A Man with a Vision
When Walter A. Koelbel founded Koelbel and Company as a
residential brokerage company in 1952, he had only a map, slide
rule, and business degree from the University of Colorado to
supplement his vision. Koelbel wanted to capitalize on the
revolutionary changes being brought about by growing automobile use
and expanding highway systems that would carry more and more people
outside the city limits.
Suburban Expansion
Anticipating that growth would proceed along the expanding
roadway system, Koelbel began acquiring properties along those
paths. These included acquisitions along the I-25 corridor
southeast of downtown Denver and in Cherry Hills Village, an
affluent area just south of the city. These investments placed
Koelbel and Company solidly at the forefront of new real estate
developments and exciting growth of Denver, Colorado.
Signature Style
Within a few years, Koelbel also began development plans for his
flagship property, Pinehurst Country Club and Pinehurst Estates,
several miles southwest of Denver. This project was the first
master-planned residential golf course community along Colorado's
Front Range and, with the natural beauty of the golf course as the
neighborhood's center, laid the groundwork for Koelbel's future
philosophy of building communities around distinguishing natural
features.
Family Tradition
After a half a century, Koelbel and Company continues to be a
Colorado family-owned business-now thriving under the leadership of
Walter's son, Walter A. "Buz" Koelbel, Jr. The company has grown
into a full service real estate company with developed properties
spanning from Vail and Winter Park to Louisville and Denver. With
communities that blend ageless values with pacesetting design, the
company continues to place its indelible mark on the Colorado
landscape.