Stories

Hitachi Consulting joins Catalyst HTI

Margaret JacksonThursday, November 3, 2016

Hitachi Consulting has been designated Strategy Technology Partner for Catalyst HTI.

Wired flies with Denver aerial photographer Evan Anderman

Eric PetersonThursday, November 3, 2016

Source: Wired

A slideshow showcase little-seen Colorado landscapes on the plains, and in the foothills and suburbia.

Changing Denver: What Is Art?

Paul KarolyiWednesday, November 2, 2016

Changing Denver is the podcast about our city's physical spaces, how we make them and how they make us. This episode focuses on the murals on the Cherry Creek Trail.

A Plan for the High Line Canal

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, November 2, 2016

Measuring 71 miles from canyon to plains and touted one of the nation's longest linear parks, the 130-year-old High Line Canal is evolving with Denver. Planning for its future is underway.

Aiming for Inclusivity at Denver's Coding Boot Camps

Gigi SukinWednesday, November 2, 2016

Programming has long been dominated by white men. Are local coding schools focused on feeding the tech talent pipeline with diversity?

Bold Betties earns place among "Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America"

Chris MeehanTuesday, November 1, 2016

Denver startup Bold Betties has been recognized by Entrepreneur magazine as one of the "Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America."

Shift Bannock opens in Golden Triangle

Margaret JacksonMonday, October 31, 2016

The 22,000-square-foot location provides concierge-level service and amenities to entrepreneurs, small businesses and professional service providers.

Men's Journal details "World's Best Brewery Crawl" in Denver

Eric PetersonMonday, October 31, 2016

Source: Men's Journal

The suggested route includes stops at Wynkoop, Great Divide and Spangalang.

Agility Recovery moves HQ to metro Denver

Chris MeehanFriday, October 28, 2016

Agility Recovery is moving its headquarters from Charlotte to Westminster to allow it to continue growing its business.

Denver is seventh-greenest city in U.S.

Margaret JacksonFriday, October 28, 2016

Study finds that 46.6 percent of office space in metro Denver qualified as green certified, down from 48.7 percent last year when Denver ranked No. 6 on the list.

Village Homes breaks ground on 698-home community

Margaret JacksonThursday, October 27, 2016

Village Homes plans to build 284 single-family, detached homes and 414 single-family, attached townhomes on the 115-acre site.

Curbed names Wynkoop one of "10 streets that define America"

Eric PetersonThursday, October 27, 2016

Source: Curbed

Wynkoop Street in LoDo has undergone a remarkable renaissance in the last 25 years.

Special Report

North Fork Valley Fertile Ground for Creatives

Laura BondWednesday, October 26, 2016

On Colorado's Western Slope, the North Fork Valley Creative District spans the towns of Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford. It's a place that defies easy categorization, and its quirks are helping drive the local economy.

New & Next: A Money Storm is Coming

Karl DakinWednesday, October 26, 2016

Karl Dakin of Colorado Community Capital says an influx of investment capital is on its way. On Feb. 1, 2017, the ComCap Colorado conference will highlight this bounty.

A Dozen Abuzz 2016: 12 Anticipated Projects in Denver

Margaret JacksonWednesday, October 26, 2016

Denver is building, rebuilding, renovating and reinventing. Here are 12 of the projects we're most excited to check out once the dust settles.

Cannabliss adds CBD-infused oils to massage

Chris MeehanTuesday, October 25, 2016

Cannabliss offers CBD-infused lotions to massages at Peace of Mind Massage.

St. Charles Town Co. breaks ground on affordable housing complex

Margaret JacksonMonday, October 24, 2016

The $40 million project, expected to be completed in early 2018, will replace two blighted mobile home parks that were on the verge of being condemned before St. Charles acquired the property.

NY Times spotlights immigrant bus in Denver

Eric PetersonMonday, October 24, 2016

Source: New York Times

A New York Times story offered a personal look at Autobuses los Paisanos in downtown Denver.

COIN announces new direction

Chris MeehanFriday, October 21, 2016

The Colorado Innovation Network (COIN) is announcing a new focus and direction.

Triangle Building gets LEED Gold certification

Margaret JacksonThursday, October 20, 2016

The building received the majority of its LEED points for its core and shell construction, which covers base building elements such as structure, envelope and building-level systems.

CBC contrasts Calgary and Denver

Eric PetersonThursday, October 20, 2016

Source: CBC

CBC Calgary took a hard look at Denver's resiliency during the recent energy bust.

A Highway Divides It: I-70 Reconstruction Delay Offers Pause for Reflection

David SachsWednesday, October 19, 2016

The plan for a wider I-70 in northeast Denver isn't yet a done deal. A delay in federal approval for the project offers a chance to ruminate on the vision -- and the alternatives.

The Arts Mean Business: CBCA Study Shows Big Economic Impact

Laura BondWednesday, October 19, 2016

The Colorado Business Committee on the Arts 2016 report showed a sizable creative economy on the upswing in Denver. The numbers are impressive, but they don't tell the whole story.

Birds, Books & Pies: Rocky Mountain Land Library Expands to Denver

Eric PetersonWednesday, October 19, 2016

The Rocky Mountain Land Library aims to connect people with natural history from headwaters to plains. A third location at the onetime Puritan Pie Company in Curtis Park offers an urban bookend to its Buffalo Peaks Ranch in South Park.

TalkBox makes business meetings more personal

Chris MeehanTuesday, October 18, 2016

Denver-based TalkBox offers single-person privacy booths to coworking and collaborative office spaces.

Catalyst HTI to break ground Oct. 20

Margaret JacksonMonday, October 17, 2016

Catalyst HTI will bring together startups, large companies, government, academic and nonprofit organizations to accelerate healthcare innovation.

PRI covers first Indigenous People's Day in Denver

Eric PetersonMonday, October 17, 2016

Source: PRI

Public Radio International reported the story of Indigenous People's Day in Denver.

New grant will help 350 people in Denver advance in retail careers

Chris MeehanFriday, October 14, 2016

Thanks to a new $422,652 grant, 350 people in Denver will have a chance to get better employment opportunities in the retail industry.

Avelina opens in LoDo

Margaret JacksonFriday, October 14, 2016

Located at 17th and Wazee streets, Avelina is the creation of the husband-and-wife team John Broening and Yasmin Lozada-Hissolm.

Bloomberg tastes "Denver's booming food scene"

Eric PetersonFriday, October 14, 2016

Source: Bloomberg

The story highlights restaurants in Union Station, Cart-Driver, Hop Alley, and other foodie hotspots in the city.

New financing tool available for commercial building clean energy projects

Margaret JacksonThursday, October 13, 2016

C-PACE offers financing options for clean energy projects on both new projects and renovations of existing buildings.

CNBC spotlights most popular brews at GABF

Eric PetersonThursday, October 13, 2016

Source: CNBC

The cable network looked at the breweries with the longest lines at the largest beer festival in the U.S.

New & Next: On the Record with Mariah Kari of Youth On Record

Laura BondWednesday, October 12, 2016

A recent graduate from high school in Denver, Mariah Kari makes the case for listening to -- and learning from -- the city's youth.

Rhapsody in Blucifer

Gregory DaurerWednesday, October 12, 2016

Both loved and reviled, Mustang (a.k.a. "Blucifer") was a source of controversy, even before the statue's installation outside at Denver International Airport. Confluence Denver takes a closer look at Luis Jiménez's final work of art -- which led directly to his death.

Americas Latino Eco Festival: Celebrating the Next Generation of Climate Activists

Laura BondWednesday, October 12, 2016

Now in its fourth year, Americas Latino Eco Festival celebrates and empowers leaders of the Latino climate movement, which has flourished outside of the mainstream for decades.

AppIt Ventures grows in Denver, expands international presence

Chris MeehanTuesday, October 11, 2016

AppIt Ventures has a new office in India as it hires in Denver.

13th Floor tops HauntedHouse.com's list of best haunts in U.S.

Eric PetersonTuesday, October 11, 2016

Source: HauntedHouse.com

The 13th Floor in Denver topped HauntedHouse.com's list of America's Best Haunts for 2016. The sister haunt, The Asylum, ranked fourth.

Colorado Tech Summit returns to Denver

Chris MeehanMonday, October 10, 2016

The Colorado Technology Association will host the Colorado Tech Summit on Wed. Oct. 19 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center.

Industrial RiNo building to be converted into office space

Margaret JacksonMonday, October 10, 2016

EverWest Real Estate Partners and WHI Real Estate Partners LLP purchased the building last month.

Campus Lounge sold to group led by St. Charles Town Company

Margaret JacksonFriday, October 7, 2016

St. Charles Town Company is teaming up with Dan Landes of City O’ City and WaterCourse Foods to create a bistro-style concept in the old dive bar.

Energy.gov previews the 2017 Solar Decathlon in Denver

Eric PetersonFriday, October 7, 2016

Source: Energy.gov

A year before the event, the U.S. Department of Energy blogged about the Solar Decathlon 2017 in Denver.

Zeppelin starts construction of new building for Boa

Margaret JacksonThursday, October 6, 2016

The building, called FLIGHT, will be part of the mixed-use TAXI community.

Fox News spotlights Rise of the Rest in Denver

Eric PetersonThursday, October 6, 2016

Source: Fox News

The story posed a big question: "What can other cities learn from Denver about how the rest can rise?"

Art Uncaged: Black Cube Roams Denver

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, October 5, 2016

Artist and philanthropist Laura Merage and longtime curator Cortney Lane Stell are bringing contemporary art into view with their nomadic pop-up gallery.

Colorado Enterprise Fund awarded $2.4M to support small business in low-income areas

Chris MeehanTuesday, October 4, 2016

The Colorado Enterprise Fund received a total of $2.4 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Bloomberg analyzes Denver housing market

Eric PetersonTuesday, October 4, 2016

Source: Bloomberg

It's gone from superheated to merely hot.

OZ to design World Trade Center campus

Margaret JacksonMonday, October 3, 2016

Leaders envision an economic development engine in RiNo.

Public invited to Denveright workshops to establish vision for city

Margaret JacksonMonday, October 3, 2016

The workshops are part of a historic and unprecedented effort to inform citywide plans for land use, mobility, parks and recreational resources.