Shames Makovsky provides dynamic, results-driven real estate strategies to our clients to optimize outcomes

As a full-service firm, we draw on a depth of expertise across our service verticals to meet your needs, from brokerage and property management to investment, development, and lending.

We represent the diverse interests of our clients across Denver and the Front Range, including:

• Owners
• Property managers and landlords
• Tenants
• Investors
• Developers
• Lenders
• Municipalities and public agencies
• Nonprofits
• Local community members

We believe strong collaboration yields the best results. We work closely together with our clients to develop and implement strategies that align with their long-term goals.

Brokerage

Shames Makovsky offers a full spectrum of brokerage services including acquisitions, dispositions and leasing

As owners and managers of real estate ourselves, we know first-hand what it takes to be profitable. Whether our clients are looking to buy, sell or lease, we’re here to help find opportunities and solutions that meet their business goals and objectives. We strive to be a trusted advisor in real estate, not just a broker.

Our specialties include:

• Advisory and planning
• Leasing
• Tenant representation
• Valuation
• Acquisitions and dispositions
• Special asset services

Furthermore, our brokers are supported by an in-house team of professionals including legal, financial analysis, marketing and construction consulting.

Property Management

Shames Makovsky takes an active approach to property management, preserving and enhancing the value of our clients’ assets

With a highly specialized property management team, we offer robust capabilities and unique perspectives across product types.

Our property management portfolio currently includes approximately 2 million square feet of commercial real estate throughout the Denver Metro Area, which includes retail, office, and industrial properties.

Our property management team offers a unique perspective and expertise for each property type and provides a full spectrum of capabilities including:

• Building Systems & Operations
• Contract & Vendor Management
• Lease Compliance & Administration
• Tenant Retention
• Accounting Services
• Accounting & Financial Reporting
• Construction Management
• Technology Tools

Representative clients include:

• City & County of Denver
• Denver Public Schools
• The Denver Center for Performing Arts
• First National Denver / Sunflower Bank
• LNR Properties, LLC
• United State Postal Service
• 1st Bank
• C-III Realty Services

Investment & Development

Shames Makovsky is committed to the responsible growth and development of Denver’s commercial real estate landscape

We selectively develop and invest in off-market opportunities, including retail centers, hotels, office buildings, industrial properties and undeveloped land.

Representative investments include:

Embassy Suites by Hilton & Hilton Garden Inn Boulder
A dual-hotel property offering 376 total rooms developed above an underground parking garage at the corner of 28th Street and Canyon Boulevard in Boulder, CO.

Sage Building
This historic renovation, located at the intersection of the 16th Street Mall and Welton Street, received a Downtown Denver Award from the Downtown Denver Partnership in 2008 for its significance to the central business district.

Marriott Residence Inn
A 229-room hotel developed above a 463-space parking structure at corner of 18th Street and Champa Street in Downtown Denver.

Mapleton Distribution Center
An assemblage of 7.5 acres of land with the development of three industrial/warehouse buildings totaling 122,000 square feet located at East 58th Avenue and North Washington Street.

Shames Makovsky does not offer investment opportunities or investment advice to the public. Shames Makovsky provides services to select participants through its separate but affiliated companies.

Lending

With more than three decades of asset-based lending experience, Shames Makovsky brings unmatched service and insights.

We serve as a primary lender, leveraging the combined resources of investor capital and our own personal capital.

Shames Makovsky does not solicit, offer, endorse, negotiate, or originate any mortgage loan products and is neither a licensed mortgage broker nor a licensed mortgage lender.