THE JAMIS TEAM

Jay M. Soneff, MBA
Jamis Companies, Inc
2140 Arapahoe Street
Denver, CO 80205
Jay@Jamisco.com
www.Jamisco.com

Since 1978, Jay Soneff has been serving Denver and surrounding areas with his expertise in commercial real estate brokerage. As the founder, Jay's goal is to help you generate the maximum possible income for your enterprise.

Jay was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and attended John F. Kennedy High School before earning a Division 1 baseball scholarship to The University of Colorado. In four years, he graduated with a Business Degree in Finance and Real Estate and a minor in Economics. At age 22, Jay became the youngest broker in the state by taking advantage of the new real estate commission that allowed a real estate degree to replace the two years of Salesman status requirement for broker licensing.

In 1995, Jay went back to school and earned his Master's degree in Construction Finance and Management from the University of Denver. With his extensive experience as a developer, agent, and investor in multiple real estate platforms, Jay has dealt with a variety of commercial development, investment, leasing, and management situations.

Jay's experience in sales and acquisitions, land development, construction, construction management, and complex joint venture agreements have given him a well-rounded perspective in all aspects of the real estate business. He has survived several market swings from the late 70's boom to the late 80's crash, and he knows that the market will ultimately separate conservative and stable projects from speculative and over-leveraged properties. This experience has helped him serve all his clients by protecting and maintaining their properties for long-term success.

Jay is married to his elementary school sweetheart, Jan, and they have two children, Jay Jr. and Jaclyn. In his free time, Jay enjoys his hobby as an avid vintage car enthusiast.

Amy Garris, BA
Commercial Broker
With Jamis since 2016
Amy@Jamisco.com
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Amy Garris was born in Boulder, CO and she grew up on the grounds of the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park. She began working full time at the camp as a member of the summer staff at age 12. By 18, she became the youngest member in the camp’s 100-year history to receive a 7-year employment pin. She attended her freshman year of college at Texas A&M University, and she graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1995 with a BS in Political Science and a minor in Theater. She spent 10 years as a professional singer touring the country with several rock & roll, blues, bluegrass, and swing bands before she moved to Steamboat Springs in 2000.
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Amy spent 7 years in Steamboat as a Hotel GM and another 5 years as the President of a Commercial Property Management Company identifying, restoring, remodeling, leasing, and managing several large downtown commercial buildings for a single owner. She coordinated construction projects that included numerous tenant finishes, large scale structural repairs, and a 7-million-dollar refit of a bookstore into a night club and music venue. Her vast experience in evaluating investment property, identifying capital improvements, and overseeing construction projects has given her a unique perspective in the commercial real estate industry.
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After moving to Denver in 2012, Amy spearheaded the formation of a commercial brokerage division at the Keller Williams downtown office, which had previously held only residential agents. She joined the KW Commercial platform where she executed a wide variety of deals: a 10,000sf retail to office conversion, coordinated the $400,000 tenant finish, handled industrial land sales for development in Commerce City, and oversaw the purchase and subsequent sale of two 120-year-old Ballpark Buildings.
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Her time at Jamis Companies has put Amy at the forefront of Commercial Brokerage in Ballpark, Arapahoe Square, Whittier, and Park Hill neighborhoods. In January of 2019, she represented the seller on an assemblage at 21st and Arapahoe that resulted in one of the highest price-per-square foot transactions in all of greater LoDo at $496 per square foot.
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Specializing in off-market opportunities, Amy has successfully brokered several multi-tenant deals on East Colfax, including an acquisition by Jamis Companies at 5022 East Colfax known as Fairfax Plaza that is now home to one of Mayfair’s favorite neighborhood bars—The Owl Saloon.
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Landlord and tenant rep successes include the placement of Wurk, a cannabis tech company, in a 12,000sf creative office building at 2162 Market St., as well as connecting two bar owners for the rebranding of the Curtis Club on 21st St. to Rock Steady in Arapahoe Square. She represented the Landlord in relocating Mammoth American Tattoo from Tennyson St. in the Highlands to their new location on 26th Ave. in Whittier and is currently consulting on a mixed-use new construction project next door on High St. with a projected delivery date in late 2020.
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Amy is an avid sports fanatic and an obsessive skier and golfer. She is a Denver team super fan and spends much of her free time playing or watching sports. You can often catch her singing with her band, Corduroy Tiger, at neighborhood bars in Park Hill. She lives with her Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Mack, downtown amidst the Union Station redevelopment and is proud to be a part of Denver’s amazing downtown renaissance.