Old CU hospital site has a new developer in control: Lionstone Group From the Denver Post

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Posted:   05/14/2013 05:20:40 PM MDT
Updated:   05/15/2013 12:52:57 PM MDT

By Steve Raabe and Anthony Cotton
The Denver Post

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Vacant buildings at the northeast corner of Colorado Blvd. and 9th Ave. at the former University of Colorado Health Sciences Center stand ready to be demolished. (Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post)

Redevelopment control of the old University of Colorado Health Sciences Center has changed hands, marking the fourth new regime for the campus in nine years.
Houston-based real-estate investor Lionstone Group now is negotiating to acquire the property from CU and launch redevelopment of the 28-acre east Denver site.
The property has been vacant since the hospital and health-sciences complex moved to Fitzsimons in Aurora in 2007.
Redevelopment of the former Denver campus at East Ninth Avenue and Colorado Boulevard has been a recurring focus of controversy, first over a proposal for a Walmart store and more recently when King Soopers said it was withdrawing as a proposed anchor tenant.
Yet-unrealized plans call for development of a mixed-use project with housing, restaurants and retailers.
Lionstone Group said Tuesday that it took control over a purchase-and-sale contract for the property in mid-2012. That status had not been publicly announced previously.
Prior to Lionstone’s disclosure that it assumed the contract, Lionstone had been described as the financier behind developer Fuqua Development, headed by Jeff Fuqua. Before Fuqua, Sembler Co. and, starting in 2004, Shea Properties had been negotiating to acquire the property.
Lionstone in a statement Tuesday said an agreement for Fuqua to perform development services “has been terminated at this time.”
Change in prospective control of the property left officials with CU and the city of Denver uncertain over when the campus redevelopment can finally be launched.
“(Jeff) Fuqua brought in Lionstone to be his financial partner; now Fuqua is out, and now Lionstone is taking over, and they’re bringing in another outfit to do some apartments,” University of Colorado president Bruce Benson said Monday. “It just goes on and on. It’s a never-ending saga.”
Denver City Council President Mary Beth Susman said city officials are “not sure of Fuqua’s and Lionstone’s relations

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Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon 2013 Traffic and Road Closure Information

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12,000 athletes expected at Denver’s community race May 18-19, 2013

To provide a safe environment for the 2013 Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon, the cities of Aurora, Denver and Lakewood will have temporary traffic impacts along Colfax Avenue on Sunday, May 19, 2013. While travel on Colfax Avenue will be restricted, normal traffic patterns will resume as soon as it’s safe for athletes, spectators and motorists. 

General Traffic:

  • The marathon will have full and partial closures of westbound and eastbound Colfax from Aurora to Lakewood starting as early as 3 a.m. and ending as late as 1 p.m. 
  • Roads that cross Colfax Avenue and 17th Avenue could experience significant delays.
  • The easiest places to cross Colfax Avenue will be at Interstate 25, Federal Boulevard, and Interstate 225.
  • Drivers are urged to avoid Speer Boulevard and Colfax Avenue all together. 
  • Crossing intersections along Colfax will be allowed on a very limited basis when safety allows and only at intersections with uniformed police officers. 
  • Eastbound Colfax Avenue will be open from Denver’s City Park west to Quitman Street and from Colorado Boulevard east to Ursula Street.
  • Westbound Colfax will be closed from Havana Street in Aurora to Garrison Street in Lakewood in certain sections. 
  • As the race progresses from Denver’s City Park to Aurora and Lakewood simultaneously, streets will open to normal traffic as rapidly as possible.   
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Congress Park Historic Speakers Series 2013

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Anne Evans (1871-1941) Home 12th and Clayton

Anne Evans home at 12th and Clayton. Anne Evans (1871-1941), was a pioneer in the development of Denver’s cultural institutions. She was involved in the development of the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Public Library, the restoration of the Central City Opera House and the initiation of the Central City Summer Festival.

 

The twelfth season of Congress Park Neighbors Historic Speakers series is presented by the CPN Historic Preservation and Education Committee. Lectures run May through September, with a lecture given the last Wednesday of each month. This summer brings some changes. Due to other commitments this summer, there will NOT be a lecture in August. Because daylight is short in the fall, the September walking tour will be held at 1:30 PM, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. See the September description below for further details. The lectures are held at Heitler Hall, National Jewish Hospital, at 7 PM, unless otherwise stated. Lectures are free and open to the public. Parking is available in the lot on Jackson Street. 

Lecture topics are chosen to help the owners of old houses in the area learn how to better care for their fine “antique” homes and appreciate the history and architectural style of these homes. If you have questions or would like to help, please contact Carolyn Van Sciver at 303-377-4913 or cvansciver@earthlink.net.

This months lecture will be

  May 29, 2013. Comfort and Efficiency for Your Home. Does your house need some help to save energy and be more comfortable? Tom Brunn and Morgan Moors can help you solve energy, cooling, or ventilation problems in your old house while maintaining its historic style and integrity.

 The entire series of lectures can be found here

 Underwritten by: Susan Bradley, Broker Associate,

 The Bradley Group Real Estate Services

 720-327-4993

 

 

Public Hearing re:Excise and License Rules and Regs- Liquor, 3.2. Beer and Cabaret Licenses

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In 2012, the Department of Excise and Licenses convened an external committee of neighborhood groups, residents, licensing professionals and other stakeholders to review and revise its Policies and Procedures pertaining to Liquor, 3.2 Beer and Cabaret Licenses.  Excise and Licenses is now soliciting feedback on the Committee’s final draft. The draft Policies can be found at 2013DraftLiquor&CabaretPoliciesDraft

 Excise and Licenses will hold a public hearing for input and comments on the draft Policies on Thursday, May, 9th at 9:00a.m. at Dept. of Excise and Licenses Hearing Room (201 W. Colfax Ave., Webb Building second floor). If you would like to provide written comments prior to the hearing, please send them via email to john.jennings@denvergov.org.