Denver and the Front Range: Navigating Market Shifts, Investment Strategies, Affordable Housing Solutions, and Evolving Property Management Trends

What You’ll Learn

• How can developers and investors navigate the current slowdown in multifamily construction, given the challenges of permitting delays, affordable housing policies and high borrowing costs?
• With 83% of multifamily investors looking to buy in 2025 despite high interest rates, where do the biggest opportunities lie in Denver’s market? How can developers and lenders navigate financing challenges to drive deal activity?
• With over 1,000 properties in northwest Denver rezoned to encourage mixed-use development and pedestrian-friendly streets, how will this reshape the city’s multifamily market?
• With rents projected to rise modestly in late 2025, what strategies can property owners and managers implement to maximize revenue and attract tenants in a slower growth environment?
• With Denver’s multifamily occupancy rates expected to stabilize in 2025, what factors will play the biggest role in sustaining demand, and how can developers position their projects to align with shifting market dynamics?
• Colorado has only 26 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households, with 79% of these renters experiencing severe cost burdens. What strategies—such as increased funding for affordable housing, zoning changes or incentives for developers, could be most effective in addressing this shortage? How can policymakers and the private sector collaborate to create more sustainable, affordable housing solutions across the state?