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Cousins

With proposed site in Five Points ‘off the table,’ locations of sanctioned homeless encampments in Denver remain in question

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “The plaza next to the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, located along Welton Street in Five Points, is no longer being considered as a potential site for one of up to three possible sanctioned homeless encampments in Denver, Mayor Michael Hancock announced on his Facebook page Tuesday evening. “After further investigation into suitability, we … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Colorado Village Collaborative, Cousins, Curtis Park Neighbors, encampment, Five Points Business Improvement District, Haroun Cowans, LaSheita Sayer, Michael Hancock, Safe Outdoor Space program, Sonny Lawson Park

FPBID email: Turning a page in the history book of Five Points…

11 April 2019 by Welton Corridor

  Name of Document: Turning a page in the history book of Five Points…   Date: 9 April 2019   read email PDF   Contact: Five Points Business Improvement District FivePointsBid@gmail.com   Source:Five Points Business District email 9 April 2019   “Turning a page in the history book of Five Points… We are at another … [Read more…]

Posted in: DOCUMENTS, FPBD Newsletter, IN THE NEWS, Reports - FPBD Tagged: Charles L. Cousins, Charles R. Cousins, Colorado Business Hall of Fame, Cousins, Elvin Caldwell, Five Points Business Improvement District, FPBID, history, John Pirkopf, Maedella Stiger, McKinley Harris, meeting, Nathan Beal, Norman Harris, Paul Books, Renee Cousins King, resignation, Termination, Thomas Bean, Tracy Winchester

$100,000 gift spotlights Black History Month, family of pioneers in Five Points

30 January 2019 by Welton Corridor

  “Across generations and boom-and-bust cycles, the caretaker of a Denver cultural legacy has reached out to make a connection with the past — with the hope that it holds long into the future. Dr. Renee Cousins King is a retired pediatrician and Five Points property owner whose family’s storied history in that neighborhood — … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Black American West Museum, Blair-Caldwell Library, Cousins, donation, history, Juanita Gray Community Service Awards, Justina Ford, museum, Renee Cousins King

With Developers Jazzed About Five Points, the Rossonian Hotel Could Soon Be Hopping Again

7 January 2015 by Welton Corridor

  “Some residents considered Five Points its own city; mail addressed to residents of “Five Points, Colorado” usually made it to the right recipients. The landmark structure in Five Points — the one anchoring two triangular corners at 27th and Welton streets — was designed in Beaux Arts style by George Louis Bettcher in 1912 … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2600 block, 2650 Welton, blight, Civil Technologies, Cousins, development, DURA, Harris, jazz, King, music, Rossonian, Sage

The former Roxy Theater is up for lease

21 December 2010 by Welton Corridor

“Since it first opened as a movie house eight decades ago, the Roxy Theater (2549 Welton Street) has gone through many incarnations, most recently as a dance club. The building is one of many properties in Five Points acquired by Charles Cousins, who passed away in May 2009. Some of those properties have been inherited … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Cousins, Denver Post, Welton Corridor, Westword

End of the line for Kapre Lounge

5 October 2009 by Welton Corridor

“For decades, Kapre Lounge, at 2729 Welton Street, served the town’s best fried chicken. After Wilfred O. Thomas closed his place six years ago, Stage 2 moved into the space, ostensibly serving up Kapre’s old recipe — but it just wasn’t the same.” read the entire article Calhoun, Patricia. Westword 5 October 2009.

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Cousins, historic, Welton Corridor, Westword

Renewal takes small steps in Denver’s Five Points

16 August 2009 by Welton Corridor

“An ambitious plan for redeveloping and updating a stretch of Welton Street in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood is probably years from becoming reality because of the sputtering economy and extreme caution among property owners. Graffiti covers many of the shuttered buildings along the street, and even some occupied small businesses are in disrepair. Nonetheless, there … [Read more…]

Posted in: Construction, IN THE NEWS Tagged: Cousins, Denver Post, Rossonian, Welton Corridor

Five Points’ fresh face

21 November 2004 by Welton Corridor

  “Proof of potential is popping up all over Five Points. New paint perks up tired Victorians and new trim adorns neglected Italianates. Elegant new residential buildings that give a nod to the architecture of late 19th- and early 20th-century gems have replaced decrepit squats. It’s all good in the mind of Charles Cousins, a … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Carl Bourgeois, Civil Technology Inc, Cousins, Denver Post, gentrification, history, Tamara Banks, The Point, Trotter Apartments

About

Informational links, announcements, and media coverage for Denver, Colorado's Welton Corridor neighborhood meetings, development projects, transit issues, Business Improvement District, and community affairs.

Recent Posts

  • A New Bar and Plant Store Is Finally Ready to Bloom in Five Points 16 March 2023
  • Longtime Five Points soul food restaurant reopening in new location 20 February 2023
  • What’s going on with shared streets? City officials shared an update on them this week 17 February 2023
  • Five Points’ New Businesses Show an Optimistic Future for the Neighborhood 15 February 2023
  • This Denver district’s crime rate was 91% higher than the second worst districts’ 14 February 2023
  • A play about Five Point’s past offers hopes of a more collaborative future 13 February 2023
  • Melody Market will close at the end of January. It’s the latest Black-owned business to leave Welton Street 19 January 2023
  • Haroun Cowans, new chair of the Five Points BID, talks the future of Welton Street 16 January 2023
  • Three-plus miles of Broadway, Welton will go car-free for ‘ciclovía’ on four Sundays this year 13 January 2023

Upcoming Events

Apr
3
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 3 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Apr 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
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10
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2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 10 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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12
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2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
Apr
17
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 17 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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24
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2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 24 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
May
1
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2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 1 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
May
4
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2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
May 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
May
8
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 8 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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