Denver
Joint Venture Acquires Foothills Mall
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Alberta Development Partners—a Denver-based real estate acquisition, development and investment firm—has acquired Foothills Mall in a joint venture with affiliates of Walton Street Capital—a private equity real estate investment firm. Located in Fort Collins, the 753,000-square-foot enclosed mall was built in 1976 and remodeled in the early 1990s. The joint […]
Forestar Group Announces New Luxury Multifamily Development in Denver
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Forestar Group Inc. has partnered up with Guggenheim Real Estate LLC to develop a luxury multifamily community in Denver. Located in the southeast business corridor of the metro area within the Denver Tech Center market, the project—called 360 deg—will feature 304 units. Designed by Denver-based JG Johnson Architects, 360 deg […]
Connextions to Add 550 New Jobs to Colorado
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Connextions, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, has announced plans to create 550 new jobs in Centennial. The health care company will open a new solution center this month at 10730 E. Briarwood Ave. in WaterPark Center. The announcement was made at a news conference attended by Colorado Governor John […]
Colorado Hoping to Land Next U.S. Patent and Trademark Satellite Office
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Colorado state representatives and business leaders are optimistic of the state’s chances of becoming home to a satellite patent office, The Denver Post reports. In 2011, the U.S. Congress approved, under the America Invents Act, the opening of three satellite offices outside of Washington, D.C. by 2014. Colorado missed out […]
Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Development to Break Ground at Evans Light Rail Station
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The Urban Land Conservancy has sold a parcel of land at the Evans Light Rail Station for the construction of a mixed-use, transit-oriented development. The one-acre property, located along Denver’s Southwest light rail corridor at 2140 S. Delaware St., was originally acquired by the ULC in June 2011 through Denver’s […]
Metro Denver EDC Unveils New Campaign
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation unveiled a new campaign that aims to mobilize the region’s business leaders and perpetuate the image of Denver as a top place for innovative people and companies. The newly formed Metro Denver E-Force will be comprised of executives—known as agents—who will work in partnership […]
Colorado State EDC Approves Incentives for Gaylord and Pueblo Projects
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The Colorado State Economic Development Commission has awarded the Gaylord Aurora and Pueblo projects a sales tax incentive pursuant to the state’s Regional Tourism Act of 2009. The EDC went through a nearly year-long process of selecting, out of six applicants, the winners of the state RTA funding. The commission […]
KTGY-Designed Arista Uptown Apartments Soon to Be Available
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor KTGY Group Inc., Architecture + Planning has announced the completion of the first of eight 3-story buildings planned at the Arista Uptown Apartments in Broomfield. Developed by Denver-based Smith/Jones Partners LLC and designed by KTGY, the transit-oriented apartment community will feature a total of 272 units—18 studios, 149 one-bedroom and […]
Economic Development Coup as Aurora Lands New Distribution Center
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Following a new 10-year agreement, Aurora has managed to land a new $45 million distribution center for United Natural Foods, which will ensure the addition of 75 new jobs and the retaining of 475 existing … Continue reading →
Allied Realty Services and Amstar Plan Luxury Apartment Community
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor A new luxury apartment community is planned for Denver’s Jefferson Park neighborhood. Allied Realty Services Ltd. and Amstar have announced plans to build the 332-unit community on a site near Interstate 25 and Speer Boulevard. The ten parcels of land, totaling 4.5 acres, were acquired by the two companies over […]