{"id":8857,"date":"2026-09-23T00:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warehousehotline.com\/staging\/3072\/?p=8857"},"modified":"2026-10-03T00:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:25:18","slug":"denvers-2026-congressional-race-dr-shimon-blau-on-commercial-real-estate-small-business-and-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warehousehotline.com\/staging\/3072\/commercial-real-estate-podcast\/denver-2026-congressional-race-shimon-blau\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver\u2019s 2026 Congressional Race: Dr. Shimon Blau on Commercial Real Estate, Small Business, and Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Could Denver Lose 14,000 Jobs? A Congressional Candidate Explains What&amp;apos;s at Stake\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oLdWy0bO-nY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who represents Denver in Washington can affect more than national politics. Federal decisions touch housing, development costs, tariffs, infrastructure funding, healthcare, and the environment in which local businesses operate. For commercial real estate owners and business leaders, understanding those connections matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, Aviva Sonenreich and Dr. Shimon Blau, an <a href=\"https:\/\/blauforcongress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">unaffiliated candidate for Colorado\u2019s 1st Congressional District<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>, discuss the issues he believes are affecting Denver\u2019s businesses, property owners, and residents. Blau qualified for the 2026 general-election ballot by petition after collecting 2,212 signatures, 1,918 of which were certified as valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing on his experience as a physician, small-business owner, and real estate owner, Blau explains his views on housing affordability, development and permitting costs, tariffs, federal funding, healthcare, and support for small businesses. The conversation also explores what a member of Congress actually does for a district and how federal policy can intersect with Denver\u2019s local economy and commercial real estate market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Topics Discussed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">What a member of Congress does for constituents and local communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Blau\u2019s experience as a physician, small-business owner, and real estate owner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">How federal policy can affect Denver businesses and commercial real estate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Housing affordability and the challenges of increasing housing supply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Development and permitting costs in Denver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Blau\u2019s views on tariffs and their potential effects on construction and business costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The role of federal funding in infrastructure and local projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">How regulations and operating expenses can affect small businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Blau\u2019s views on federal and local approaches to housing development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Healthcare costs and the changes he says he would pursue as a physician in Congress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Why Blau decided to run as an unaffiliated candidate in Colorado\u2019s 1st Congressional District<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The priorities he says he would bring to Congress if elected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Guest<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blauforcongress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Dr. Shimon Blau<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> is a Denver physician, small-business owner, real estate owner, and unaffiliated candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Colorado\u2019s 1st Congressional District. He qualified for the November 2026 ballot by petition. Colorado Politics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blau has practiced medicine for more than two decades and specializes in interventional spine and pain management. He has also described managing his family\u2019s real estate business and owning a medical practice. His stated campaign priorities include affordability, healthcare, small business, and reducing political polarization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Host<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warehousehotline.com\/commercial-real-estate-brokers-denver\/aviva-sonenreich\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/warehousehotline.com\/commercial-real-estate-brokers-denver\/aviva-sonenreich\/\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Aviva Sonenreich<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> is the Managing Broker and Owner of the Warehouse Hotline, a Denver commercial real estate brokerage specializing exclusively in industrial properties. She leads the firm&#8217;s brokerage operations, negotiates industrial sales and leasing transactions, advises clients on acquisition and disposition strategies, and oversees the company&#8217;s marketing and business development efforts. Through Commercial Real Estate Secrets, she interviews leading investors, brokers, developers, and industry experts to provide actionable insights on commercial real estate investing, brokerage, leasing, development, and market trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Navigating Denver Industrial Real Estate?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Policy may shape the broader business environment, but every industrial real estate decision ultimately comes down to the property, the market, and the terms of the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Warehouse Hotline helps businesses, investors, and property owners buy, sell, and lease industrial real estate throughout the Denver metro area.<\/strong> Whether you are searching for warehouse space, evaluating an acquisition, leasing your property, or preparing to sell, our team can help you navigate the Denver industrial market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/warehousehotline.com\/staging\/3072\/commercial-real-estate-brokerage\/\" style=\"background-color:#f04e27\"><strong>Explore Our Brokerage Services<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who represents Denver in Washington can affect more than national politics. 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