ReillyCo
EST. 2003 — DENVER, COLORADOThoughtful Development
Thoughtful Development
Since 2003.
ReillyCo is a Colorado real estate development and investment firm founded by John Reilly. Over two decades, we have developed more than 200 properties across Denver, Vail, and the Roaring Fork Valley — building a reputation for quality, investor transparency, and the kind of patience that produces lasting returns.
THE STORY
From Reilly Properties to ReillyCo — A 22-Year Track Record Built One Project at a Time
John Reilly founded Reilly Properties in Denver in 2003 with a straightforward conviction: that residential real estate development, done with discipline and investor alignment at the center, could produce exceptional returns and exceptional places to live at the same time.
That conviction has been tested across 22 years, two decades of Colorado market cycles, and more than 200 individual properties. The firm has expanded from Denver's urban neighborhoods into the luxury communities of the Vail Valley and, more recently, into the Roaring Fork Valley — one of Colorado's most dynamic mountain real estate markets.
In that time, the firm evolved from Reilly Properties into ReillyCo — a tighter name for a tighter focus. The work has expanded from residential renovation into new construction, pop-top additions, commercial redevelopment, and luxury mountain residences. The standard has not moved.
Today, ReillyCo manages 22 documented projects, maintains $5–7M in deployable capital for rapid residential acquisitions, and is actively raising $10M in investor capital to accelerate development across its core markets.
“Every project is an investment, and every investment deserves excellence.”
22Years
200+Projects
5Markets
OUR MARKETS
Rooted in Colorado & Florida's Most Valuable Markets
We don't chase markets. We commit to them. Over 22 years, ReillyCo has built deep knowledge in the markets where Colorado's best real estate lives — urban Denver, the luxury communities of Vail, and the mountain valleys stretching west toward Aspen — and Florida's emerging Panhandle market.
THE TEAM
People Who Have Skin in the Game
ReillyCo is a founder-led firm. That means the people whose names are on this page are the same people making underwriting decisions, walking project sites, and taking investor calls.
John Reilly
Co-FounderJohn Reilly has spent two decades becoming one of Denver’s most experienced names in luxury residential development. As founder of Reilly Properties, he has completed more than 200 projects — the vast majority in Denver’s luxury market, where average project values exceed $2.5M. That track record represents hundreds of millions of dollars in value created. Before real estate, John built and ran a municipal fiber optic and cable infrastructure company — an experience that instilled the operational discipline and systems thinking he brings to every project today.
Connect with John→Mike Carnes
Co-FounderWith 20 years in commercial real estate and 8 years as the founder of The Urban Collective in Denver, Mike’s expertise spans acquisitions, dispositions, project management, and budget oversight — giving him comprehensive command of the full transaction and development lifecycle. Mike’s track record includes bringing Meow Wolf to the River Mile project alongside Revesco Development and Kroenke Sports — one of Denver’s most high-profile deals.
Connect with Mike→HOW WE WORK
The Principles Behind Every Decision
MILESTONES
Twenty-Two Years of Building
2003
Founded in Denver, Colorado
Reilly Properties established with a focus on residential renovation in Denver’s urban core neighborhoods.
2007–2009
Through the Cycle
ReillyCo developed and held properties through the national real estate downturn — building the experience-based conviction that conservative underwriting and quality execution outlast market volatility.
2010+
Vail Valley Expansion
First luxury mountain-market development in Edwards, CO. Established the firm’s presence in Colorado’s luxury residential mountain communities.
2018–2022
Commercial Development at Scale
Gravity Haus / Life House LoHi at 3638 Navajo Street — a Michelin-acknowledged boutique hotel in Denver’s Lower Highlands. The most complex and visible project in ReillyCo’s history.
2024–2025
Roaring Fork Valley Entry
198 Holland Hills in Basalt, CO — ReillyCo’s first Roaring Fork Valley development, in one of Colorado’s fastest-appreciating mountain markets.
2026
$10M Capital Raise Underway
Actively raising $10M across project-specific and fund structures. Investor portal launch with public deal history and private reporting dashboard.