Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Seeing success is reward for Loveland Commercial's 

Nathan Klein


October 21, 2011 by Pat Ferrier, Coloradoan

Nathan Klein, a partner/broker associate with Loveland Commercial LLC, is seen in the Thompson Valley Town Center Wednesday, which is what his company owns and manages.
Nathan Klein, a partner/broker associate with Loveland Commercial LLC, is seen in the Thompson Valley Town Center Wednesday, which is what his company owns and manages. / V. Richard Haro/For Loveland Connection

NATHAN KLEIN

» Age: 30
» Occupation: Commercial real estate agent, Loveland Commercial LLC
» Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, concentrations in finance and real estate, CSU, 2004; graduated summa cum laude
» Family: Married to wife, Krisi; two kids, Olivia, 4, and Carson, 2
» Contact information: (970) 667-7000 x109; Linked In:www.linkedin.com/in/
nathanlklein; Blog: http://northern
coloradocommercialrealestate.blogspot.
com/; Twitter: www.twitter.com/#!/@
lovecommercial
By Pat Ferrier
Question: Explain what you do.
Answer: Loveland Commercial LLC is a full-service real estate development and brokerage company.
Our services are diverse and include commercial real estate brokerage, property management, commercial development and residential development and homebuilding.
While I am a partner in the company and participate in various capacities within each segment of the company, my role is primarily focused on the commercial brokerage and marketing side.
Q: How did you get into the business?
A: While at CSU, I met Eric Holsapple (one of principal owners and founders of Loveland Commercial) who was teaching my real estate development course as an adjunct professor.
Heading into my last semester, I had a strong desire to venture into the commercial real estate world, so I contacted Eric to assist me in finding an internship prior to graduation. Long story short, Loveland Commercial created an internship for me within their company, which turned into a full-time job offer after graduation and eventually gave me the opportunity to buy into the company. I have now been a partner in the company for more than five years.
Q: What are the biggest challenges you or your industry face?
A: The biggest challenge in the commercial real estate industry is the overall economic conditions in the marketplace and the ongoing challenge of getting projects financed.
The challenges that many of the local banks have faced with problem loans have placed a lot of downward pressure on the market as the banks are forced to dispose of problem assets at discounted prices. Also, a lack of adequate capital and high commercial real estate concentrations for many local banks has made it very difficult for them to lend money to our industry. Commercial real estate is traditionally a trailing indicator of economic growth, so that is the first step to seeing our industry press forward positively.
Q: What are the biggest rewards of your job?
A: The biggest rewards of my job are the opportunity to work with so many great business owners and leaders in the community. I really enjoy seeing the many different types of businesses that are located in our community and am constantly fascinated by the risk that business owners take on a daily basis in showing up to work. For me, every deal large or small is important to those involved, and I really enjoy playing a role in those business decisions and seeing those businesses succeed.


Korean Academy of Taekwondo sets grand opening at new downtown Loveland location

Nathan Klein, Broker and Partner at Loveland Commercial, LLC, assisted Scott Granger, owner of Universal Health Solutions dba Korean Academy of Taekwondo, relocate his business from 5010 Granite Street in Loveland, to their new location at 106 W. 4th Street downtown.

Mr. Granger signed a 2 year lease on the 1,815 square foot location and had his grand reopening on June 9, 2012 with free classes, face painting, balloons, games, demonstrations and food and drink.
reporterherald.com
Majority owner and chief instructor Scott Granger said he bought the business, formerly M.L. Parr's Academy of TKD, three years ago and operated it at 5010 Granite St. until reopening at 106 W. Fourth St. on April 5.  
"Moving to a downtown location has been a fantastic decision so far," Granger said. Thanks in part to the increased foot traffic past his door, he has added 14 students since the move, he said.

The Loveland school, which is affiliated with the Korean Academy of Taekwondo in Aurora, teaches the Korean martial arts of taekwondo and hapkido and also submission grappling, Granger said. "We are the only Olympic taekwondo school in the area," he added.  By Craig Young, Reporter-Herald.

Granger, who coaches the Colorado State University taekwondo team, said he will be competing in the national taekwondo championships himself in less than a month.  
Nathan Klein of Loveland Commercial, LLC, represented both the Landlord of the new location, Ada Johnson Family Trust and Mr. Granger as the Tenant in the transaction.


Thursday, July 12, 2012

2012 Leadership Northern Colorado Class Graduates

Nathan Klein, Broker and Partner at Loveland Commercial, LLC, was among those that completed their six month program on Tuesday, June 26 at the Budweiser Event Center.  Twenty-seven participants completed the 2012 program and were recognized at a graduation event sponsored by Public Service Credit Union.  Leadership Northern Colorado has now graduated 85 participants.

Leadership Northern Colorado, a joint initiative of the Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland chambers of commerce, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County, is designed to build human capacity and to identify, define and address the issues facing the Northern Colorado region.  The program was sponsored in 2012 by McWhinney Enterprises.

The program was produced by the Fort Collins Area Chamber, the Loveland Chamber, the Greeley Chamber, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County with assistance from a steering committee made up of 13 individuals from the different organizations.

Applications for the 2013 Leadership Northern Colorado program will be available in the fall.  Anyone interested in learning more about the program or applying can go to the Leadership Northern Colorado website.