their Denver presence. So far, 2015 has exhibited promising investor interest, with further extension into Class B and suburban product. Both the Denver Tech Center and Northwest suburban markets are experiencing increased activity and new construction. Institutional and private investors have taken note of Denver's economic growth, with a particular interest in office assets. Google is expanding its footprint in Boulder with a new corporate campus. Will cross-border investment make a bigger impact in 2015 than it did in 2014? What deals are in the works, and is capital available to get these deals done? Investors from near and far discuss why the Front Range is on the top of their minds.

In January 2013, Mayor Michael B. Hancock announced the creation of the North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative (NDCC) and the appointment of Kelly Leid to oversee this key transformational initiative. The NDCC is a strategic alignment of six major projects that will provide unprecedented opportunities to rebuild a connected community and energize a 21st century gateway into Denver between I-25 and Colorado Blvd. At 3,000 acres, the effort represents one of the nation's largest urban redevelopment efforts to reconnect three historic neighborhoods, reclaim over a mile of the South Platte River, transform the National Western Complex and Denver Coliseum into a year round destination to solve some of the world's most pressing food production and safety issues and help activate the Corridor of Opportunity.