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Heather J. Boelens

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Heather J. Boelens

Heather J. Boelens

Partner


Boulder/Denver
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Heather J. Boelens

Heather J. Boelens

Partner


Boulder/Denver

Heather J. Boelens

Partner

Boulder/Denver

Partner and Co-Practice Group Leader - Commercial Real Estate

T: +1 303 866 0256

T: +1 303 861 7000

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Heather Boelens is the Co-Practice Group Leader of Commercial Real Estate US. Heather works on a wide range of real estate deals and has a deep well of experience in the areas of real estate acquisition, disposition, development, finance and leasing of virtually every asset class including industrial, multifamily, hospitality, manufacturing, educational, office, medical, life sciences, agricultural, retail, data centers and technology facilities. Her clients include REITs and private equity firms. She represents clients with ever-expanding nationwide footprints like Ares Management/Black Creek Group, EverWest Real Estate Partners and Asana Partners, while also maintaining a robust local practice, representing developers, public entities, health care providers and educational institutions in the Colorado region.

Heather’s organizational dexterity, astute judgment and unflagging positive mindset make her ideally suited for leading and collaborating on a broad range of transactions and projects.  She excels at building effective teams with complimentary skill sets that provide the highest, best level of service for clients. Heather is always keen to learn more about clients and their businesses.  Clients, in turn, are eager to tap into Heather's practical ability to get deals done on their timeline. Whether at the negotiating table or in a closing, driving deals and exceeding client expectations at every stage are fundamental to Heather’s management style. 

Outside of her legal practice, Heather puts her positive, inclusive attitude to work as a member of the BCLP’s Women Initiative, where she has hosted and coordinated events to help other women build their personal brand.  Heather also created the first-year associate training program and a women mentorship group for the Real Estate Group in the Firm. She is a member of the Firm’s global Well-Being Committee, a certified Mental Health First Aider and a member of the firm's Board and Management Committee.

Civic involvement & honors

  • Recognized by Chambers USA 2026 in Band 2 for Real Estate
  • ColoradoBiz, "Colorado Power 500", 2026
  • BisNow, Denver Women Leading Real Estate - Trailblazers in CRE, 2023
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law-Denver, 2022-Present
  • Downtown Denver Partnership, Downtown Denver Awards Jury member
  • CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)
  • Real Estate Advisory Committee for The Community Foundation Boulder County

Professional affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • Illinois Bar Association

$70 m

Represented a real estate investment and operating company as buyer in connection with the acquisition of office property located in California for a contract price of $70 million.

$54.1 m

Represented a REIT as buyer in connection with the acquisition of office property in New Jersey for a contract price of $54.1 million.

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Admissions

  • Colorado, 2015
  • Illinois, 2008
  • Missouri, 2007

Education

Saint Louis University, J.D., 2007

St. Ambrose University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2004

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Experience

  • Served as primary US real estate counsel to the crop sciences division of a leading global life sciences company, advising on office, warehouse, agricultural, research, and built-to-suite projects nationwide.

  • Advised a leading healthcare institution on the sale for repurposing of 10-story office building in Denver’s Civic Central neighborhood. This included a partnership with Denver Housing Authority (DHA) to develop a 110-unit affordable housing adaptive reuse project.
  • Represented the equity investor in connection with a joint venture for development of a project in the South Broadway area of Denver, CO. This was an important joint venture for the client, as part of its strategy to build a new, “food hall” concept in a trendy area of Denver.
  • Advised a leading American technology company, defense contractor and IT services provider in connection with the real estate aspects of the $1.45 billion sale of a military training and combat propulsion systems business. This was a very high-dollar, unique transaction with challenging real estate components.
  • Assisted a large publicly traded company, as tenant, with respect to the long-term lease of two buildings under construction in Boulder, Colorado. Each building totals approximately 100,000 rsf and is intended to serve as the innovation campus headquarters for a variety of office and lab uses.
  • Assisted a large national retail client with over 150 leasing transactions over a period of 2 years, including negotiation of new leases, lease amendments, renewals, subordination agreements, license agreements and other ancillary documents.
  • Represented a real estate investment and operating company as buyer in connection with the acquisition of office property located in California for a contract price of $70 million.
  • Represented a REIT as buyer in connection with the acquisition of office property in New Jersey for a contract price of $54.1 million.
  • Represented a real estate investment and operating company as seller in connection with the negotiation of purchase and sale contracts for three properties located in Los Angeles, California for $21.5 million.
  • Represented a REIT in the acquisition of industrial property in Illinois for a purchase price of $13.7 million.
  • Represented a REIT that acquires and operates high-quality distribution warehouses leased to corporate customers, as buyer, in connection with the acquisition of industrial properties located throughout the United States.
  • Represented an outdoor products client in connection with a major build-to-suit warehouse facility lease in Utah. The site was an environmentally impacted "brownfield" and required extra guidance around environmental risks as well as a ground lease, which required special provisions and a direct agreement with the ground lessor.
  • Represented an oil and gas company, as tenant, in connection with the leasing and build-to-suit of an office building in Texas totaling over 300,000 square feet.
  • Represented a client, operating in the government, education, and non-profit industry, as a tenant in connection with multiple lease negotiations for educational space throughout the United States.
  • Representing a polymer manufacturer in connection with industrial revenue bond sites and other real estate matters related to corporate and industrial locations throughout the United States and France.

Resources

Speaking engagements

  • IMN Real Estate Opportunity & Private Funds Investing Forum, Women & Wine Small Group Panel, January 17, 2024
  • IMN Annual U.S. Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing Forum, Women & Wine Small Group Panel, June 21, 2023
  • IMN Real Estate Opportunity & Private Funds Investing Forum, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in CRE Panel, January 18, 2023
  • IMN Real Estate Opportunity & Private Funds Investing Forum, Women's Breakfast Roundtable, June 21, 2019

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