Housing the “Missing Middle”

Denver Business Journal

Kate Tracy

“As a developer, you have a choice right now. You can just keep your head in the sand … or you can be part of a new solution…” Mark Falcone on the population known as the “missing middle,” individuals who make too much to qualify for low-income housing tax credits, but not enough to buy a house. The high cost of land in Denver and the city’s slow permitting process make it hard for workforce or affordable housing developers to secure state or federal funding for their projects. That is why Continuum Partners worked with Goshen Development to establish the Middle Income Housing Authority, signed into law by Gov. Polis last June, to build rent-stabilized workforce housing financed by the state.

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Our projects have received local and national media attention for their innovative approaches to design and development. Here is a selection of magazine and newspaper articles about them.

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Recognition

Here’s a glimpse at some of the awards our projects have earned over the years.

Belmar Shopping District

  • 2006: NAIOP Developer of the Year for 2005
  • 2006: Best of the Best: Urban Land Institute (ULI) Awards for Excellence: Awarded for converting a 1.4 million square foot regional mall into a 3.5 million square foot mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented downtown district.
  • 2006: Colorado Stormwater Excellence Program (CSEP) Pilot, Stage I Final Report. The report documents the remarkable success of the CSEP pilot program and of the individual participants in developing and implementing innovative practices to manage the water quality of stormwater runoff from constructions activities. Continuum Partners has stood out as a true leader in the construction industry.
  • 2006: CBCA Innovation Award - Development, the creative hub for living, working, and shopping in Lakewood’s downtown district.
  • 2005: Rocky Mountain Chapter of the ACI (American Concrete Institute) for the Award of Excellence
  • 2005: McGraw Hill — Company and Developer of the Year.
  • 2005: International Economic Development Council — Public/Private Partnership Award.Award for outstanding public or private development projects that have enhanced the economic revitalization of distressed communities.
  • 2005: American Planning Association Colorado Chapter Awards - Outstanding Project
  • 2005: American Public Works Association, Award for Public Street System
  • 2005: Congress for the New Urbanism — 2005 CNU Charter Award-The Neighborhood, District & Corridor. Award given for the best practices in New Urbanism (publicly announced June 2005).
  • 2005: Denver Regional Council of Governments — Third Place, 2005 Metro Vision Awards
  • 2005: Colorado Community Revitalization Association - Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence - Economic Development category.
  • 2005: EPA Smart Growth Award
  • 2005: IESNA 2005 International Illumination Design Awards. Award of Merit for lights at Belmar.
  • 2005: HBA Bar Awards 2005- for McStain - Jesus Orozco, Sales Person of the Year, Leslie Reed, Sales Manager of the Year, Best Sales Office for Belmar, Best Interior Design all three homes at Belmar, Best Attached Home, the Fillmore at Belmar, Attached Home of the Year, the Fillmore at Belmar
  • 2004: Colorado Public Relations Society - 2004 Silver Pick Award, Marketing Communications. Award given for top marketing/pr program during 2003.
  • 2004: U.S. EPA - The Phoenix Award. Award given for cleaning contaminated sites.
  • 2004: US Green Building Council-Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating for a 150,000 mixed-use building at Belmar. Based on a consensus-based national standard for developing high performance, sustainable buildings.
  • 2002: Denver Business Journal -- Ground Breakers Award "Deals" Category. Award given for excellence in real estate.
  • Marketing & Graphics
    2002: Creativity 31--Award of Distinction.Awarded to Ellen Bruss and Continuum Partners for Belmar Logo \ Design.
  • Marketing & Graphics
    2002: LOGO - Certificate of Recognition of a logo design in the LOGO 2002 Competition.Awarded to Ellen Bruss Design for Continuum Partners' Belmar Logo.

Bradburn Village

  • 2005: City of Westminster- Excellence in Design, 11746 Bradburn Blvd Farm House
  • 2005: City of Westminster - Excellence in Design, Bradburn Postal Office
  • 2005: City of Westminster - Excellence in Design, Live/Work Units
  • 2005: City of Westminster - Excellence in Design, 11758 Bradburn Blvd Prairie
  • 2005: Denver Regional Council of Governments- Second Place, 2005 Metro Vision Awards
  • 2004: City of Westminster - Excellence in Design, Goddard’s School
  • 2004: City of Westminster - Excellence in Design, New Town Single Family Units
  • 2004: City of Westminster – Excellence in Design, Bradburn Green Structure
  • Marketing & Graphics
    2002: American Corporate Identity--Award of Excellence. Awarded to Ellen Bruss Design for the Bradburn Logo Design.
  • Marketing & Graphics
    2002: LOGO - Certificate of Recognition of a logo design in the LOGO 2002 Competition.Awarded to Ellen Bruss Design for Continuum Partners' Belmar Logo.

Denver Union Station District

  • 2014: 54th Annual Downtown Denver Awards – Denver Union Station
  • 2014: Colorado Biz Magazine – CEO of the Year, Mark Falcone, Continuum Partners

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