Author: Bernadette Berdychowski
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Denver considers 5x harsher fines against landlords not up to code
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If a residential unit in Denver doesn’t have a smoke alarm installed, Denver can currently fine the landlord up to $999 after a warning and several citations. But soon, penalties could stack up to $5,000 per day. The Department of Excise and Licenses is pushing to revise Denver’s code to create a new maximum penalty…
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Colorado business confidence continues to fall under Trump administration
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An economic measurement tracking the sentiment of business leaders across Colorado continues to lean negative, according to a new report from the University of Colorado Boulder. The Leeds Business Confidence Index –- a measure of how business leaders across Colorado feel about the future of the national and state economy — declined ahead of the…
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Downtown Development Authority to buy Denver Pavilions mall for $37M
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The Denver Downtown Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday approved spending up to $45 million to purchase and upgrade the Denver Pavilions. From that total, $37 million will go toward purchasing the shopping mall on 16th Street at Glenarm Place, city officials and Mayor Mike Johnston announced. The mall is currently anchored by an H&M, a…
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Denver wants to buy old Goodyear to build affordable housing in heart of downtown
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The City and County of Denver is working to close on a deal with the property owners of the former Goodyear auto repair shop in downtown worth $2.5 million. Denver’s finance department asked City Council’s finance and business committee Tuesday to approve $2,525,000 from contingency funding in the Capital Improvement Fund to buy two parcels…
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This developer will soon own 4 Denver skyscrapers. The plan? Convert them
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A newcomer developer to Denver is growing his stake in downtown’s office market after two major deals at huge discounts that will leave him with four skyscrapers and more than 5% of downtown’s office supply. The Luzzatto Co. is buying the Denver Energy Center, the two towers located between Broadway and the start of 16th…
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First wave of downtown Denver’s $570M is here — see what 10 projects got funding
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A big flush of cash is coming to downtown Denver. Mayor Mike Johnston announced a package of $100 million funding for 10 projects aimed at boosting downtown’s economy around major hubs, such as Skyline Park, Glenarm Plaza and Civic Center Park. Those projects include converting historic 16th Street buildings into housing, buying two parking lots…
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Colorado saw millions more tourists in 2024, but tourism economy faces more pressure now
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From Colorado ski resorts, national parks to downtown business conferences, the state saw an influx of tourists over the last year. Colorado had about 95.4 million visitors in 2024, up by 2.3% from the previous year, according to a new report from the Colorado Tourism Office released Tuesday. The growth of more than two million…
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Grocery strikes may be over, but workers still have to vote on new contracts
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Tensions between Colorado’s two largest grocers and the union representing workers have nearly come to an end after two strikes this year. Over the Fourth of July weekend, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 reached a tentative agreement with both King Soopers and Safeway, the Colorado chains operated by Kroger and Albertsons, for…
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Downtown Denver looks to convert its one-way streets
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Many of downtown Denver’s streets are designated for one-way traffic. But their future could eventually go in a different direction. City planners have been looking into converting several downtown streets to allow cars to drive both ways, according to preliminary findings for downtown’s master plan shown at a public meeting on Tuesday. The hope is…
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Strike against Safeway gets quieter start, but more stores could join soon
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Grocery workers at several Safeway stores around Colorado began their strike Sunday and more are set to join. The strike began at stores in Estes Park, Fountain, Pueblo, and a distribution center in Denver. On Monday, two more stores in Littleton and Castle Rock joined the picket lines. It’s a stark contrast to when the…
