Mayor Hancock has said affordable housing is a crisis for Denver—and it is his number one priority.
Stapleton is only halfway to its affordable homes goal. It’s past time to remedy that.
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Central Park History
Sound Art Arrives at Eastbridge Town Center
Visitors to the new Eastbridge Town Center will find Talking Parking Meters, a public art installation by Denver artist Jim Green.
Stapleton Realties Merge
Stapleton residents and realtors Damon Knop and Tom Cummings had long run in the same circles.
Leadership Changes at CAB/SDC
The two citizen boards charged with overseeing the redevelopment of Stapleton have appointed new leadership even as they evaluate their long-term roles.
Service Districts Continue Dispute over Legal Services
Tom Downey, chair of the Westerly Creek Metro District (WCMD), came to last Thursday’s meeting of the Park Creek Metro District (PCMD) expecting PCMD approval of a joint resolution that would enable WCMD to pay an attorney it has engaged since January.
Five Party Agreement Reached for Section 10 Financing
A complicated, five-party agreement has been reached that will allow full development of Stapleton’s last large parcel to proceed.
Eastbridge North Expands New Town Center’s Options
Construction has started on Eastbridge North, a nearly one-acre lot on the north side of Martin Luther King Blvd. at Geneva Court (across the street from the new Eastbridge Town Center).
Gratitude and Rebuilding at The Urban Farm
As reported last month, two stray, domestic dogs caused the deaths of a dozen animals at The Urban Farm Stapleton (TUF) in January 2017.
Tower Renovation Bigger than Expected but Moving Along
Despite the “skeletal” look of the old airport control tower, construction is now proceeding apace, according to Robert Thompson, founder and CEO of Punch Bowl Social.
Aster Conservatory Green Apartments Phase 2
Construction is expected to begin late summer on this 265-unit market-rate apartment project.
Neighborhood Vote to Determine Fate of MLK Noise Wall
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have concluded that noise walls on the south side of MLK from Ironton St. to Moline St. are a “reasonable and feasible” means for mitigating noise impacts on adjacent residences in that three-block stretch.
WCMD Request to PCMD: Pay Our Attorney
This is an update to the January Front Porch article “Special District Dispute Nearly Derails Stapleton Bond Issue” (posted at FrontPorchStapleton.com).
