In 1980, founding member Mark Van Ark created a brokerage and consulting firm, following in the footsteps of a real estate family that had begun in the 1960s.  Van Ark Colorado Properties, LTD. was geared to fill the void of qualified commercial and investment firms in Boulder, CO.  Since that time, the services have grown to cover clients’ needs throughout the entire US market.  Specializing in Office and Industrial brokerage, consulting services have grown to include every product type through corporate or government Due Diligence and Feasibility assignments. 

Van Ark has been a CCIM Institute instructor since 1992 and has also taught the master's level Market Analysis and Feasibility course at the University of Denver. He has had the opportunity to teach international courses for CCIM Institute as well in Taipei, Tokyo, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Warsaw.