About Innovate CRE

Property as your strategic advantage.

We are a boutique commercial real estate brokerage based in Centennial, Colorado, serving clients across the Front Range and beyond. Founded by Charlie Cummings, our firm provides exclusive representation for tenants, buyers, landlords, and sellers across the full spectrum of commercial property types — office, industrial, retail, land, and specialty. We ditch the cookie-cutter model to turn property into your ultimate strategic advantage — combining sharp local market insight with data-driven efficiency as an independent alternative to large national brokerages. We don't just chase transactions; we align your space with your actual business goals, bringing fast communication and hands-on advisory to help Colorado businesses, investors, and developers make confident real estate decisions. It is not business as usual, but business done better.

The Innovate CRE mark, taken apart: the light blue face is the client — their business, goals and vision; the dark teal face is Innovate CRE as the trusted advisor, bringing market knowledge, strategy and guidance; the orange between them is the partnership — the collaboration and alignment of client and advisor.
How we work

AI does the groundwork. You get one page.

We are an AI-powered brokerage — not as a buzzword, but as a description of how the work actually gets done. Every tool on this page has to earn its place by making the process sharper for you, and you feel it in the experience: one link, opened and answered in a click. No spreadsheets, no attachments to hunt for. Staying at the leading edge of this is a promise, not a pitch.

Qualification

We understand the brief before the first call

A short survey captures what you actually need. It is scored for fit and turned into a written needs assessment, so our first conversation starts from your requirements rather than from scratch.

Research

Market data, already read for you

Submarket conditions, comparable rents and sale comps are pulled together and summarised in plain language. You get the numbers that bear on your decision — and we say which are verified and which are estimates.

Marketing

A listing page that tells the truth

Every listing gets a live performance page: days on market, buyer inquiries, tours, offers, and where it is being advertised. You see exactly what we see, updated as it happens, instead of waiting on a monthly report.

Property surveys

One page. Interested, or Pass.

Shortlisted properties arrive on a single page with a map, photos, the numbers and our comments. Mark each one Interested or Pass and add your notes — it saves as you go and tells us straight away, so we can line up showings.

Transaction management

Nothing slips

Once you are under contract, every deadline in the agreement is pulled out, checked with you, and put on your calendar with reminders. You get an update at each milestone instead of having to ask for one.

Client portal

One link, not an inbox

Your research, your shortlist, your listing numbers and your deadlines all live behind a single link that is always current. Nothing to download, no thread to scroll back through, no waiting on a reply — the goal is that whatever you need is one click away, with less email and less noise around it.

The technology is ours to worry about. What you should notice is that it is fast, it is clear, and it takes one click.

Visit us

Where to find us.

Address

7173 S. Havana St. Suite 600-285
Centennial, CO 80112

Hours

Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Phone

(720) 583-5794

The team

Who you'll work with.

Charlie Cummings

Charlie Cummings

Founder & Managing Broker

Founder and Managing Broker of Innovate Commercial Real Estate, a boutique, AI powered brokerage based in Colorado and known for helping business owners and investors turn vision into lasting success. With over a decade of experience and more than $100 million in closed transaction volume, Charlie specializes in owner/operator real estate strategies throughout the Denver metropolitan area, with experience in both commercial real estate sales and leasing activity.

Charlie approaches every client as a partnership, not a transaction. He works as a strategic real estate partner in the growth and scale of each business he represents, learning how the company operates, where it is headed, and what its real estate needs to do for it, and staying alongside the client for the long haul. Clients know him for deep market expertise, a knack for finding opportunities before they hit the market, and creative deal structures built around their goals rather than the commission.

To Charlie, AI sharpens judgment but never replaces it. At Innovate CRE, it turns a client's needs into a written assessment before the first meeting, pulls market data and comparable sales into plain language summaries, and builds the marketing for every listing. It also tracks listing activity in real time, keeps every contract deadline on the calendar with reminders, and keeps clients updated at each milestone.

Outside of work, Charlie enjoys spending time with his wife Andrea, their daughter Sofia, and their dog Noah, celebrating community in every aspect of life. He enjoys cooking, exploring the outdoors, traveling, and continuously learning new things.

Brendan Broussard

Brendan Broussard

Senior Broker Associate

Brendan Broussard is no stranger to hard work. He began his professional journey at the age of 14 in his hometown of Houston, working for his family's fire protection company. From summers on job sites to afternoons assisting with daily operations, Brendan developed a hands-on understanding of construction and what it takes to see a project through from the ground up.

His passion for real estate took root early, sparked by watching raw land transform into commercial developments. That interest evolved into a full-time career when he accepted a summer internship in Los Angeles, an experience that launched him into the world of commercial real estate. He became a licensed agent specializing in multifamily properties in Los Angeles County, particularly in the South Bay region. As client needs grew, so did Brendan's expertise, expanding into retail, office, and industrial investment and tenant representation.

Today, Brendan serves Denver, Colorado, and the surrounding areas, leveraging his deep construction knowledge to guide private equity groups and family-owned investors through multifamily and commercial real estate transactions. In his role with Innovate Commercial, he stays closely connected to the neighborhoods he serves, providing timely insights and market intelligence to help clients make informed decisions.

When he's not working, Brendan enjoys exploring Colorado's great outdoors through camping and hiking, and he's an avid student of history, often diving into books, documentaries, or local landmarks to better understand the stories behind the places he visits.

NovaAI, not a person

AI Assistant · Operations & Marketing

Nova is our in-house AI assistant, and it has a hand in every stage of the process above.

Before the first call, Nova turns your survey answers into a written needs assessment, then pulls together submarket conditions, comparable rents and sale comps and summarises them in plain language — with the verified figures marked apart from the estimates.

When we take a property to market, Nova drafts the offering memorandum, builds the listing page and the retailer map, writes the social posts, and keeps the live performance page current: days on market, inquiries, tours, offers, and where it is being advertised. On the buyer and tenant side it assembles your property survey, so the shortlist arrives on one page with the map, photos, numbers and our comments.

Once you are under contract, Nova extracts every deadline in the agreement, puts the approved dates on your calendar with reminders, keeps the deal file and documents in order, logs calls and tours, prepares each follow-up, and keeps your client portal current so all of it stays one click away.

Charlie reviews and approves the work before it reaches you, and stays the decision maker on price, strategy and negotiation. Nova takes the hours out of the groundwork so your broker spends that time on the parts that need judgment — and on you.

Good questions

Frequently asked.

Why should I work with a commercial real estate broker?

A good broker brings market knowledge, access to active and off-market listings, sharp negotiation, and real expertise to a process that is rarely simple. You save time, tap into an established network, get help with due diligence, and run the whole transaction through one coordinated point of contact.

How much do you charge as part of the commission?

Our commission structure varies based on the type of transaction, the property, and the price. The agency agreement spells out who is responsible for payment. When we represent a landlord or seller, we share fees with cooperating brokers and offer referral fees to licensed brokers. If a transaction is under a $10,000 fee, typically charge an engagement fee.

Are formal agreements required per Colorado law?

Yes. Real estate brokers are legally required to execute a signed written agreement to establish any single-agency or transaction-broker relationship before performing any licensed duties ( (HB26-1426-signed August 12, 2026). The only licensed duties brokers can perform without a written agreement are open houses, showing properties, and providing comparable market analysis.

How long does it take to complete a real estate transaction?

It depends on the complexity of the deal, market conditions, financing, and due diligence. We recommend starting the conversation at least nine months ahead of an anticipated lease execution or sale closing. Due diligence itself typically runs 60 to 75 days.

Could a residential real estate broker represent me?

Most residential brokers hold an equivalent license but lack commercial market expertise. We work with residential brokers often on referrals and share referral fees whenever an opportunity arises.

What is your response time?

Communication is fundamental to our success, so we respond within 24 hours by phone, text, or email during the business week. Most of our work happens Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm.

How is your brokerage different from larger national firms?

As a boutique firm, we offer a personalized approach tailored to each entrepreneur's goals, and we continuously fold in feedback from brokers, partners, and clients to stay adaptable.

What areas do you service?

We service Colorado and the Front Range, and we have worked outside the state alongside a broker of record. We determine how best to help during the initial consultation.

Do you provide referrals to industry business partners?

Yes. We maintain an active vendor database of more than 70 professionals that keeps growing. If you would like to be considered for a preferred partnership, reach out.

How can I search for properties on my own?

Crexi and LoopNet are the largest public databases for commercial real estate. That said, working with a broker reveals every available active and off-market opportunity, not just what is listed publicly.

Why do we charge retainters for start-up clients?

As of 2026, we have introduced a $5,000 retainer for start-up clients. Given the unique challenges start-up operators face, our expertise provides immense value—and this commitment ensures these projects remain a top priority.

How do you qualify clients that you work with?

We have a matrix of minimum criteria, based on the qualification survey, which provides a ranking value and from that score we determine if we are a good fit. If we are not a good fit, we do partner with other CRE brokers and can provide referral opportunities as needed.

How do we see what properties are available?

We have developed an internal property survey tool where we pull properties both actively on and off-market from Costar and/or CREXI (the two largest MLS platforms for commercial real estate). Clients can easily favor, request info, and comment on that survey tool to incorporate into our process.

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