Commercial real estate
managed from the ground-up
No matter the size or scope of your commercial real estate project, we handle every detail for you—from design to build to lease and manage
Design • Build • Develop
DEVELOPMENT
Put your commercial property development project in the hands of master developers:
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What makes ARES projects truly special?
Our vertically-integrated products and services are driven by ownership-minded processes that build-in profitability.
We don’t just design and build. We actively own or manage many of the buildings we’ve developed.
We thoughtfully plan and design every aspect of your building, knowing you will own, manage, and eventually sell it.
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When you need to rent, lease or sell your commercial property, choose a broker partner who understands commercial properties from the inside out.
BROKERAGE
We don’t sit around, and neither do the buildings we broker.
We have 30 years of experience in managing the ownership of commercial properties, from lease arrangements to buyer negotiations.
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Choosing ARES is part of a smart building-centric investment strategy.
Market Knowledge
Our brokerage team decreases your risk of vacancy and provides for sustained, measurable cash flow.
Building Expertise
Investment Sustainability
Landlord Representation Services include:
Tenant Representation Services include
Lease renewal assistance • Lease renewal assistance • Relocation services
(including negotiating with landlords and agents)
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
You bring the building.
We bring the skills, knowledge and dedication that leads to optimized profitability.
We manage more than 1.5 million square feet of office space nationwide, including many spaces owned by our firm. Our company manages every property the way we manage our own properties.
With years of experience and years of valuable contractual relationships established with management vendors nationwide, your building benefits by being in our carefully-maintained portfolio.
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
You bring the building.
We bring the skills, knowledge and dedication that leads to optimized profitability.
We manage more than 1.5 million square feet of office space nationwide, including many spaces owned by our firm. Our company manages every property the way we manage our own properties.
With years of experience and years of valuable contractual relationships established with management vendors nationwide, your building benefits by being in our carefully-maintained portfolio.
ARES’ complete property management services are designed to maximize your property’s long term asset value / Net Operating Income (NOI).
We staff to manage the entire real estate life cycle:
Ground up development
Effective
operational management
Eventual
sale of the property
We bring your property into our management portfolio through the following steps:
- Interview owner to determine goals and objectives
- Review extensive property management checklist
- Develop detailed operating plan for the property, including items to be completed daily, weekly, annually, or as-needed
- Interview tenants to discover areas of opportunity, maximizing tenant satisfaction and developing deeper relationships
- Identify and introduce building engineer as primary operational contact
- Analyze areas to improve NOI, utilizing national purchasing and/or service contracts
- Assess the building's equipment life cycle profile
- Schedule senior staff quarterly inspections for accountability with the operating plan
Complete real estate management requires a wide range of disciplines, which we are proud to handle completely in-house.
Our talented team includes
Credentialed Property Managers
Architects
Building Engineers
Construction Managers
CPAs & Accountants
Finance Professionals
Commercial Real Estate Brokers
LEED Specialists
General Contractors
Our long-standing processes and management philosophies bring confidence from our tenants and a better return on investment for our clients.
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Why ARES
Vertically Integrated and Comprehensive
We handle every aspect of commercial real estate projects completely in-house. That means we design, develop, build, lease, and manage each project ourselves.
Experienced with Expertise
We put our decades of experience to work for you from the beginning of your project until the end. We combine fresh ideas with time-tested processes to bring your projects to reality with enduring value, on time and on budget.
Market Leadership with Innovation
We specialize in build-to-suit, User Effective workplaces, with innovative, award-winning building structures that are sustainable, economical, efficient and human-centered.
MVMCMA
MVMCCA
PPOA
WSCA
FPOA
Contact
Ready to take your commercial property to the next level?
Speak with an expert to discuss your current property or your development project, and we’ll walk you through the next steps.
Meet Our Team
ASHLEY LEMON
President of Construction & Design
With over 25 years of experience, Ashley has contributed to more than 5 million square feet of built space in commercial, educational, retail, healthcare, and residential projects. He leads the design and construction efforts for all ARES projects. Ashley has completed projects in 37 states and is well-versed in building vernaculars and jurisdictional requirements. Ashley also leads the property management efforts for ARES.
Ashley is a Licensed Architect and Licensed General Contractor
CHRIS ERNST
CEO & President
Chris Ernst leads ARES, LLC with over 30+ year’s experience in the arena of commercial real estate and development. As the Chief Executive Officer and President, he formulates the strategic vision and leads the business development activities. In addition, he manages the commercial brokerage department and oversees all sales transactions. Chris has closed on transactions in excess of 3.5 billion dollars throughout his career. His area of expertise is commercial real estate with a focus on sustainable development.
Chris maintains active involvement in the community. He has previously been a board member of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties and sat on the executive board for The Sustainable Building Council of Colorado. Chris is a Licensed Managing Broker.
JEFF SEBERG
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Seberg brings 30 years of broad-based real estate finance, accounting, and operational management to the Company. Experiences include Mergers and Acquisitions, accounting, audit, strategic financial planning, tax, and operational streamlining. Seberg has closed in excess of $2.0 billion in real estate-based financing including CMBS, arbitrage, construction, perm, operating lines and leasing among others. Seberg was a co-founding member in ARES LLC, a fully integrated real estate development firm that targeted GSA acquisitions, renovations, and property management. The firm had similar activities in mixed use residential projects. Over the last 20 years, Seberg has closed more than $750MM in financing related to real estate build-to- suite opportunities, acquisitions, and renovations. He has also supervised and managed the financial operations of more than 1.5 million square feet of commercial properties.
Cindy Edwards
Staff Accountant
Cindy joined the ARES team in November of 2021 bringing with her 23 years of Real Estate Trust Accounting experience as well as being an entrepreneur. She also owned a small business for over 7 years before returning to the corporate world of accounting. Working first for a National Online Conferencing Company and then a Disaster Recovery Company with offices nationwide where she held many accounting roles before joining the ARES team.
Cindy is a Colorado native and could never imagine living anywhere else. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, crafting and enjoying beautiful Colorado.
RICHARD JANSSEN
Construction Manager
Construction Manager with ARES/Colcon since 2006. 44 years in the Commercial Construction field. Prior projects include Universal Studios – Florida, Hospitals and Medical Facilities, Office Buildings, Justice Center / Court House / County Jail in Castle Rock, CO, Casino, Tenant Finish.
ARES/Colcon projects include The Signature Centre “LEED Platinum” Office Building in Golden, CO; Muskogee Community Hospital in Muskogee, OK; Student housing project in Binghamton, NY; Earth Treks Climbing Gym, Littleton, CO; (3) Multi-use Condo/Retail projects in Golden,CO; various Government Office Remodel projects.
JONATHAN HOSTAGER
Project Manager
Jon brings over 30 years of experience in architecture and design to ARES LLC. Prior to joining the team, he worked at architecture firms in Denver. With a passion for sustainable construction and development, Jon designs and creates exceptional spaces. Jon is a licensed architect and holds a BArch from Iowa State and a BA from MSU.
In Jon’s spare time, he hikes the mountains of Colorado. He is a horrible mandolin player. His singing is even worse.
ERIN OBERMEIER
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Erin joined the ARES LLC team in early 2014 and has 10+ years of accounting experience in the real estate industry. Erin graduated from AIB College of Business in Des Moines, Iowa with an Associate’s degree in Accounting and Information Technology as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, earning herself a spot in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She has also pursued advanced studies by taking graduate-level accounting courses at the University of Colorado Denver.