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Passion for hunting and fishing still burns bright for Wisconsin's Marie Skic at 97

1 week ago | outdoornews.com | Matt Geiger

In the year Marathon County’s Marie Skic was born, the world was a very different place. Charles Lindbergh was flying across the Atlantic for the first time, penicillin had just been invented, and a film called “Steamboat Willie” introduced the nation to a mouse called Mickey. Much has changed since then, but Skic is still here, and at 97 years old she remains one of Wisconsin’s most avid hunters and anglers.
Colfax building once home to Irish pub sells at 70% loss

1 week ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Colfax’s latest commercial deal is coming at a steep discount. Bourbon Square LLC purchased a 23,000-square-foot mixed-use building at 1201 E. Colfax Ave., plus the neighboring 6,100-square-foot parking lot at 1502 N. Marion St., for $2 million last week, according to public records. That’s 68% less than the $6.25 million the seller, Colfax & Marion LLC, paid for it in 2018. That entity is affiliated with The Quiat Cos., a Denver-based real estate and oil and gas investor.
The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 4.11.25

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. Deal of note:MREI VI Solaire LLC purchased the Solaire apartment complex at 1287 S. 8th Ave. in Brighton for $65.3 million from Brighton Multifamily DST. John Propp Commercial Group reports the following deals:Moreno Properties LLC purchased a 1.61 industrial property at 11689 Progress Lane in Parker for $1.9 million from James Bauer. John V.
Littleton redevelopment deal advances with $14M land sale

2 weeks ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

The stage is set for a Littleton redevelopment play following a $14 million deal. Texas-based apartment developer Quarterra and New Jersey investor PGIM Real Estate purchased the 15-acre site of a former shopping center at 5151 S. Federal Blvd. in Littleton for $14.3 million at the end of February. The two are planning to turn the onetime retail center, which became vacant over a decade ago and was demolished in 2018, into a seven-building apartment community with 373 units.
Target’s DIA plans move forward with $7M land buy

2 weeks ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Target is looking to be the bull’s-eye in a new 150-acre development near DIA. The national retailer purchased 10.6 acres along 56th Avenue just west of Tower Road for a touch under $7 million last week. It plans to build a 151,000-square-foot store there, BusinessDen previously reported. A Target spokesperson said no opening date for its Green Valley Ranch store has been set yet. The retailer’s closest existing store is in The Shops at Northfield in Central Park.
Architecture firm’s second generation returning to its Larimer Square roots

2 weeks ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Forty years ago, Donna Acquilano started her architecture firm in a subleased Larimer Square office, paying $350 a month for a single room. “In the beginning, I had absolutely no work at all, so it took awhile … I was worried about that rent,” Acquilano said. But the then-28-year-old designer, who “grew up on a drafting board,” persevered. She brought on her architect husband, Owen Leslie.
Law firm Dentons eyeing new downtown office

2 weeks ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Dentons, one of the world’s largest law firms, is looking at a new downtown Denver office. The firm is eyeing about 11,600 square feet on the 13th floor of 1900 16th St. near Union Station, according to public records. No one from the firm responded to multiple requests for comment. Dentons is currently located at 1400 Wewatta St., about a quarter mile down the street. San Francisco-based Interior Architects drew up the plans for the new space.
The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 4.4.25

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. Deal of note:The Buell Foundation, a philanthropic group focused on helping young children, leased about 8,100 square feet at 950 S. Cherry St. in Denver, it announced Monday. The organization is currently located at 1873 S. Bellaire St. and will be moving into its new space this fall.
Data center company pays $38 million for downtown building

2 weeks ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Data center operator CoreSite has new admin privileges downtown. The Denver-based business purchased the 171,000-square-foot 910 15th St. building Wednesday for $38 million, public records show. “With this expansion, we’ll be able to better support the growing demand for data centers in the Denver area, as companies continue their digital transformations and as AI becomes even more engrained in our work and everyday lives,” CoreSite said in a statement provided to BusinessDen.
Downtown towers sell for $3M; 700-unit residential conversion planned

2 weeks ago | businessden.com | Matt Geiger

Asher Luzzatto’s nine-figure real estate plans are getting kickstarted with a fire sale. The real estate developer – who splits time between Los Angeles and Taos – purchased an entire city block with two office towers on it and plans to convert it to apartments. “These buildings in Denver represent an opportunity to make good on my thesis that we have all of the square footage we need to build the housing we need,” Luzzatto said.