Fort Collins, Denver Sperry Van Ness franchises merging, expanding in Colorado

FORT COLLINS — The Sperry Van Ness commercial real estate franchises in Fort Collins, Denver and Chicago announced Tuesday that they’re partnering to form a new company called Sperry Van Ness/Denver Commercial that will expand the brokerage firm’s presence throughout Colorado.

The deal merges the Denver and Fort Collins franchises and recapitalizes and restructures the ownership of the two previously independent entities. Steve Kawulok, who started the Fort Collins franchise in 2007, will serve as managing broker of the new company and oversee the entire Colorado operation. In…