Author: Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette
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Colorado business leaders, Gov. Jared Polis send warning as companies pack their bags
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Is Colorado scaring away corporate expansions and entrepreneurs that had once made the state a magnet for high-tech business growth? That’s the assertion of a letter signed by more than 200 business and technology leaders, addressed to Gov. Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Democratic senatorial candidates and other political leaders. Notably, one of the…
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Exit of corporate HQs cited in Colorado Chamber Foundation report
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Amid worries that Colorado has lost its edge in competing for businesses, the Colorado Chamber Foundation has issued a report tracking companies that are relocating out of state. “While Colorado has significant strengths as a state, we are also becoming increasingly vulnerable in our competitiveness and are seeing a slow burn of companies looking elsewhere…
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Red flags raised for Colorado’s economy in national ranking, but it remains in top 10
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A new report on economic competitiveness by a Greenwood Village-based research institute ranks Colorado seventh among U.S. states for overall economic performance. But the report is laden with red flags about where the state’s economy is headed. The Common Sense Institute released its annual Free Enterprise Report on Friday, citing that Colorado’s strengths as a…
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Is work flex slowing downtown’s recovery? | ANALYSIS
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Work-from-home and “flex work” policies, widely adopted five years ago as a hedge against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, have lingered on — well after the virus retreated. But flex work may be running counter to downtown Denver’s efforts to bring the core city back into full life, after its streets largely emptied from…
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Hopes and fears: Colorado Iranians speak out on widening war
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Group talks about young people protesting against the Islamic Republic, and Reza Pahlavi and the monarchy When Denver area real estate agent Fara Novin dined out for her birthday Friday night, Feb. 27, she blew out a candle on a cake and made a wish. Early next morning, news broke that a joint U.S.-Israeli strike…
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As rates dip below 6%, Denver agents see market come alive with multiple offers
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When Mile Hi Modern agent Brandy Pfalmer’s clients put in an offer on a $1.025 million home in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood last week, her clients added an extra $75,000 to sweeten the deal. But that wasn’t enough. Ultimately, Pfalmer’s buyers lost out to another party offering a cash transaction — one of many multiple-offer situations…
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Denver mayor says his commute time tripled following ‘road diet’ change
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Mayor Mike Johnston is pushing back sharply against the claim by Denver councilmembers and bike activists that the city succumbed to lobbying pressure in revising a “road diet” plan for East Alameda Avenue, while noting that his own commute time has tripled following changes at another major artery. He also said he’s worried that restricting…
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Iranians in Colorado weigh in on Khamenei’s death
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As the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iranian targets continued into a second day following the death of leader Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranians living in Denver weighed in, saying they welcome the opportunity for a regime change in the Islamic Republic. “The majority of Iranians not only in Colorado but in Europe and inside Iran are celebrating…
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Denver Realtors hunt for good news in an early market report for 2026
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Denver Realtors have gathered their earliest data on a new market year, and it’s much the same story as in 2025 — lackluster sales, and prohibitive pricing that edged downward only marginally over the month. But agents are famously optimistic, and a number of them are sensing a new mood in 2026, evidenced by more…
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As even condos in Cherry Creek go for 7 figures, custom home is $4.675M
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Even in cities where downtowns are still suffering high vacancies following the pandemic, there are satellite areas close by that are doing much, much better. That’s the picture now three miles from downtown in Cherry Creek North, where Compass agents Kevin Garrett and Matt McNeill have a custom home on the market at $ 4.675…