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Tech firm’s 'second headquarters' in Denver dwindling to nearly nothing

4 days ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

A tech firm that planned to install a “second headquarters” in Denver is cutting its local office footprint by 95% and hasn’t been given any hiring-related state tax incentives it could have earned. In 2019, Checkr signed an 11-year lease for 92,000 square feet at 1621 18th St. near Union Station. That spring, the state said the company was eligible for up to $27.9 million in tax incentives, and a news conference at the state capitol touted the expected economic boon.
How Wisconsin DNR research is helping shape wildlife policy

4 days ago | outdoornews.com | Matt Geiger

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Office of Applied Science oversees a wide range of wildlife research. How often are bears reproducing in each zone? How are beavers impacting trout populations? How are predators and chronic wasting disease (CWD) affecting deer numbers? Are elk population models accurate? How much wild rice are geese and swans eating? The list goes on and on. Dens are observed. Birds monitored. Deer collared. Hunters polled.
Uptown hotel sells for less than 2016 price

5 days ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Paul Karmoâ€™s family business is checking into Denver with a $24 million hotel purchase. Karmo runs the Michigan-based hotel investment firm Delta Management, which bought the real estate for the 151-room Hampton Inn at 1845 Sherman St. in Uptown for $23.8 million earlier this month.
The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 6.20.25

1 week ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Want to see your sale or lease here? Fill out this form to appear in next week’s Pipeline and learn more about what deals we accept here. Deals of note:Altre Aurum Owner LLC and Golub Aurum Owner LLC purchased Aurum Living, a 165-unit apartment building with 20,400 square feet of ground floor retail space at 18475 W. Colfax Ave. in Golden for $48.25 million from Confluence Cos. Confluence, a Golden-based developer, built the building in 2022 for $37.3 million.
Nightclub owner buys former Tom’s Diner real estate on Colfax for $1.5M

1 week ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Jorge Pesqueira is on a mission to make his stretch of Colfax “as gay as possible.”Last week, the co-owner of gay nightclub X Bar purchased the real estate of his next door neighbor, queer-friendly restaurant Champagne Tiger at 601 E. Colfax Ave., for $1.5 million in an all-cash deal. “I’m already involved in the current business so the idea is to keep it as is – hopefully forever,” said Pesqueira, 40. and offers “bougie rowdy energy,” per its owner.
Partially built hotel near DIA sells for $22M

1 week ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

The first owner filed for bankruptcy. The second owner defaulted on a loan. Now, a long-stalled hotel development near Denver International Airport has a third owner and is coming in with a fresh construction loan. Voyage Capital, a Dallas-based hotel investor, purchased the partially completed hotel at 16161 E. 40th Ave. late last month for $21.6 million from fellow Texas hospitality firm, Galaxy Hotels Group, according to public records. Neither firm responded to a request for comment.
Advertising tech firm plots office move by Union Station

1 week ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

The Trade Desk is trading offices in downtown Denver.Â Public records show the advertising tech firm is planning an office on the entire eighth floor of 2001 16th St., in space previously leased to dialysis provider DaVita.Â The Trade Desk and DaVita didnâ€™t respond to requests for comment. The Trade Deskâ€™s Denver office is currently at 1595 Wynkoop St., on the east side of Union Station.
The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 6.13.25

2 weeks ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Want to see your sale or lease here? Fill out this form to appear in next week’s Pipeline and learn more about what deals we accept here. Henry Group Real Estate reports the following deal:South Metro Property Corporation, a Colorado-based nonprofit, purchased a 0.79-acre lot in Littleton at 589 W. Littleton Blvd. for $1.35 million from Scott Olson, Trustee of the Virginia R. Wilson Trust. Boston Weir and Pat Henry represented the seller.
Antique shop opening in century-old Brighton building after construction hurdles

2 weeks ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Adriana Alyk always knew she wanted to open her business on Friday the 13th. “It’s just always been a good thing for me,” she said. This Friday, Odd Aly-Kat Emporium will do just that, debuting at 240 S. Main St. in Brighton. It will be a one-stop shop for the quirky combination of local art, antiques, oddities and custom framing. “I’ve always been in love with oddities … skulls and antique medical equipment and just weird things,” said Alyk, 35.
Bonnie Brae Tavern comes down to make way for apartments

2 weeks ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

As the former Bonnie Brae Tavern building comes down along University Boulevard, the land is now moving on to its next of kin. Or rather, “Akin” — the new apartment brand from two local developers. “It’s been really hard, and I think we’ve been fortunate because the real estate fundamentals are really good, it’s a great location,” said David Pietsch III, partner at Alpine Investments.