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Koelbel's relationship-driven impact starts with family and puts community first

Nothing is stronger than family—especially when it comes to business. The notion of creating a legacy that was built upon the right ideals forges a firm foundation that endures. A lasting dynamic that attracts business partners that care about more than the bottom line. And a relationship-driven entity that always puts community first.

In 1952, Walt Koelbel founded just such a family business holding up those exact aspirations. Every day since then, Koelbel and Company has been seeing the possibilities and realizing the potential for Colorado real estate. The vision to try new things. And the willingness to think differently. All in an effort to create developments that people are proud to call home.

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Colorado’s Leading Real Estate Developer for 70 Years.

1952

Koelbel and Company founded
1st Koelbel Sales Office exterior

1965

Vail Cascade Village Property purchased
Vail Cascade Village

1968

Moved into original headquarters on Yale Circle

1971

The Preserve at Greenwood Village first parcel purchased
The Preserve Luxury Home Community

1976

Village Center DTC Property purchased
Village center arial rendering

1978

The Breakers property purchased

1980

Vail Cascade Hotel opened
Vail Cascade Village

1980

KeyBank 44,000 SF office complex completed
Key Bank exterior

1985

Buz Koelbel assumes the helm

1988

The Preserve rezoning won at ballot box; final parcel purchased

1990

The Breakers Grand Opening
The Breakers Aerial View

1992

Opening of the Koelbel Public Library
Koelbel Library

1997

Centennial Valley Business Park property purchased
Centennial Parkway

1997

Colonnade Communities homebuilding division founded
Colonnade Communities Logo

1998

Cherry Hills Park developed
Cherry Hills Park

1999

Rendezvous Colorado property purchased
A shot of Marys Pond

2000

The Keep Custom Community land purchased
The Keep Land

2001

Bluffs at Pinehurst garners three HBA Bar Awards including "Best Attached Home"

2002

Koelbel and Company Golden Jubilee Celebration

2002

Moved into current headquarters on Yale Avenue
image of building exterior

2003

Rendezvous Foundation for Grand County established
Rendezvous Foundation logo

2004

The Preserve wins HBA's Bar Award for "Best Custom Community"
Preserve View

2006

Expanded Rendezvous Colorado by 650 acres with Arrow property purchase
Cabin exterior

2007

Opening for Koelbel Building at Leeds School of Business, CU
CU Leeds School of Business

2012

Koelbel Communities Division founded
5390 Exterior At Dusk

2013

KUH's first project, LoHi Court, sold out in 6 months
LoHi Court Urban Home Front Porch

2013

Groundbreaking for Industry RiNo Collaborative Office Space
Building exterior

2015

Mile High Development and Koelbel & Company selected as master developer of The Point at Nine Mile Station
The point at night arial rendering

2015

Buz and Sherri Koelbel awarded Economic Literacy Colorado Adam Smith Award

2016

The Breakers Apartments sold marking Colorado’s largest-ever apartment trade
The breakers fire pit

2016

Catalyst begins Construction
Catalyst Exterior night

2016

Walt and Dean Koelbel join the company’s Commercial Division
walt buz carl and dean koelbel

2016

Koelbel and City of Louisville team up to reconfigure Centennial Parkway business hub

2017

Koelbel and Company celebrates 65th Anniversary

2017

Boulevard One at Lowry awarded Best Attached Architecture MAME Award
Boulevard1 Townhouse exterior

2018

Three of Koelbel's divisions work together to start construction on St. Anthony's Redevelopment site: Affordable Housing, KUH and Koelbel Commercial Retail
Sloans Timeline Photo

2018

Winter Park Town Council approves naming new Hideaway Park Event Center – ‘Rendezvous Event Center’
Rendezvous Event Center

2019

Catalyst Office Complex opens in RiNo
catalyst exterior photo

2019

Koelbel charitable contribution to RMPBS garners naming/recognition privileges – Koelbel KUVO Studio
Koelbel and RMPBS

2021

Koelbel was selected as developer of Innovation campus in Omaha by University of Nebraska Medical Center.
rendering

2022

Investment division founded; 1st property acquired outside of Colorado
Exterior of building

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