Study touts value of local urban renewal projects
“Urban renewal projects aren’t just about cleaning up decaying areas; they also pump tens of millions of dollars into the Colorado Springs economy in the form of jobs and tax revenues. That’s the gist of…
Renovation of old Colorado National Bank building 30 percent complete
“The developer received National Park Service approval for historic-preservation tax incentives, and the Denver Urban Renewal Authority approved tax-increment financing to help bridge the financial gap — up to $10 million, which will be paid…
Adam County, Northglenn to face off in Court
“The disagreement stems from a set of recently approved actions by the city to substantially modify its current urban renewal plan and create a new urban renewal plan based on a 2012 survey produced by…
National Western Stock Show needs changes to survive into next decade
“This much we know: The National Western Stock Show, after a brief flirtation with Aurora, will remain in Denver. We have Mayor Michael Hancock’s word on that. The 2013 stock show runs Jan. 12-27, and…
Aurora plans to purchase blighted Fanfare for $4 million
“On Monday, the urban renewal authority announced it would go the $4 million route and have Buchwald clean the 10-acre site that’s sat vacant for more than two decades. “There’s tremendous potential with this site,”…
Eminent Domain, Northside Regeneration and the St. Louis American
“The most recent edition of the St. Louis American‘s lively Political Eye editorial column deals with the Missouri Supreme Court consideration of the Northside Regeneration redevelopment agreement and tax increment financing bills, invalidated by Circuit…
Aurora could be overpaying for Fanfare property
“Aurora’s Urban Renewal Authority will finalize a contract today to purchase the blighted Fanfare property, but The Denver Post reports the price could be far more than what the city considers its value to be….
King Soopers plan at 9th and Colorado: Will it calm critics of Walmart at today’s meeting?
“Financing for the redevelopment of the site would include approximately $21 million in Tax Increment Financing — which, as the mayor’s release notes, “allows the Denver Urban Renewal Authority to receive the new sales and…
Downtown Memphis: Slum and Blight?
“Community Redevelopment Agency members will vote Thursday morning on whether 1,483 acres of downtown Memphis are a slum constituting a “menace to public health, safety, morals, or welfare.” The vote would advance the Heritage Trail…
2013 California Senate Bill 01
“SB 1, as amended, Steinberg. Sustainable Communities Investment Authority. The Community Redevelopment Law authorizes the establishment of redevelopment agencies in communities to address the effects of blight, as defined. Existing law dissolved redevelopment agencies and…