Through leadership, ingenuity, and service, Bartell Meitus Real Estate consistently exceeds expectations.
Leadership
Bartell Meitus Real Estate is a commercial real estate, brokerage, asset and portfolio, and investment firm that has focused on the Denver Metro market for more than 20 years. Our diverse experience, can-do attitude, high standards, and superior results combine to put us way out front in this market.
Ingenuity
Bartell Meitus Real Estate does it right the first time by taking a full-circle approach to every project and portfolio. Our clients expect that we will do the job better than they can themselves and we exceed those expectations every time – with creative solutions and cost savings.
Service
Bartell Meitus Real Estate because you have our full attention to the last percent of every deal. We know the first 80% of the job is often straightforward, but it’s the last 20% that makes the difference in results.
Our Business Philosophy
We build successful, long-term business relationships based on trust. Under certain conditions we invest as partners with our clients, sharing in the asset appreciation, risk, and cash flow in lieu of a portion of the fees. It is an attractive option to keep in mind when the situation demands a creative fee structure.
After years of experience working with clients and participating with many of them, we understand your needs. Whether you are a buyer, owner, or tenant, we provide comprehensive services, advocacy, and attention to detail that gives you a high level of comfort. With Bartell Meitus Real Estate., you can expect service and accountability that far exceeds anything you’ve experienced in the past. We create value for you by:
- Taking a 360° view of your project
- Thinking strategically and implementing with precision
- Understanding that it’s sometimes more important to have the right question than the right answer
- Thriving on solving complex problems
- Doing whatever it takes to do the job
- Providing a single point of contact
- Producing tangible, quantifiable benefits
Company History
Dan Bartell formed Bartell & Company in 1982 after growing up in the family real estate development and operation business. His extensive experience in development, construction, property, asset management, leasing, and disposition quickly led to a reputation for complex problem solving and to a diverse clientele. He was recently joined by Dan Meitus, who handles all aspects of asset and property management for the company, including operations, vendor relationships, and general property maintenance. Both Dan Bartell and Dan Meitus are involved in lease negotiations and building marketing to ensure that clients benefit from their expertise in these areas.
Highlights of Bartell & Company’s recent history include the following transactions:
- Brought occupancy at 90 Madison Plaza in Cherry Creek from 23% to 90% in 14 months and maintained it at 90% and above for four consecutive years. The client was Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, a division of the US Government, and their consultants, Karsten Realty Advisors.
- Leased 143,000 s.f. of Corporate Center 25 (formerly Cypress Minerals) to a single user, AT&T Merlin Hotline Systems, in a 12-month timeframe after supervising a complete renovation and marketing plan for the lobby and conference area. The assignment was at the request of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and their advisor, Karsten Realty Advisors.
- Acted as court appointed receiver for 2437 South Federal Boulevard, Berkshire Apartments, a 24-unit apartment complex for Commercial Federal Savings.
- Acted as court appointed receiver for Commercial Federal Savings’ 66-unit apartment complex at 70 Garden Center, Broomfield.
- Served as court appointed receiver for the King Soopers anchored shopping center at Quincy and Buckley, Aurora, at the request of Crossland Savings (Salt Lake City). Duties included asset management, leasing, and ultimately sale of the retail center.
For examples of additional recent completed transactions, click here.
Principals
Dan Bartell
Dan Bartell was apparently born to do what he does. After all, he grew-up in a family-owned real estate development and operation business. He initially founded Bartell & Company Real Estate in 1982 and has 25+ years experience buying, selling, building, owning, leasing, and managing properties for clients, as well as for his own account. This broad experience gives him a unique 360-degree perspective on real estate transactions, projects, or portfolios few others can match.
Dan also formed, co-owned, and managed Venture Group, Denver’s premier “boutique specialty” commercial real estate broker, property manager and portfolio advisor in the late 1980s-early 1990s, where he co-developed a portfolio of 650,000 s.f. in high-rise and mid-rise properties in Cherry Creek, the Denver Tech Center, and Lakewood’s Union Boulevard corridor.
Then, after reinvigorating Fuller & Company’s office and office warehouse business, Dan reestablished Bartell & Company in 1995. Today, he focuses primarily on office, office warehouse, R&D, and industrial product for investor, seller and tenant representation, and is personally involved in all aspects of the firms ‘s services. He has handled transactions for diverse clients including HealthOne, Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners, Jordan Perlmutter & Company, AT&T Merlin Hot Line, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and Rose Hospital.
Dan holds a B.A. in Urban Economics from the University of Florida, and a Class “A” general contractor’s license. He also attended Atlanta’s Emory University — the “Harvard of the South” — where he captained its tennis team to a national ranking in NCAA Division III. He continues his education through courses ranging from Taxation and Lurking Legal Issues to Managing Environmental Risk.
Daniel H. Meitus
Dan Meitus is Managing Partner and Employing Broker of Bartell Meitus Properties, the complementary commercial management business of Bartell Real Estate. Managing approximately 1 million square feet of commercial space with a value of over $60MM, Dan oversees all asset/property management activities. His background brings robust financial analysis and planning skills to commercial real estate transactions and to asset management in particular. In the past, Dan was a marketing and operations executive for eCollege.com, Hewlett Packard and Nextel among others. In addition, he led multi-million dollar projects for international clients Ferrari and General Motors, and oversaw partnerships with Microsoft and IBM.
His considerable expertise in business strategy and project management translates well to asset management, vendor relationships, and building marketing for Bartell. Plus, his “tech” background gives him keen understanding of complex, state-of-the-art building systems. He works with clients as large as the State of Colorado and Glenborough (a division of Morgan Stanley) to small business owner-occupied buildings.
Mr. Meitus holds his Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation from BOMA, an employing brokers license and has been managing commercial real estate for over 20 years. He earned an MBA from the prestigious Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and B.S. in computer science at Washington University in St. Louis. Dan has served on the boards of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Wharton Club of Colorado, Colorado Scholastic Chess Association and ICF Foundation.
When he’s not working 24/7, Dan is an avid athlete who has run a marathon, played competitive tennis, water skis, and participated in Ride the Rockies and Bike Tour of Colorado.