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Aurora's 419-Unit Gild at Metro Center Opens
Five new apartment buildings have risen across from Aurora Town Center, bringing 419 fresh units to a stretch of Aurora. Kairoi Residential and Clarion Partners announced they have completed construction on The Gild at Metro Center, a Class A community built across 12 acres within a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Five...
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Aurora Group Flips Luxury Condo Site Into 152 Affordable Homes With $2.8M Grant
A plot of land at 1310–1380 Yosemite Street in Aurora once slated for luxury townhomes starting at $600,000 is now headed toward a very different future. The East Colfax Community Collective has received a $2.8 million grant from a state affordable housing fund to acquire the 1.34-acre Ambience site and turn it into affordable housing and a community space, with the project expected to bring 152 housing units.
The Denver Gazette
Colfax revitalization needs more than a vision | Michael A. Hancock
A vision expresses what people hope will happen. A plan identifies what they intend to do. Leadership accepts responsibility for the distance between the two. Northwest Aurora has reached that distance. The Colfax Community Vision & Action Plan describes a future worth pursuing: safer streets, stronger businesses, stable neighborhoods, vibrant cultural institutions and public spaces […]
wheninyourstate.com
She survived the Titanic, then went home to this Denver mansion
She survived a shipwreck. Then she came home. On Pennsylvania Street in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, a stone mansion from 1889 tells the story of one of America’s most driven women. Margaret Brown survived the Titanic, fought for the vote, and came from nothing to become one of...
The Denver Gazette
Aurora City Council moves forward with public comment timing changes
The Aurora City Council is considering changing the format of public comment at meetings, which has changed numerous times over the last several years as more people attend to speak. In many council meetings, the public comment period lasts several hours and the meetings go late into the night. As the council rules are currently […]
sentinelcolorado.com
Barnes & Noble will shutter Aurora City Place location after two decades
AURORA | The Barnes and Noble at City Place will close in January after more than two decades at the location. In a press release, the company confirmed that the City Place store, 170 S. Abilene St., will close Jan. 13 when its lease ends. “At a time when Barnes...
Vail Daily
Opinion | Flynn: Aurora Water’s plan for Wild Horse Reservoir should be rejected
One of my favorite water jokes is, What does the fish say when it hits the wall?. And that is exactly what I was thinking as I read Aurora Water’s application for additional Western Slope water. “Damn!”. Colorado’s rivers are facing unprecedented challenges. Climate change, prolonged drought, growing...
David Heitz
Non-binary gay couple: Denver homeless shelters make guests like them sleep apart
A non-binary gay couple claims Denver Rescue Mission and Aurora Navigation Campus homeless shelters do not allow same-sex couples to sleep near each other. Jim Goebelebecker, CEO of Advance Pathways, the non-profit which operates the Aurora shelter, flatly denied the allegations. “Advance Pathways is not a religious organization, and we don't separate the cots of gay men; they can sleep next to each other. I am not sure why they would be saying otherwise.”
sentinelcolorado.com
Gartrell Road over E-470 will close for bridge beam installation next week
AURORA | As part of an interchange expansion construction on E-470, overnight closures on Gartrell Road are expected next week. From Nov. 17 to Nov. 19 while construction crews install a bridge beam, Gartrell Road over E-470 will close to all traffic from Aurora Parkway to Dry Creek Road in the evening and overnight. Detours will be routed to Arapahoe Road and Aurora Parkway to access Gartrell Road.
whatnow.com
Local Favorite Denver Brewery to Close Permanently After 10 Years This November
A longtime favorite craft brewery and modern bistro in Denver, Briar Common Brewery+Eatery announced its closure. After 10 years, the brewery will close its doors permanently next week as the lease for the location expires. Briar Common Brewery+Eatery Bids Farewell. Located in Denver’s Jefferson Park neighborhood, Briar Common Brewery+Eatery is...