Member, Newmark Industrial Leadership Council (ILC)
Mike Wafer has spent his entire career in commercial real estate. As a market expert specializing in acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, build-to-suits, and vacant land sales, Wafer focuses the majority of his efforts within the Denver metropolitan industrial market. He is an exceptional strategist and negotiator whose record includes industrial transactions totaling in excess of 23.7 million square feet and over 4,565 acres of vacant land valued at over $2.64 billion.
A results-driven leader, Wafer gets consistent recognition as a top producer locally, regionally and nationally. His active transaction involvement over the past 32 years, combined with the fact that Wafer is a Denver native and second-generation real estate specialist, provides clients with the added advantage of exceptional market knowledge. He has helped clients achieve exceptional results over his career.
Leadership positions include Industrial Advisory Board, Newmark and past president of the Colorado Chapter of SIOR. Wafer’s high level of commitment and professionalism during his 32-year tenure at the firm have also contributed to his success. He attends multiple conferences, seminars and networking functions throughout the year to better solidify relationships and his knowledge of the marketplace trends.
Partial List of Lease Transactions
- Warehouse, Denver, CO, Breakthru Beverage - 647,483 SF
- Warehouse, Aurora, CO, Sealy Mattress - 289,113 SF
- Warehouse, Denver, CO, United Properties - 257,351 SF
- Warehouse, Denver, CO, Graybar Electric Co - 238,194 SF
- Office, Centennial, CO, United Properties - 238,194 SF
- Warehouse, Brighton, CO, Hyde Development – 199,558 SF
- Warehouse, Denver, CO, New Age Beverage – 155,775 SF
- Warehouse, Brighton, CO, Hyde Development – 152,682 SF
- Warehouse, Aurora, CO, United Properties – 133,848 SF
- Warehouse, Denver, CO, Trammell Crow - 127,500 SF
- Warehouse, Brighton, CO, Hyde Development – 125,622 SF
Partial List of Sale Transactions
- Warehouse, Denver, CO, Woodspear Properties - $21.2 million
- Warehouse, Aurora, CO, Prudential - $15 million
- Warehouse, Denver, CO, Divco West - $13.5 million
- Warehouse, Aurora, CO, Opus, $10.6 million
- Warehouse, Golden, CO, UBS Realty - $9.5 million
- Warehouse, Aurora, CO, PODS - $9.0 million
- Warehouse, Denver, CO, IDI - $8.4 million
Partial List of Land Transactions
- Majestic Realty, Majestic Commercenter, Aurora, CO - 850 acres
- BCORP, Aurora, CO – 240 acres
- Lauth Property Group, Aurora Commercenter, Aurora, CO - 162 acres
- Gun Club Park, Aurora, CO - 160 acres
- Moffitt Family, Aurora, CO – 153 acres
- Concepts Direct, Longmont, CO - 151 acres
- Hyde Development, Bromley Business Park, Brighton, CO - 122 acres
- Gun Club Estates, Southlands Mall, Aurora, CO - 120 acres
- Forest City/United Properties, Stapleton, Denver, CO - 105 acres
- Prudential, Aurora City Center, Denver, CO - 99 acres
Partial Client List
- Artis REIT
- Breakthru Beverage
- Brookfield Properties
- Eagle Rock Distributing
- First Industrial Realty Trust
- Hyde Development
- Industrial Outdoor Ventures
- LBA Realty
- Majestic Realty
- Mountain West Industrial Properties
- Owen & Minor
- OPUS Development
- Principal RE Investors
- Prologis
- Sorin Group USA, Inc.
- Trammell Crow
- UBS Realty Advisors
- United Properties
- US Engineering
Professional Achievements
- Top Producer, Newmark Denver, 2015 and 2017
- Industrial Broker of the Year, NAIOP, 2015
- Top National Industrial Broker, Newmark, 2015
- Top Industrial Broker, Denver Metro Commercial Association of Brokers® (DMCAB) Heavy Hitters, 2015
- Consistent Top Ten Producer finalist, Newmark Denver
- Consistent Industrial Broker of the Year finalist, NAIOP
- Consistent Top Industrial Broker finalist, DMCAR Heavy Hitter awards
Professional Affiliations
- Member, NAIOP
- Member, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
- Member, Denver Metro Commercial Association of Brokers® (DMCAB)