Mike Wafer, Jr. specializes in providing landlord, tenant, and investment representation services focusing on the industrial/flex market throughout the Denver metropolitan area. He has expertise in complex build-to-suits, business park development and re-development assets. In a short amount of time, Mr. Wafer has earned the trust and respect of some of Denver’s most prolific developers including Trammell Crow, The Opus Group, LBA Realty, OmniTrax and Hyde Development.
A Colorado native and third-generation real estate professional, Mr. Wafer is a strong negotiator, creative dealmaker and known for his hands-on client-focused delivery. Mr. Wafer joined NGKF in 2013. He launched his industry career in financial analysis and tenant representation at JLL and HFF.
Significant Business Park Development Experience
- Crossroads Commerce Park: 1.0 million SF
- 76 Commerce Center: 620,000 SF
- Smith Road Commerce Center: 290,000 SF
- Rangeview Industrial Center: 122,000 SF
- Great Western Industrial Park (rail-served park): 1,000 acres
Build-to-Suit Experience
- Warehouse/Distribution: 70,000 SF
- Freezer/Cooler: 60,000 SF
- Showroom/Distribution: 56,000 SF
- Showroom/Distribution: 52,000 SF
- Manufacturing: 40,000 SF
- Office/Flex: 20,000 SF
Significant Transactions
Warehouse (Lease) - Denver, CO - 240,000 SF - $13.6 M
Warehouse (Sale) - Aurora, CO - 225,000 SF - $11.0 M
Warehouse (Sale) - Denver, CO - 122,000 SF - $10.6 M
Warehouse (Lease) - Denver, CO - 127,000 SF - $9.8 M
Warehouse (Lease) - Aurora, CO - 156,000 SF - $8.2 M
Land (Sale) - Brighton, CO - 122 acres - $8.2 M
Warehouse (Sale) - Denver, CO - 61,600 SF - $7.9 M
Land (Sale) - Denver, CO - 67 acres - $6.2 M
Partial Client List
- Alliance Safety
- Alside Supply
- Anlin Industries
- Breakthru Beverage
- Builders Insulation
- Cambria
- Champion Windows
- Colorado Mechanical Systems
- Enviro Finance Group
- Fastenal
- Hermes Worldwide
- Hyde Development
- Industrial Outdoor Ventures
- Locked In Logistics
- Mortenson Properties
- New Age Beverages
- The Opus Group
- Prologis
- Sierra Pacific Industries
- Stillman Meats
- Trammell Crow
- Wholesale Wheel & Tire
Professional Achievements
- National Rising Star, Newmark, 2017-2020
- NAIOP Developing Leader
Professional Affiliations
- Board member, Colorado University Real Estate Center Young Alumni
- Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors (DMCAR)
Education
Mike is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with an emphasis on finance and a minor in real estate.