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Denver International Airport gains new businesses, eyes area development
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Denver International Airport officials added popular Denver restaurants to its lineup of 170 businesses in an effort to give travelers a taste of Denver. Meanwhile, Great Hall improvements continue as does the rollout of a program to spur development on airport land. From the recent opening popular VooDoo Doughnuts – known for its distinctive pink…
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‘Not about money’: Vail Resorts rejects $12 million offer for controversial plot of land
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Vail Resorts rejected an offer from the Town of Vail to purchase a local 23.3-acre plot of land for $12,000,000, with Vail Resorts COO Bill Rock stating that their decision to keep the land “has never been about money.” The parcel involved has been a point of controversy for years, with Vail Resorts seeking to…
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Metro district bill dies in late-night committee hearing
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A bill that at first prevented, then allowed, then again prevented metro district developers from owning their own public financing died in a state Senate committee not long after the clock passed midnight Friday and bleary-eyed lawmakers trying to make sense of it all decided to put it to sleep. House Bill 1363 roller-coastered its…
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Study: Colorado slips in competitiveness
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A report released Monday by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation showed Colorado slipping behind other states in some key economic metrics. The report from the Metro Denver EDC, an arm of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, showcased annual rankings of Colorado’s business competitiveness nationally as well as how the state compares to nine key…
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Urban Land Conservancy buys former Johnson Wales campus
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In a complicated real estate transaction that will ensure the corner of Montview Boulevard and Quebec Street near South Park Hill stays campus-like, the Urban Land Conservancy finalized its purchase of the former Johnson & Wales University campus. The 13 buildings on the 25-acre campus will have three different owners: the non-profit conservancy, Denver Public…
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Denver City Council requires large developers to provide more open space, earlier public input
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Developers of projects of five acres or more will have to involve the public earlier in the planning process and provide up to 10% of publicly accessible open space under a new procedure adopted by the Denver City Council on Monday. The council voted 11-0 to change the way in which large scale developments are…
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Denver City Council approves 320-unit Sloan’s Lake project that includes affordable housing
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A new 320-unit housing development is set to rise in the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood after the Denver City Council this week approved a re-zoning plan for the project. The council voted 10-1 in favor of the project following a lengthy hearing on Monday night. Councilman Wayne New cast the lone dissenting vote. The decision required…
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Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb urges residents to block sale of Park Hill Golf Course
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Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb entered the fray over the future of the Park Hill Golf Course on Monday when he urged residents to tell the City Council to block the pending sale of the property to a developer. “If we allow this golf course in Park Hill to be sold and redeveloped in a…
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Denver corridor ready for redevelopment, but lack of a plan slows progress
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Just two decades ago, the South Sheridan Commercial Corridor was a robust commercial center. Residents could catch a movie at the twin cinema, take their children for an afternoon at the skating rink or shop and dine at one of several retail establishments. Even with Denver’s booming economy, much of the 64-acre site off of…