The topic of violence on the 16th Street Mall isn’t going away. At least not yet. Shortly after we published a three-part series on the subject in this space last month, Denver officials announced a new $396,000 safety plan for the mall that called for a tripling of Denver police officers patrolling the area. But…
When most people think about the high rent prices in the Denver-Boulder area, they tend to focus on how much folks are required to pay each month. But this outlay is only the beginning. High rents impact a range of other issues, including employment, traffic, healthcare and the overall economic…
Sports Authority was supposed to be put out of its misery today, when all its stores were scheduled to close…as its Denver flagship, nicknamed the Sports Castle, already has. But an agreement with lenders reached this week will allow still-operating retail outlets to stay open beyond the July 19 bid deadline for…
“Ghost Town for Sale!! $350,000.” That’s the opening pitch of a Craigslist ad for Cabin Creek, Colorado, a collection of buildings off Highway 36 in Adams County, near Byers, about a 45 minute drive to Denver. And while the offer has gotten loads of attention thus far, owner James Johnson admits…
In May, as we reported, O.penVAPE, a Colorado-based manufacturer of vaporizer devices, cartridges and other marijuana-related products, announced that it had “submitted a proposal to partner with the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, home of the Denver Broncos, to sponsor Denver’s landmark stadium.” The company stressed that “the proposal from O.penVAPE states that…
Even as new buildings keep popping up all over town, Denver is making history this year, with a record number of applications for historic designation going before Denver’s Landmark Preservation Commission — and four already winning full approval in 2016. Today, the commission will consider its fifth application, for the…
The topic of short-term rentals is a controversial one in Denver right now, given new rules just approved by the city council that restrict owners to operating an STR out of their primary residence only. But the field is infinitely more wide open when it comes to the sort of short-term…
Much as it was when we first created this list, rent is too damn high in Denver. Median rent is a whopping $2,200, up significantly even from last December, when prices were at $1,950. While more rentals have come online and experts predict a slight cooling in Denver’s magma-hot housing…
Earlier this month, we reported that Englewood had voted to prohibit marijuana clubs in the wake of controversy over iBake, a pot-consumption business with storefronts in the community and Adams County, where officials announced that they were looking at ways to shut down the one there after three years of operation and…
If Denver City Council passes a controversial short-term rental bill tonight, “STRs” would be legalized, but only if they operate out of a renters’ primary residence. Any operating out of secondary properties would get the ax. The legislation would also impose lodging taxes on STRs and would require hosts to…
As rent has gone up in Denver, so have tensions between landlords and tenants. But even we were shocked by the vitriol of a debate on the topic that recently sprouted in the Rants and Raves section of Denver Craigslist. The online conversation was kicked off by a post from a…
Late last month, we noted that Adams County had moved to shut down iBake Denver, a marijuana club that had been operating in the area for more than three years. The owner of iBake Denver, who goes by the name Thurlow Weed, subsequently told us that he would use his…
Last year, NerdWallet’s list of the ten best U.S. cities for tech jobs featured one community in Colorado — that being Boulder. This year, Homes.com conducted a similar study for its New Tech City Index 2016, and once again, Boulder made the grade. But another Colorado city did, too —…
We all know that housing costs in Denver have been high in recent years. And the same situation can be found in plenty of other Colorado communities. But there are still relative bargains available in these parts, particularly for folks who are willing to venture away from the largest cities…
Rent prices in Denver have been among the highest in the nation in recent years. And while costs have moderated to some degree over the past few months, they’re no one’s idea of a bargain. That’s the takeaway from a Rent Cafe post focusing on the twenty major U.S. markets in which rent…
At the Performing Arts Complex on Thursday, Mayor Michael Hancock announced a new city campaign called “Denveright” that aims to incorporate Denver citizens’ feedback in revising four master city plans – Blueprint Denver, a Parks and Recreation “Game Plan,” Denver Moves: Transit, and Denver Moves: Pedestrians and trails. Together, the…
Today, O.penVAPE, a Colorado-based manufacturer of vaporizer devices, cartridges and other marijuana-related products, is announcing that it has “submitted a proposal to partner with the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, home of the Denver Broncos, to sponsor Denver’s landmark stadium.” The name the company envisions: O.penVAPE at Mile High. This news…
Nothing gets more Westword readers talking these days than the topic of development in Denver. Likewise, there’s plenty of debate about modern buildings popping up in neighborhoods all over the Mile High City. Some people love them. Others hate them — or at least dislike the often jumbled juxtaposition of new-school…
Last July, Troy Tulowitzki, among the best players in Colorado Rockies history, was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, where he appears to be flourishing. Tulo helped lead the Jays to the playoffs last year, and on Sunday, he belted his eighth homer of the season, raising his slugging percentage…
The Denver City Council is about to get a crash course on one of Denver’s most enlightened citizens: Emily Griffith. The legendary educator got her start in Denver as a substitute teacher, became a deputy superintendent of schools for Colorado in 1904, and founded the Opportunity School a century ago. Its…
“If we build it, they will come,” said Downtown Denver Partnership CEO Tami Door at the 2016 State of Downtown briefing at the Hyatt Regency on May 10. “And they are coming.” And coming, and coming, turning Denver’s downtown into one of the most successful in the country – and…
As we know, rents in Denver have been high over the past couple of years. Fortunately, prices have started to moderate of late — but not at the same rate for every type of place. That’s clear from the April Denver rent report by Zumper. The site offers data for…
