Evan Makovsky
Managing Partner, NAI Shames Makovsky
Denver, CO 80202
Phone (303) 534-5005
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Specialty
Markets
Denver, Phoenix
Languages
English
Bio
Evan co-founded Shames Makovsky Realty Company in 1971 with his partner, and uncle, Motty Shames. Initially, the company specialized in the commercial brokerage of industrial and investment properties. However, in response to financial conditions in the mid 1980’s, Evan formed Shames Makovsky Mortgage Company which specializes in “non-conventional” financing. The mortgage company led the company into the equity markets and consequently into development. Working with Motty, Evan took Shames Makovsky Realty Company from a small industrial brokerage fi rm to a full-service commercial real estate company offering brokerage, investments, development, property management, and lending.
Evan is the managing partner/member and part owner of over 50 different ownership groups which own various real estate investments (most of which are owned debt free). All of the real estate investments are commercial, industrial, office, retail and investment properties. He has sold, leased, developed, and funded many notable projects, some of which include the Sage Building, Marriott Residence Inn at 18th and Champa, the historic Colorado Business Bank building, Mapleton Distribution Center and the Hilton Garden Inn and Embassy Suites hotels currently under construction in Boulder.
Evan obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Masters of Science in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Denver. In 2007, he was named Honorary Dean of Real Estate and Construction Management of the Franklin G. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the University of Denver. Evan was also given an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Johnson and Wales University in 2008. In November 2015, The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the University of Colorado Denver Business School honored Evan with the inaugural Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year Award. This award is grounded on the eight principles that Bill Daniels espoused during his long and successful business career: Integrity, Trust, Accountability, Transparency, Fairness, Respect, Rule of Law and Viability.
Evan and his wife Evelyn (Evi) have three grown children and nine grandchildren. They enjoy traveling the world to immerse themselves in other cultures and learn how others live. They believe in strongly supporting the community by assisting with its growth and development and therefore are involved in many community organizations.
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