* No. 9 - Fort Collins' ranking among the top small college cities in the United States, according to the American Institute of Economic Research. In its "College Destinations Index 2009-2010," the AIER evaluated categories such as academic environment, quality of life and professional opportunities. Boulder was No. 1 among small cities. Denver ranked No. 5 among mid-sized cities.
* $8.9 million - The amount paid by unknown investors to acquire a 250,000 square foot warehouse near the northwest corner of I-25 and Colorado Highway 14. The building was sold by Minnesota resident Karl Bohn. Currently, New Belgium Brewing Co. leases 99,000 square feet in the warehouse.
* $118.7 million - The total value of contracts recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Greeley-based Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Hensel Phelps will build two barracks totaling 558,000 square feet to house 1,800 soldiers at Fort Sam Houston in Texas.
The Group Real Estate Insider. October 2009. Real Estate by the numbers. Fort Collins, Colorado. Volume 33, No. 8