Kevin Kelley

Real Estate

Sports Facilities & Entertainment Venues

Kevin Kelley advises clients on the development, operation and renovation of sports facilities; structuring complex mixed-use and re-use development projects; and the acquisition, development, financing, operation and disposition of multi-family, industrial, office, and retail properties, hotels and resorts and self-storage facilities. His clients include developers, investors, owners, public entities, and REITs.

Concentrations:

Arena, ballpark, stadia and practice facility development, operation, and renovation (NBA, MLB, MiLB, NFL, and NWSL), including non-relocation and community benefit agreements.

Sports entertainment district development and operation

Mixed use, master planned developments, and redevelopments, including entitlements and condominiums and common interest communities

Resort development and operations, including branded condo-hotels

Acquisition, financing, operation, and disposition of real estate in all asset classes

Member, Colorado Bar Association, 1991-Present

Member, Denver Bar Association, 1991-Present

Director, Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation, 2022-Present; Treasurer, 2025 - Present; Member, Executive Committee, 2025-Present; Member, Finance Committee, 2023-Present; Member, Investment Committee, 2023-Present

Director, Downtown Denver Partnership, 2016-Present; Member, Board of Directors, 2018-Present; Member, Finance Committee, 2022-Present; Chair, Municipal election Task Force, 2023; Chair, Urban Ex Steering Committee, 2018-2019; Chair, Downtown Denver Awards Jury, 2016-2017; Member, Affordable Housing Task Force, 2016; Member, Downtown Regulatory Working Group, 2015-2016

Board of Directors, Junior Achievement, Rocky Mountain Inc., 2010-2021; Chair, 2018-2020; Member, Executive Committee, 2015-2021, 2024-Present; Chair, Stock Market Challenge, 2011-2012

Director, Denver Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, 2016-2021; Member, Executive Committee, 2019-2021; Member, Finance Committee, 2019-2021; Member, CEO Selection Committee, 2021

Member, Executive Committee, Metro Denver Economic Development Council, 2014-2017