Tag: Denver Urban Renewal Authority
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Denver City Council to consider multiple $1M contract amendments
Contracts related to Denver’s Smart City Program, which seeks to improve communication between city departments and optimize city operations, will get several $1 million increases if the Denver City Council approves a series of contract amendments during Monday’s 3:30 p.m. meeting. Here’s a list of major items on the agenda: Contracts and Resolutions 23-0460: A…
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Sole Republican mayoral candidate wants to ‘Fight for Denver’s Future.’
Denver has not had a Republican mayor in decades. Andy Rougeot, a registered Republican and one of 17 others vying for the seat, seeks to buck that trend. With a solid 10% base of registered Republicans in Denver, there’s a solid chance Rougoet makes the June runoff, according to published reports. His campaign is one focusing…
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Denver’s Zocalo Development breathes new life in Baker neighborhood’s ‘crown jewel’
The former First Avenue Hotel at 101 N. Broadway stood condemned, vacant and boarded for many years. The four-story Italian Renaissance Revival style beauty serves as the entry to the Baker neighborhood, and has for more than 115 years on the northwest corner of Broadway and First Avenue. Zocalo Community Development Inc. CEO David Zucker remembers…
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Despite objections, Denver City Council approves Sun Valley Redevelopment Area
The Denver City Council on Monday approved the Sun Valley Homes Urban Redevelopment Plan. The move creates an urban redevelopment area, complete with a property and sales tax increment area. The total project budget is $47.7 million, and $10.3 million of that will come from revenue raised by the taxing district and be used by…
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Denver’s 16th Street Mall overhaul begins
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock officially kicked off the $149 million renovation of the 16th Street Mall on Thursday, calling it “a key part of downtown’s comeback.” Hancock and officials from the Regional Transportation District, Downtown Denver Partnership and the Denver Urban Renewal Authority spoke to a crowd of about 50 gathered at 16th and…