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, Wafer has earned the trust and respect of some of Denver’s most prolific developers including United Properties, Hyde Development, Trammell Crow, Brookfield Properties, The Opus Group, LBA Realty and Prologis.
A Colorado native and third-generation real estate professional, Wafer is a strong negotiator, creative dealmaker and known for his hands-on client-focused delivery. He joined Newmark in 2013. He launched his industry career in financial analysis and tenant representation at JLL and HFF.
Partial List of Business Park Development Transactions
- 76 Commerce Center: 1.7 million SF
- Crossroads Commerce Park: 1.0 million SF
- Central Park Logistics Center: 700,000 SF
- Smith Road Commerce Center: 290,000 SF
- Trade@2534: 280,000 SF
- Rangeview Industrial Center: 122,000 SF
- Great Western Industrial Park (Rail Served Park): 1,000 acres
Partial List of Build-to-Suit Transactions
- Warehouse/Distribution: 70,000 SF
- Freezer/Cooler: 60,000 SF
- Showroom/Distribution: 56,000 SF
- Showroom/Distribution: 52,000 SF
- Manufacturing: 40,000 SF
Significant Transactions
- Warehouse (Lease) - Denver, CO - 240,000 - $13.6 M
- Warehouse (Sale) - Aurora, CO - 225,000 - $11.0 M
- Warehouse (Lease) - Brighton, CO - 199,558 - $5.3 M
- Warehouse (Lease) - Aurora, CO - 156,000 - $10.1 M
- Warehouse (Lease) - Brighton, CO - 152,682 - $4.3 M
- Warehouse (Lease) - Denver, CO - 127,000 - $9.8 M
- Warehouse (Sale) - Denver, CO - 122,000 - $10.6 M
- Warehouse (Sale) - Denver, CO - 61,600 - $7.9 M
- Land (Sale) - Brighton, CO - 122 acres - $8.2 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
- Lockedin 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
- Top 10 Producer, Newmark Denver, 2021
- Denver Metro Commercial Association of Brokers (DMCAB)
- Board Member, Colorado University Real Estate Center Young Alumni
- Top Young Broker award finalist, DMCAR, 2016
- Newmark National Rising Star, 2017-2021
- Top 20 Producer, Newmark Denver, 2020
- NAIOP Developing Leader
Education
Wafer earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration with an emphasis in finance and a minor in real estate from the University of Colorado Boulder.