“LaSheita Sayer has been working on Melody Market, the convenience store in the heart of Five Points, since 2020. It was meant to offer regular goods to residents, all while reminding customers of the neighborhood’s jazzy past. After delays, she finally got the place open last April. But this week, she announced the business … [Read more…]
“The Five Points Business Improvement District has a new board chair. Haroun Cowans clinched the seat last week. Cowans grew up in east Denver, and his professional life has revolved around the neighborhood for years. He was part of the development group attempting to renovate the historic Rossonian Hotel starting in 2018 but is … [Read more…]
“When Matthew Burkett returned to his home state of Colorado in 1996, after spending two years as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., he encountered a job market that seemed to have no place for someone with his work experience and degrees in creative writing and English. So he created a job for himself, maintaining … [Read more…]
“One of Denver’s largest and most historic neighborhoods, Five Points is home to several areas that have drawn serious interest from developers over the past decade, including the River North Art District and Arapahoe Square. But its beating heart is the Five Points Historic Cultural District, a segment of Welton Street that stretches from … [Read more…]
“One of Denver’s largest and most historic neighborhoods, Five Points is home to several areas that have drawn serious interest from developers over the past decade, including the River North Art District and Arapahoe Square. But its beating heart is the Five Points Historic Cultural District, a segment of Welton Street that stretches from … [Read more…]
“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…]
“At her cafe located just a few blocks from Sonny Lawson Park, Fathima Dickerson often serves meals to some of the people who live on the streets. “For me, living and working in Five Points, that library, that park, have always had a history of homelessness,” says Dickerson, general manager of the Welton Street … [Read more…]
“Alec Wynne has spent 25 years at some of Denver’s most prominent commercial real estate firms, including stints at CBRE and as the Denver office leader for Avison Young. The latest chapter in his career will feature a new focus on Five Points, where a recently founded brokerage hopes to play a key role … [Read more…]
“According to The Denver Post, the beginning of the month is bringing a combination of late fees and more lenient approaches to rents that are due in Colorado. Some commercial landlords are trying to stay flexible. “We’re not charging anyone who is renting a private office or co-working or is a mailbox tenant,” said … [Read more…]