Bernadette Berdychowski

Denver

Business Reporter at The Denver Gazette

Business reporter @denvergazette | Formerly @TB_Times

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Articles

Rebirth of 16th Street Mall: What to expect as major project in heart of downtown Denver wraps up

1 week ago | gazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

For several years, 16th Street Mall has been covered with a maze of fencing, construction workers and the sounds of dump trucks backing up and temporarily halting traffic. As downtown Denver struggled to recover from the pandemic, the massive construction taking over its main street compounded its problems and pushed many businesses to leave — driving up the retail vacancy rate to nearly match the city center’s office vacancy rate.
Denver’s 16th Street is nearly finished, but reopening festivities have already begun

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

For several years, 16th Street Mall has been covered with a maze of fencing, construction workers and the sounds of dump trucks backing up and temporarily halting traffic. As downtown Denver struggled recovering from the pandemic, the massive construction taking over its main street compounded its problems and pushed many businesses to leave — driving up the retail vacancy rate to nearly match the city center’s office vacancy rate.
King Soopers and union extend no-strike period for another week

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

King Soopers and the grocery workers union will continue negotiating for at least another week to avoid a strike. The Colorado grocery chain operated by Kroger and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 had a 100-day peace agreement to halt February’s strike and continuing bargaining for a new contract, with the period set to expire Wednesday night. The two parties agreed to extend the peace period until the end of June 8, the grocer and union announced in their bargaining updates.
Are Colorado's King Soopers and Safeway stores both at risk of a strike?

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Two of Colorado’s largest grocers are at risk of facing a workers' strike. The union representing Colorado grocery workers has not reached an agreement with either Kroger’s King Soopers and City Market leadership or Albertsons’ Safeway for new employee contracts. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 is already taking action to initiate a strike against Albertsons and Safeway.
Vail Resorts brings back CEO who launched Epic Pass to run company again

1 week ago | gazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Vail Resorts has a new CEO. And it’s a familiar face for the company. The ski resort company based in Broomfield announced its former CEO Rob Katz who spearheaded the launch of the Epic Pass will run the company again, according to a news release Tuesday.
Vail Resorts brings back CEO who launched Epic Pass to run company again

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Vail Resorts has a new CEO. And it’s a familiar face for the company. The ski resort company based in Broomfield announced its former CEO Rob Katz who spearheaded the launch of the Epic Pass will run the company again, according to a news release Tuesday.
Inside the construction of Coors' new district brewing near downtown Golden

2 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Two blocks north of where Clear Creek cuts off downtown Golden, there’s a massive construction site teeming with ceramic scraps built up over the decades hiding in the dirt. A shell of a new building stands on the site, meeting with the remains of an old brick wall and pillars that have been charred at their foundation with specks of glittering glass embedded into the concrete from the first kilns that made glass bottles in the former factory more than a century ago.
No, 16th Street isn’t going full Bourbon Street on alcohol. Here’s what’s allowed

2 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

16th Street won’t be like New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street when it comes to the open consumption of alcohol. It will continue to be illegal to drink alcohol while walking along 16th Street, a spokesperson for the city's department in charge of liquor licensing said Thursday.
Downtown Denver is looking into converting its one-way streets

2 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Many of downtown Denver’s streets are designated for one-way traffic. But their future could eventually go in a different direction. City planners have been looking into converting several downtown streets to allow cars to drive both ways, according to preliminary findings for downtown's master plan shown at a public meeting Tuesday.
Downtown Denver looks to convert its one-way streets

2 weeks ago | gazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Many of downtown Denver’s streets are designated for one-way traffic. But their future could eventually go in a different direction. City planners have been looking into converting several downtown streets to allow cars to drive both ways, according to preliminary findings for downtown's master plan shown at a public meeting on Tuesday.