April 1, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO – Griffis/Blessing is thrilled to announce the hiring of Penny Gettler, CAM as a District Manager for the Multifamily Property Services group. Ms. Gettler was originally hired as a Property Manager but was quickly promoted to District Manager when a position became available. She is responsible for the property management services, including operational and financial aspects, onsite personnel development, compliance, maintenance and capital planning, for nine communities in Colorado Springs. “Ms. Gettler brings over 21 years [...]

Monday, March 28, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO – Griffis/Blessing has been awarded management by the Verde Group, LLC to handle the property management at The Gardens at Hidden Creek, formerly Alikar Gardens, located at 1117 Verde Drive, Suite D in Colorado Springs. “We are excited for the opportunity to work with a new Colorado owner,” says Pat Stanforth, CPM®, Senior Vice President of Multifamily Services. “Our experience and success in the multifamily market really speaks for itself as we continue to [...]

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO – Griffis/Blessing announces it has been awarded management of the Monument Plaza Shopping Center by owner Mountain Rock Properties, LLC. Home to 14 tenants including Domino’s Pizza, American Family Insurance, Dirty Dogs Grooming and Wells Fargo, the 27,754 square foot property is located at 481 Highway 105 West in Monument.  Suzan Parra, Commercial Property Manager, will head the management team overseeing day-to-day operations with assistance from Carrie Lanning, Management Assistant, and Tiffany Koschwitz, Property [...]

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO – Griffis/Blessing has been chosen by the Receiver to manage the Fountain Valley Shopping Center. Located at US Highway 85/87 in Fountain, the 73,320 square foot retail plaza houses 22 tenants including Cricket Wireless, Schnitzel King, Dollar General, Peak View Windows and La Flor Restaurant. Commercial Portfolio Manager, Suzan Parra, with the assistance of Carrie Lanning, Management Assistant, Josh McFarland, Property Accountant, and Maintenance Technician, Mark Fox, will oversee day-to-day operations. “Suzan and Carrie [...]

Thursday, March 4, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO – Griffis/Blessing has been selected to manage the Westside Plaza by owner Sun Uintah Properties, LLC. The 21,712 square foot shopping center is located at 1915 – 1973 West Uintah Street and is home to nine tenants including American Lock & Key, Blackjack Pizza, Liberty Tax Services, Earth Pig Music and American Family Mutual. Suzan Parra, Portfolio Manager, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the property with the assistance of Carrie Lanning, Management Assistant, [...]

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Due to increased demand in the last few months, Griffis/Blessing, Inc has expanded again by adding a small property portfolio into the mix. There are currently four communities in the portfolio being overseen by Candice Kennedy, CAM. These include The Ivy at Cheyenne Creek, Paloma Terrace, Woodside Townhomes and Shannon Hills Apartments. “We are excited to grow this portfolio and to meet the needs of owners with communities that are under 100 units [...]

Thursday, January 21, 2016 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The Boldt Company has appointed Griffis/Blessing as property manager for the recently completed Broadmoor Healthcare building at 1263 Lake Plaza Drive in Colorado Springs. The 31,338 square foot health and wellness facility is home to Centura Health’s Urgent Care, Primary Care, Occupational Medicine and Physical Therapy, Penrad Imaging, and Front Range Orthopedics. Vice President of the Commercial Services Group, Doris Wall, will head the management team overseeing day-to-day operations of the building with [...]

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO – The Ellen Edwards Farewell Trust has once again tabbed Griffis/Blessing, Inc to manage one of its properties. The new property, Briargate Centre, is the second shopping center and it is located at 1825-1843 Briargate Blvd in Colorado Springs. The 11,860 square foot retail center is home to seven tenants including Joey’s Pizza, Bennett Eye Vision Care and Mandarin Bistro. Portfolio Manager, Jeremiah Nease with the assistance of Kelly De Leon, Management Assistant, and Tiffany [...]

Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO – Griffis/Blessing welcomes new management assistant, Kelly De Leon, to the Commercial Property Services group. Ms. De Leon will be assisting Jeremiah Nease, CPM®, with the daily management of a 606,070 square foot portfolio. Their portfolio varies with office, retail and medical buildings serving 108 tenants. “We are excited to announce the addition of Ms. De Leon to the Commercial Services team,“ says Rick Davidson, CPM®, Senior Vice President, Commercial Property Services. “Her work in compliance, customer [...]

Thursday, December 3, 2015 DENVER, CO – Scott Kirkwood CPM®, Regional Manager for Griffis/Blessing, Inc, recently won Most Outstanding Regional Manager with a portfolio of more than 1,600 units at this year’s Tributes Awards hosted by the Apartment Association of Metro Denver. Scott joined the Griffis/Blessing team in August 2014 and since he as started there has been 50% growth in the Denver portfolio. Starting with eight properties representing 1,373 units, the Denver group has grown to fifteen properties representing 2,723 units [...]