Author: Bernadette Berdychowski
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Major downtown Denver office conversion gets $63M from DDDA
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The Denver Downtown Development Authority approved $63 million on Wednesday for the ambitious plan from a developer to convert two office towers into what it calls a “vertical village.” The project, dubbed High Fidelity Plaza from The Luzzatto Co., would take the two buildings at 621 and 633 17th St. and turn them into 700…
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Denver airport hasn’t had notice ICE agents will assist TSA yet. Wait times are short, though
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As President Donald Trump deployed immigration agents to help U.S. airports manage hours‑long security lines during the partial government shutdown, Denver International Airport remained relatively calm on Monday. At the nation’s third‑busiest airport, TSA PreCheck lanes remained open to start the week — and so did Clear. By noon, security remained easy to get through,…
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Colorado’s outdoor economy slowing down
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The post-pandemic boom in the outdoor recreation world appears to have slowed, according to new federal data. The industry is still growing nationwide, but it’s been slower than in past years. The trend is evident in Colorado, as well, though a new report shows the state went from outperforming the nation to falling behind. Colorado’s…
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Report says Denver’s restaurant industry in need of intervention
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Denver’s restaurant industry is struggling and facing “sustained structural pressure,” according to a report by local industry leaders. Last year, the city’s economic development department and Visit Denver created a six-month liaison program to research issues affecting the restaurant sector after leaders spoke out against Mayor Mike Johnston. The initiative led by two veteran…
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Report: Palantir exit could deal $178M blow to Colorado economy
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Palantir Technologies’ decision to move its headquarters from Colorado to Florida is raising fresh worries about the state’s business climate, with a new report warning the departure could shave hundreds of millions of dollars from Colorado’s economy and signal broader challenges for its technology sector. The artificial intelligence and software company, one of Colorado’s most…
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Potential clues? Palantir shares several risks of doing business in Colorado
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When Palantir announced it moved its headquarters from Denver to Miami, it gave little reason for its decision. All it sent out was a short post on X. It came as a shock that the major company known for its federal contracts with U.S. military and immigration forces had been preparing a new place to…
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Palantir moves HQ from Denver to Miami
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Palantir Technologies Inc., a large artificial intelligence and software company with many government contracts, including federal immigration forces and the U.S. military, is moving its headquarters out of Denver. “We have moved our headquarters to Miami, Florida,” the company posted on X on Tuesday. The location on the company’s profile is now shown as Miami.…
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Push to regulate high concession prices in Colorado could hurt vendors, critics warn
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High food and drink prices have long been a staple of going to a sports game, concert, festival or the airport. But as inflation has increasingly pinched people’s wallets, pushback against higher concession prices is growing. The issue has reached Colorado’s Capitol this year. A group of Democrat policymakers seeks to curb expensive game day…
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Colorado’s federal energy lab hit with another round of 100+ layoffs
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The National Laboratory of the Rockies, formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Lab, laid off 134 workers Monday, a spokesperson for the lab confirmed. The layoffs at the federal lab based in Golden hit both research and operations workers, said David Glickson, a lab spokesperson, in a statement. The National Laboratory of the Rockies…
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Colorado’s unemployment rate fell again in December
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Colorado’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in December, according to new data released Tuesday. The rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point, following a monthslong trend of declining unemployment in the state, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s report. The national average also fell by the same amount to 4.4%. Colorado’s unemployment…
