Caitlin Quander

Represented Waterton, a Chicago-based real estate investor and property management company, in the acquisition of The Ridge at Thornton Station, a 280-unit apartment complex in Thornton, CO, from Louisville-based Real Capital Solutions. The property is at a prime location adjacent to Thornton Station on RTD’s North Metro Line, slated to open in 2020.

Successfully represented GCC Energy, LLC, operator of an existing coal mine in La Plata County, CO, in much contested negotiations and interim hearings with the Board of County Commissioners for a land use permit for continued mine operation ensuring that over 250 local miners' and truck drivers' jobs remained secure.

Caitlin Quander led the zoning and land use diligence of the Colorado properties for Starwood Capital’s acquisition of over $1.3 billion worth of Colorado multi-family projects from Equity Residential. The portfolio acquisition that includes 18 Colorado properties located between Boulder and metro Denver and totaling nearly 6,000 apartment units, was among a larger 72- property deal which also included apartment projects in D.C., Florida, California and Seattle and totaled 23,262 apartment units at a $5.3 billion aggregate sales price.

Represented California Splendor, Inc. in its acquisition of Santiam River, Inc., a leader in the Northwest Blackberry industry.

On February 19, 2014, a Colorado District Court Judge rejected Rule 106 lawsuit challenging a Douglas County rezoning decision that will now allow for the continued permitting and construction of Sterling Ranch, a planned 3,400-acre, mixed-use development. This ruling was critical for Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck's client Sterling Ranch, and more generally, for Colorado's landowners and for local governments because the ruling confirms that a 2013 statute, Senate Bill 13-258, provides local governments with sole discretion to determine when during the permitting process a developer must demonstrate the existence of an adequate water supply for a proposed development.

Counsel to Zocalo Community Development in its successful application and PUD rezoning before Denver City Council for a Sloan’s Lake property. The rezoning enables a mixed-use redevelopment, comprised of 160 affordable apartments, 10 affordable condominiums, and 150 market-rate condominiums. We also drafted the development agreement and affordable covenants with the City Attorney’s Office and Denver Economic Development & Opportunity office.

Special counsel to Commerce City Urban Renewal Authority in the redevelopment of the 65-acre former Mile High Greyhound Park property. Our work includes brokering a master redevelopment agreement and purchase and sale agreement for conveyance of Authority-owned property to Delwest for the redevelopment.

Counsel to a joint venture of Mile High Development and Koelbel & Company on complex infill redevelopment of 21.5-acre former Regatta Plaza site in Aurora. Our work includes obtaining approval of multiple urban renewal plans by the Aurora Urban Renewal Authority, negotiation of public finance and redevelopment agreement, phased land swap with King Soopers and land sale in exchange for new lease with KeyBank.

Counsel to Westminster Promenade West in its mixed-use redevelopment. The project includes commercial, multi-family residential, live-work, and vertically integrated office, retail and hotel space. Our work includes obtaining approval from Westminster City Council for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Master Official Development Plan, and securing $4.295 million in sales and admission tax incentives to support the project.

Counsel to Encore Consumer Capital in its acquisition of The Lion Brewery, Inc., a full-service contract manufacturer of specialty beverages, located in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Counsel to Zocalo Community Development in the negotiation of a redevelopment agreement with Denver Urban Renewal Authority for up to $2.8 million in reimbursable project costs to facilitate the rehabilitation of the historic 101 Broadway building in Denver. The plans include first-floor retail development with affordable housing above.