90 West 84th Avenue Denver, CO 80260
is a boutique commercial, residential and investment real estate firm with over 80 years of combined experience. Denver native John Lucero founded iMPAX Real Estate Group in 2018 with a core belief that real estate can create positive impacts within the communities it serves while achieving financial goals for its clients. This is the very essence of how we see ourselves, the future of Metro Denver and beyond. We are uniquely positioned to achieve these goals through our diverse experiences, backgrounds, and expertise. We consistently leverage relationships into solution-based strategies and are buoyed with our in-house partnership with Lucero Development Services which allows us to succeed at the neighborhood, city, state and federal levels.
Founded in 2009, Lucero Development Services crafts solutions-based strategies for our clients by integrating our unique expertise in positive community development with our client’s goals. Our understanding of the balance between the private and public sector in real estate development shapes our mission and positions us to best navigate modern development complexities. We at Lucero Development Services deliver expert feasibility, acquisition with our in-house partnership with iMPAX Real Estate Group and redevelopment strategies. Additionally, we offer superior services in public affairs, real estate finance, entitlements and permitting assistance.
iMPAX Real Estate Group, established by John Lucero in 2018…
John R. Lucero is the Founder and Employing Broker of iMPAX Real Estate Group, a boutique commercial real estate brokerage serving property owners, investors, developers, businesses and organizations throughout the Denver metropolitan area and Colorado.
John brings more than 30 years of real estate, development and economic development experience to his brokerage practice. Over his career, he has been involved in commercial real estate transactions ranging from property acquisitions and dispositions to development sites, investment properties, land assemblages, leasing and urban redevelopment opportunities.
His approach to brokerage is informed by extensive experience on both sides of the real estate transaction. John has advised developers and property owners on site acquisition, entitlements, financing, public-private partnerships and redevelopment strategy, giving iMPAX clients a broader perspective on a property’s potential, constraints and value. Earlier in his career, he worked with entrepreneurs to identify and acquire locations, secure financing and, as their businesses grew, sell and acquire subsequent properties.
John founded Lucero Development Services in 2009 and subsequently served as Deputy Director of the Denver Office of Economic Development, where his responsibilities encompassed business and real estate development, housing, workforce development and major economic-development initiatives. Following his City service, he returned to Lucero Development Services and founded iMPAX Real Estate Group in 2018 to provide experienced relationship-driven commercial brokerage representation.
Today, John works with the iMPAX team on acquisitions, dispositions, off-market opportunities, development sites and other commercial assignments, drawing upon long-standing relationships throughout Colorado’s real estate, business and civic communities. He also brings particular expertise in historic and landmark properties, including preservation strategy, designation, adaptive reuse, and the unique considerations involved in their acquisition and redevelopment.
John’s public-sector experience provides an additional dimension to his real estate practice. In addition to his leadership role with the Denver Office of Economic Development, he served for 14 years as a Commissioner of the Denver Board of Water Commissioners. His combination of private-sector, public-sector and brokerage experience provides a broad understanding of the regulatory, infrastructure, financing and governmental considerations that can influence commercial real estate.
John has been actively involved in the REALTOR® organization for more than three decades at the local, state and national levels. His service has included leadership on housing, water, legislative and political issues affecting real estate practitioners and property owners. He has served as a Federal Political Coordinator assigned to three United States Senators and has been recognized by the National Association of REALTORS®, Colorado Association of REALTORS® and Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® for his contributions to the profession.
His real estate industry honors include the 2026 National Association of REALTORS® Federal Political Coordinator Meritorious Service Award, the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Political Service Award, and the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® Oliver Frascona Lifetime Achievement Award.
John attended Colorado State University, where he studied civil engineering, providing an early technical foundation for his career and lifelong interest in real estate development. His engineering studies continue to inform his understanding of the physical, infrastructure and development considerations that shape real estate projects.
Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with family, golf, hosting multi-course dinners for long-term friends, gardening and international travel. A longtime Colorado sports fan, he is a season ticket holder and can frequently be found at Colorado Avalanche and Denver Broncos home games.
Drew has been in the commercial real estate industry for 29 years
Drew MacDonald brings nearly three decades of commercial and corporate real estate experience to iMPAX Real Estate Group, with expertise in property acquisition and disposition, tenant and landlord representation, site selection, urban infill assemblage, and commercial sales and leasing.
Drew began his commercial real estate career with Sevo-Miller Corporation before joining his father at Oxford Associates, where the firm represented Pizza Hut and IHOP throughout Colorado. As an early practitioner of tenant and buyer representation, Drew later represented Outback Steakhouse’s first Colorado franchise group, securing its first three locations in the state, and represented Taco Cabana in securing seven Denver-area locations.
He subsequently expanded his experience into corporate and telecommunications real estate, working with Sitelink International and later ICG Communications and Level 3 Communications. His assignments included telecommunications network expansion and decommissioning, fiber infrastructure, data-center locations, and corporate facilities for companies including MCI Metro, Cingular Wireless and Qwest Communications.
Drew joined iMPAX Real Estate Group in 2018. Since then, he has worked with the iMPAX team on the assemblage of several prominent transit-oriented development sites in Denver and has sourced off-market acquisition opportunities for developers through targeted property research and direct owner outreach.
Today, Drew focuses his brokerage practice on commercial property sales and leasing assignments across the industrial, land, office and retail sectors. His extensive experience sourcing properties, evaluating opportunities and negotiating transactions allows him to represent owners, investors, developers, landlords and tenants throughout the real estate transaction process.
Drew’s commitment to understanding his clients’ objectives and exceeding their expectations has helped him build long-standing business and personal relationships throughout his career.
Drew earned a B.A. in Geology from the University of Colorado in 1988 after playing college baseball for two years at the University of Wyoming. Outside of real estate, he enjoys golf, skiing, fly fishing and hiking.
Neil Shea has an extensive background in real estate sales…
Neil Shea brings extensive experience in commercial real estate sales, underwriting and deal analysis, capital raising, development, asset management and lending to iMPAX Real Estate Group. He began his real estate career in 2007 and developed significant early experience working with investors on foreclosure and short-sale opportunities during the financial crisis.
An active real estate developer and investor, Neil focuses on residential development, investment properties and infill opportunities throughout Metro Denver. His work includes constructing and selling single-family and multi-unit residential properties and acquiring rental properties with future development potential.
Neil works with small infill developers throughout the Denver metropolitan area, bringing hands-on experience in property underwriting, construction financing and repositioning real estate portfolios. He has also worked with local builders and equity partners to identify development opportunities in neighborhoods benefiting from proximity to hospitality and entertainment districts, public transit and recreational amenities.
In addition to his brokerage and development work, Neil has extensive private-lending experience, including Non-QM financing for institutional investors, family offices and high-net-worth clients pursuing the acquisition and refinancing of single-family rental properties, small multifamily properties and value-add investments. His lending and capital-markets experience provides an additional perspective when evaluating acquisition opportunities, capital structures and the financial feasibility of real estate transactions.
Neil graduated magna cum laude from the University of Denver in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with concentrations in Marketing and Finance. He is a REALTOR® member in good standing.
Outside of real estate, Neil is an avid snowboarder and mountain biker and enjoys spending time outdoors with his son. spare time and is an avid snowboarder and mountain biker.
