“On a bitterly cold January day in 2013, then-Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco heaved a hail mary pass into the endzone for a touchdown that eventually helped knock the Denver Broncos out of the playoffs. It was a heartbreaking loss. In the stadium that day was Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, sitting in a suite paid … [Read more…]
“Fifty years ago this month, Denver voters approved the Skyline Urban Renewal plan, which targeted 27 blocks of downtown for demolition, all in the name of progress. But many architectural gems were lost, and for years, downtown Denver was a sea of surface parking lots as redevelopment stalled. Even today, some of those parking … [Read more…]
“Summertime means college graduates are on the lookout for work and housing. For those eyeing big city life the trick to paying reasonable rent might mean downsizing — really downsizing. In coastal cities, where space is scarce and demand is through the roof, there is a new housing trend developing: micro apartments. Think dorm … [Read more…]
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“Real-estate reporter Margaret Jackson found herself seriously reflecting on the way gentrification has affected Denver after her dog groomer jokingly claimed to be the “last black man standing” in Whittier (east Five Points). As Jackson writes in a Confluence Denver article, “As the investment dollars spill out of the city center, the Whittier neighborhood … [Read more…]