The 2015 REDI is a partnership of:
2015 REAL ESTATE DIVERSITY INITIATIVE (REDI)
Have you wondered what it takes to be a
real estate developer? Would you like to
add development skills to your existing
career portfolio?
If you answered YES, the Real Estate
Diversity Initiative (REDI) is for you!
2014 REDI class
Just see what recent graduates have to
say about REDI:
“REDI helped to open up the Denver development world for me. I gained the skills I need and
have been following up on all the introductions made.”
--Jennifer Johnson (2014)
“The REDI program is indispensable for "hands-on" experience with a main street development
project, giving us the advantage of not only working with mentors and real estate development
professionals, but also working with interdisciplinary teams.”
-- Robert Fejeran (2013)
“The REDI program piqued and motivated my interest in creating relationships in Real Estate
Development. I credit REDI for a new construction condo development project consisting of 200
plus units which I am working on.”
--Danny Rubio (2014)
“The REDI program served as a launch pad for my transition into Real Estate Development. The
team I was part of was dynamic and included pertinent players in every field required to put a
project together.”
-- Ivan Anaya (2013)
If you want to know more about what it takes to be a real estate developer, this is your
opportunity! This is the 6th year for the highly successful Real Estate Diversity
Initiative (REDI) program.
You can further your career by learning directly from real
estate mentors about the challenges and opportunities in
the local industry. Chosen participants will engage in both
large group and small group mentoring sessions.
You’ll have the opportunity to apply your lessons to a project as your group devises plans
for development at Holly Square in Denver’s northeast Park Hill neighborhood.
Application deadline: Friday, May 15, 2015 by 5 p.m.
The ideal participant will have, at minimum, some knowledge of real estate concepts, an
undergraduate degree and a strong entrepreneurial spirit. A panel consisting of
representatives from the Urban Land Institute and the City and County of Denver will
select up to 36 individuals for the 2015 class, starting in June and ending in midNovember.
Who can apply? What does it entail?
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Minorities and women are eligible to
apply for the program
100% attendance is required – You must
be able to attend two classes each month
for 5 ½ months (June – November) –
Classes will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on
Mondays
Up to 36 applicants will be accepted,
based on completed applications,
2014 REDI presentations
including 2 letters of reference
$250 fee upon acceptance into the program (due before the program begins)
Participants must participate in project development and final presentation
Participants must complete a program evaluation
Participant rewards (upon successful program completion):
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Free one-year membership in ULI Colorado, with access to close to more than 1,100
members working in many different areas of the real estate industry
Certificate of completion
Real estate industry Continuing Education Units (if applicable)
Large and small group real estate mentoring and education worth more than $15,000
Applications are due by May 15, 2015. Go to Colorado.uli.org for information and to
apply. For additional questions, please contact the REDI Program Coordinator Cindy
Christensen at 303.887.1115, or the Sylvia Smith at the Denver Office of Economic
Development at 720-913-1602. Please note: The application will require you to have
two letters of reference that you will need to secure before completing the
application process.
The 2015 REDI program is made possible by these generous sponsors: