The tale of two Denver Kmarts
“For everything we hear about Denver’s quick-moving real estate market, there are some prominent properties that sit, and sit, seemingly immune from developers’ desires. You need look no further than the Tale of Two…
Sears won’t give up its dead Kmart, so a Denver leader may play hardball
“The former home of a Kmart store in southeastern Denver has been largely vacant for nearly five years, and Councilwoman Kendra Black is getting pretty sick of it. The site at South Monaco Parkway and…
Vacant Kmart is an eyesore, but using eminent domain is worse
“On the corner of Monaco Parkway and Evans Avenue in Denver sits an absurdly expansive parking lot serving a former big-box department store building that has been vacant for years and can only now be…
Property acquisition for National Western Center in Denver moving on
“Negotiations to acquire properties to expand the National Western Stock Show grounds are going well, a city official said Tuesday, but if it has to, Denver is prepared to use eminent domain. “Our intent…
West Colfax Proposed Developments Approved
“Proposed developments in District 1 were at the epicenter of the January 20 City Council meeting. West Colfax area bills up for final consideration included tax increment financing for SLOANS Block 7 East and West,…
Fund for affordable housing in transit-oriented developments to expand beyond Denver
“Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and other dignitaries gathered Tuesday to launch an expansion of the Denver Transit-Oriented Development Fund for affordable homes, a $24 million endeavor. The fund, which was created to operate within the…
$47 million for 9th and Colorado redevelopment gets preliminary approval
“Denver City Council’s finance and services committee Tuesday gave unanimously preliminary approval for a $47.9 million incentive package for the Ninth and Colorado redevelopment site. The incentive package still needs to be approved by the…
Denver Mayor Hancock seeks $70 million for new downtown development
“Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Tuesday proposed extending urban renewal financing mechanisms to raise up to $70 million for downtown projects, including a school, a park and an upgrade of the 16th Street Mall. In…
RTD Transit Oriented Development 2012 Status Report
“Planning is still underway on the Welton Corridor Pilot Project. The Five Points Business District (FPBD) built off the work of the Urban Land Institute in 2011 and developed a series of development scenarios for…