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Development News FourHouses

Highland home wins TLC's Four Houses competition

Margaret JacksonWednesday, May 8, 2013
Highland residents won $10,000 in contest that pitted them agains three other homes.

Conde Nast Traveler dubs Denver "New Beer Capital"

Eric PetersonTuesday, May 7, 2013
Source: Conde Nast Traveler
They might be a bit late to the party, but Conde Nast Traveler praises Denver's scene in the magazine's blog, The Daily Traveler.
Development News ULC TOD 180

ULC brings $70 million investment along new rail line

Margaret JacksonTuesday, May 7, 2013
The nonprofit Urban Land Conservancy has been buying real estate along the W Line to ensure that affordable housing is available near transit stops.
Innovation News CirrusMD

CirrusMD launching secure healthcare communication platform

Eric PetersonTuesday, May 7, 2013
CirrusMD is launching a secure doctor-patient communications platform.

Colorado Real Estate Journal covers Denver projects in Obama's 2014 budget

Eric PetersonMonday, May 6, 2013
Source: Colorado Real Estate Journal
Two projects in metro Denver are identified in the federal budget for 2014, reports the Colorado Real Estate Journal.

DIA seeking artists for expansion project

Margaret JacksonMonday, May 6, 2013
Artists are invited to submit proposals for a $200,000 commission for the South Terminal Redevelopment Project at Denver International Airport.
Innovation News Red Door Interactive

Red Door Interactive looking to expand in Denver

Eric PetersonMonday, May 6, 2013
California-based Red Door Interactive is looking to expand in Denver.

MSU Denver's Yantenew Gete lands NIH fellowship

Eric PetersonFriday, May 3, 2013
Source: MSU Denver
Metro State's Yantenew Gete was selected for a highly sought National Institutes of Health fellowship.
Development News Confluence Thumb

New building gives CCD new classrooms, office space

Margaret JacksonFriday, May 3, 2013
Community College of Denver opens Confluence, the first new building in the college's history.

Denver launches incentive program for job creators.

Eric PetersonFriday, May 3, 2013
The Denver Office of Economic Development has launched a new Business Investment Program for job creators and capital investors.

KC Business Journal reports on Lawling Financial expansion in Denver

Eric PetersonThursday, May 2, 2013
Source: Kansas City Business Journal
Lawling Financial opened Denver office on May 1, reports the Kansas City Business Journal.
Development News aBuzz Thumb

aBuzz Gallery opens in RiNo

Margaret JacksonThursday, May 2, 2013
At aBuzz Gallery, exhibiting artists will be given a customized marketing plan and instructions on how to execute a business model.
Innovation News Denver Fashion Truck

Denver Fashion Truck wins top award at MSU Denver

Eric PetersonThursday, May 2, 2013
Adrian Barragan's Denver Fashion Truck won the top Start Me Up Award at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Featured Post Jim Bould

Voice of Denver: Green Building Education Key to City's Future

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Jim Payne serves as VP of Marketing and Director of Business Development for BOULD, a Denver-based company focused on sustainability and green building education. Payne says we need to rethink the educational paradigm when it comes to making construction more sustainable.
Feature Story Chickens ready for sale by one vendor at the livestock exchange.

Backyard Farming Boom: Denver Urban Homesteading

Mike TaylorWednesday, May 1, 2013
Denver Urban Homesteading, a year-round farmers market and livestock exchange, is taking root in central Denver. The facility from James and Irina Bertini also offers classes on everything from beekeeping to gardening to beer brewing.
Feature Story “Refugium” by Linda Fleming.

Denver Botanic Gardens Showcases Colorado Sculptors and All Things Local

Mindy SinkWednesday, May 1, 2013
Go local at the Denver Botanic Gardens this summer where the emphasis is on Colorado sculptors and other local artists -- and there are plenty of other ways that the gardens are showcasing the best of native plants and foods. 
Feature Story Monsters

A Monster of an Auction on First Friday in Berkeley

Eric PetersonWednesday, May 1, 2013
Tenn Street Art is hosting Monster Makers on this upcoming First Friday. The event features an auction of local artists' interpretations of A Monster to Love, which donates an identical monster to a child in need for every one purchased.

Forbes visits Denver breweries

Eric PetersonTuesday, April 30, 2013
Source: Forbes
Forbes stopped in at Rock Bottom and Wynkoop on a recent trip to Denver.
Development News Stonebridge 180

Stonebridge opens hotel in old Xcel headquarters

Margaret JacksonTuesday, April 30, 2013
Hampton Inn & Suites and Homewood Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown-Convention Center is open in the original Xcel Energy headquarters at 550 15th St. just a half block from the Colorado Convention Center. 
Innovation News MetroBoom 180

Central Platte Valley's MetroBoom brings SaaS-like model to "personal branding center"

Eric PetersonTuesday, April 30, 2013
Jung Park of Central Platte Valley's MetroBoom brings SaaS-like model to hair, custom clothing and personal branding as he plans an expansion in 2014.

Lechuga's is up for sale

Margaret JacksonMonday, April 29, 2013
Lechuga's owners are asking $3 million for the North Denver institution

Entrepreneur looks back at Dazbog's roots in Denver

Eric PetersonMonday, April 29, 2013
Source: Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur looks back at Dazbog's roots in Denver.
Innovation News ShineRetrofits.com

ShineRetrofits.com growing with online energy-efficient lighting store

Eric PetersonMonday, April 29, 2013
ShineRetrofits.com is growing with its online energy-efficient lighting store.
 
Innovation News DaVita

DaVita grows in Denver, happy with new LoDo HQ

Eric PetersonFriday, April 26, 2013
DaVita has 2,000 dialysis clinics and employs 50,000 "teammates," including 650 at its gleaming headquarters in LoDo.

Ars Technica covers INET Denver

Eric PetersonFriday, April 26, 2013
Source: Ars Technica
Ars Technica looked at the conversation at INET Denver concerning the finite number of IP addresses.
Development News dirtycookie

Dirty Cookie delivers late night sweetness

Margaret JacksonFriday, April 26, 2013
The Dirty Cookie delivers cookies, milk and ice cream for those craving a late-night snack.
Innovation News Shell180

CU Denver team wins Shell Eco-marathon with hydrogen-powered vehicle

Eric PetersonThursday, April 25, 2013
A team from CU Denver took first place in the hydrogen category at the Shell Eco-marathon in Houston with a vehicle powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. It completed six miles with an amazing equivalent of 209 miles per gallon.

The Economist looks at immigrants creating jobs in Denver

Eric PetersonThursday, April 25, 2013
Source: The Economist
The Economist's story on immigrants creating jobs covered RingCentral's local office.
Development News Levitt logo

Ruby Hill Park to get new amphitheater

Margaret JacksonThursday, April 25, 2013
Levitt Pavilion Denver will be a live-performance venue in Ruby Hill Park southwest of downtown Denver, with live music year-round and 50 free concerts annually.
Feature Story The abandoned Gates Rubber Company factory.

Denver's High Line? Opportunities and Challenges at Gates and Shattuck Sites

Mike DanoWednesday, April 24, 2013
Denver has plowed $28 million into sprucing up South Broadway. Now local landowners and residents are hoping that a renewed interest in the area will lead to a revitalization along the lines of RiNo and LoDo, but there's a need for residential projects at the Gates and Shattuck sites for the population to hit a critical mass. How could industrial reuse and redevelopment here mirror the High Line in New York?
Feature Story Every Wednesday, Deer Pile hosts a comedy night.

Deer Pile: Rethinking the Comedy Venue

JB BissellWednesday, April 24, 2013
Denver's comedy scene has a reputation for producing experimental and innovative performers. About a year ago, a unique venue called the Deer Pile opened and emerged as a perfectly matched showcase for local jokers -- not to mention a pretty funny painting on the wall.
Feature Story Erik Mitisek of the Colorado Technology Association and the Denver skyline.

Rise of the Rest: It's Not Just Silicon Valley Anymore

Eric PetersonWednesday, April 24, 2013
From the price of real estate to the 24/7 culture, has Silicon Valley jumped the shark? Ask many keen observers of technology communities from coast to coast, and they'll tell you that 2013 is prime time for startups to bloom in cities like Denver, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and other cities.
Feature Story Green Space

One Day @ Green Spaces Colorado

Eric PetersonWednesday, April 24, 2013
A day in the life of Green Spaces Colorado, Denver's most sustainable coworking space. It's home to such companies as Galaxy Unite, OneSeed Expeditions and Electful.com.
Development News Midtown180

Model homes open at Midtown

Margaret JacksonTuesday, April 23, 2013
Midtown is positioning itself as a unique alternative to the Highland, Berkeley and Sunnyside neighborhoods.

NPR story touts the lower costs of good health in Denver

Eric PetersonTuesday, April 23, 2013
Source: NPR
Companies are relocating to Denver and Colorado because of the "culture of health," reports NPR.
Innovation News SupportLocal

SupportLocal releases social recommendation platform

Eric PetersonTuesday, April 23, 2013
SupportLocal launched version 1.0 of its social recommendation platform.

Room & Board expanding in Cherry Creek North

Margaret JacksonMonday, April 22, 2013
Roth Sheppard Architects is designing Room & Board's expanded space.

Bloomberg Businessweek looks at marijuana industry in Denver

Eric PetersonMonday, April 22, 2013
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek published a Q&A with Matt Brown of Denver-based My 420 Tours.
Innovation News Evolve Vacation Rental Network

Evolve Vacation Rental Network closes $2.7 million Series A

Eric PetersonMonday, April 22, 2013
Evolve Vacation Rental Network closes $2.7 million Series A round of funding.

Pacific Coast Business Times covers potential Cool Planet move to Denver

Eric PetersonFriday, April 19, 2013
Source: Pacific Coast Business Times
Innovative startup Cool Planet, designer of a system that makes biofuel and biochar, is looking at a move to Denver, reports the Pacific Coast Business Times.
Development News Uber

The Über Sausage opens in LoHi

Margaret JacksonFriday, April 19, 2013
The Über Sausage is dishing up a selection of Swiss- and Austrian-inspired salads, sandwiches and breakfast from its new location in LoHi.
Innovation News Erik Mitisek 180

Erik Mitisek in as CEO of Colorado Technology Association

Eric PetersonFriday, April 19, 2013
Erik Mitisek, Co-Founder of NextGreatPlace and Chairman of Built In Denver, is the new CEO of the Colorado Technology Association.

Denver wins REI's "Cycling Town Showdown"

Eric PetersonThursday, April 18, 2013
Source: REI
Denver dominates REI's "Cycling Town Showdown," easily beating Portland.
Innovation News Ombud

Ombud relocates to Uptown in Denver, hiring five in 2013

Eric PetersonThursday, April 18, 2013
IT research platform Ombud relocates from Boulder to Uptown in Denver, with plans to hire five developers in 2013.
Development News msud180

MSU Denver moving ahead on athletic complex

Margaret JacksonThursday, April 18, 2013
MSU Denver's 12.5-acre complex will include baseball, softball and soccer fields and eight tennis courts.
Feature Story Matter owner Rick Griffith has been in the letterpress industry for 20 years.

Letterpress Defies Digital Age in Denver

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, April 17, 2013
The letterpress movement sweeping the nation does a healthy business in Denver, where locals enthusiastically covet all things handmade. The time-tested process has managed an unexpected revival as typographers at MATTER and other shops honor the historical roots of printing as they create distinctive works on heirloom presses.
Feature Story Copenhagen

Denver, Meet Denmark: Mirroring Copenhagen

Steen Andersen and Rori KnudtsonWednesday, April 17, 2013
Denver could learn a lot from Copenhagen about city-building on a human scale, just as the Danish city could stand to gain by looking to some of Denver's hyper-local industries for inspiration. The potential sister cities have plenty in common, as well as stark differences.
Feature Story OWOW

One World One Water Offers Unique Minor in Water Studies at MSU Denver

Eric PetersonWednesday, April 17, 2013
Under the leadership of Director Tom Cech, the new One World One Water Center at MSU Denver offers students in all departments a unique minor in water studies.
Innovation News Zenman's mind.

Web developer Zenman to hire five in 2013

Eric PetersonTuesday, April 16, 2013
Founded by Keith Roberts in 1998, Zenman is one of the oldest website developers in Denver. The firm specializes in sites for restaurants, healthcare and tech companies.
Development News mariposa

GrahamGolden buys old Mariposa Clinic

Margaret JacksonTuesday, April 16, 2013
IT consultantcy GrahamGolden Technologies and Layer Cake Creative have relocated to the former Mariposa Clinic in the Art District on Santa Fe.
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