“Businesses in Five Points are getting ready to apply for a common consumption zone. Applications for common consumption areas are being accepted starting June 1. This was made possible after the Department of Excise and Licensing requested a change in the common consumption ordinance. The change made it possible to accept applications 45 days … [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…]
“At the beginning of the pandemic, there was widespread speculation around how this public health crisis would affect different commercial real estate sectors. Now several months in, it has become unmistakably clear the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on the retail and hospitality industries. Once-bustling gathering places, many restaurants, in particular, have been … [Read more…]
“here must be something special about a restaurant named Mimosas to have a massively successful opening month without being able to serve liquor (while in the middle of a pandemic nonetheless). Even though the spot could easily survive on the strength of its food alone, fortunately, hooch is set to join the roster in … [Read more…]
“Craft breweries are one of Denver’s signature industries, but for many people, they also are also a symbol of gentrification — of mostly white-owned companies moving into lower-income neighborhoods and pushing out the businesses or residents who were already there. Taylor Rees was acutely aware of that when he and two partners opened Spangalang … [Read more…]
“Summer is festival season in Colorado, but health concerns related to COVID-19 have already caused the cancellation of several large events. Denver’s annual Cino de Mayo celebration will not happen to help slow the spread of the virus. Earlier this week, organizers of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival announced their difficult decision to cancel … [Read more…]
“This new Five Points bar isn’t exactly in the middle of nowhere. But its spot, hidden between Welton and Clarkson Streets within the Five Points Plaza retail complex, makes it feel that way, said owner Curt Sims. So the name stuck. The bar, dubbed Nowhere, opened earlier this month at 2736 Welton St. “We … [Read more…]
“A retail site in Five Points that houses a brewery and soul food cafe, among other tenants, is under new ownership. 2736-2804 Welton Street LLC purchased 2736 Welton St. — known as Five Points Plaza — as well as 2748, 2800 and 2804 Welton St. this week for $6 million, according to county records. … [Read more…]
“2736-2748 Welton Street Denver, CO 80205 16,563 SF Total Forest Bassett $5,800,000 VanWest Real Estate Group has been exclusively retained to offer to qualified investors an opportunity to acquire 2736-2754 Welton Street, a 16,563 SF retail/office portfolio in the rapidly growing Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The property offers investors the opportunity … [Read more…]