Successful Court Of Appeals Opinion In Real Estate Case

Messner Reeves LLP is pleased to announce that Real Estate Partner Deanne Stodden recently assisted in securing an important Colorado real estate opinion from the Colorado Court of Appeals.

On behalf of the Colorado Bar Association Real Estate Section, Ms. Stodden co-authored an amicus brief in Arnold v. Brent (23CA1288), in which the Colorado Court of Appeals considered whether a county treasurer’s office is authorized under section 39-11-115, C.R.S. 2024, to sell a tax lien […]

By | Dec 30, 2024 ||

The Risks Of Real Estate Debt Purchase Transactions

The commercial real estate (CRE) industry is facing a looming wall of $2 trillion in debt maturities, with an estimated $929 billion coming due this year.1 These staggering numbers are particularly troubling since refinancing opportunities for these CRE loans are limited or unavailable because of continuing high interest rates, declining CRE property values, and the absence of meaningful transactional activity on the part of CRE lenders. With this dismal backdrop, it is not surprising that […]

By | Dec 28, 2024 ||

Federal Real Estate: Underused Space, Aging Infrastructure

Imagine owning a vast portfolio of properties but using only a fraction of them, all while piling up billions in unpaid, compounding maintenance bills. This is the reality for the federal government, where the cost of office space has ballooned, and infrastructure is aging faster than we can keep up. Let’s pull back the curtain on federal real estate and see what’s really going on and why it matters to you.

The Current State of […]

By | Dec 26, 2024 ||