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Over the past 23 years, Griffis/Blessing, Inc. has earned the confidence of private and institutional investors for its performance as a real estate services firm. The company incorporates the latest technology with a broad range of customized management services designed to enhance the value of our clients’ assets. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with an office in Denver, Colorado, Griffis/Blessing has over seven million square feet of space under management including 6,000 apartment units for third party ownerships as well as affiliate investment groups.
Griffis/Blessing has been involved in virtually every aspect of multifamily real estate over its 23-year history. In its earliest years the firm specialized in multifamily services, and later expanded its expertise to include office, medical, retail, industrial and corporate and government properties. Griffis/Blessing was named “Best Commercial Real Estate Company” and “Best Real Estate Management Company” by the Colorado Springs Business Journal in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, Griffis/Blessing was also named, “Best Place to Work” by the Colorado Springs Business Journal. Today the company has grown to 165 employees, and manages assets valued in excess of $600 million for numerous private and institutional owners.
Multifamily Management Services - Back to topGriffis/Blessing manages more than 4,000 apartments in the Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Denver, Colorado areas. All of our management properties are maintained by a full-time dedicated staff of leasing and maintenance professionals. To find out more about Griffis/Blessing, visit our website at www.griffisblessing.com Commercial Management Services - Back to topGriffis/Blessing manages over 3,000,000 sq ft of office, retail and industrial space. All of our management properties are maintained by dedicated managers and maintenance professionals. To find out more about Griffis/Blessing’s commercial services, visit our website at www.griffisblessing.com Construction Services - Back to topThe Griffis/Blessing construction team has successfully managed hundreds of capital improvement and tenant finish projects. Marty Galindo, Senior Vice President of Construction Services, has directed the construction team since 1991. Mr. Galindo is a Colorado Class A General Contractor and has been in the industry since 1976. Demanding qualified subcontractors and vendors has enabled Griffis/Blessing to finish projects on schedule and within budget. On time and on budget is a goal that is consistently achieved by Griffis/Blessing through careful planning and scheduling. The Griffis/Blessing team works together closely to establish budget value engineering, plan review, job site inspection, project meetings and final job inspections. Clients can choose whether Griffis/Blessing acts as general contractor or construction manager. Griffis/Blessing can also provide investment property physical due diligence consulting and budgeting. We build, remodel and renovate office, healthcare, retail, government, industrial warehouse, multi-family residential and affordable housing. Investment Advisory Services - Back to topGriffis/Blessing provides skilled analysis of potential investments for investors. Using state of the art investment analysis technology coupled with market expertise and proven investment experience, Griffis/Blessing can help investors assess the viability of an investment as well as where value can be created to enhance future returns. Our successful experience with individual and institutional investors gives Griffis/Blessing a strategic edge in providing investment advisory services. Financial Services - Back to top
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Brokerage Services - Back to topIn September 2000, Griffis/Blessing, Inc. and Gary Feffer (formerly with Palmer McAllister) formed an affiliate known as The Fountain Colony Company to expand their range of brokerage services and opportunities in the Colorado real estate market. Fountain Colony's brokers, Gary Feffer and Julie Phillips, have extensive experience in leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and real estate strategies. Long term relationships developed with numerous clients, coupled with Griffis/Blessing's market penetration in commercial property management, ensure that clients' properties will be effectively marketed with maximum exposure. Fountain Colony's strategy of utilizing the broker best suited for each project and targeting specific users for space in both local and regional markets ultimately translates into achieving clients' objectives. Fountain Colony works with all sizes and types of space, ensuring effective marketing of every property. Development Services - Back to topGriffis/Blessing’s Development Services Group and its principals have provided comprehensive development services to clients in all real estate sectors. This extensive experience includes multi-family housing, multi-tenant office buildings, corporate headquarter offices, research and development space, medical offices, industrial buildings, multi-tenant retail, build-to-suit, and hotels, which exceeds three million square feet and $500 million.
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Since 1995, Griffis/Blessing has held the Accredited Management Organization (AMO®) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management. The AMO® accreditation recognizes excellence among real estate management firms. Only those firms that achieve the highest level of performance, experience and financial stability and that have a CPM® in an executive position can earn the AMO® credential. Only 6 percent of all management companies in the United States are accepted into the AMO® program.
Griffis/Blessing has committed significant resources to technology that enables us to provide our clients with accurate and timely financial information that is vital in analyzing the performance of an investment. Monthly financial results are reviewed by a CPA with seasoned financial statement experience gained in a senior-manager level of a "Big Five" firm and over six years experience in property management accounting at Griffis/Blessing. Our accounting technicians have an average of eight years of property management accounting experience.
Griffis/Blessing, Inc. provides real estate investment advisory services in the Southwest and Mountain states. Active investors since 1985, Griffis/Blessing was recognized by Inc magazine in 1992 as one of the 500 fastest growing privately held firms in the United States; and we were the first Colorado based real estate company so honored. Griffis/Blessing was the recipient of the Excellence in Customer Service Award for 1998 awarded by the Pikes Peak Region Better Business Bureau.
One of the many ways Griffis/Blessing is able to assist clients through its knowledge of local markets is via its property tax appeal services. Extensive resources, active participation in and knowledge of sales transactions, availability of comparable data and constant in-house valuation of current and potential investments lends Griffis/Blessing a certain level of expertise in understanding and defending values of all property types. This, along with the company's sound relationships with local government officials, allows our clients to rest assured that property taxes are fairly levied. When it is determined that property taxes are not fairly levied, Griffis/Blessing is able to lodge effective property tax appeals on behalf of customers.
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