Johnstown exploring mixed-use development with 750,000 SF commercial, nearly 1,200 residential units
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Johnstown exploring mixed-use development with 750,000 SF commercial, nearly 1,200 residential units

JOHNSTOWN — The developer behind Johnstown Plaza could be bringing another large mixed-use project to the area. According to an economic-impact analysis of the project presented to the town council late last month, Carson Development Inc. is exploring a 237-acre development at the southeast corner of Interstate 25 and Colorado Highway 60 that could include…

Large-scale residential community planned in Westminster
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Large-scale residential community planned in Westminster

WESTMINSTER — A largely vacant parcel of land in unincorporated Adams County could eventually become the home of as many as 2,300 new homes and thousands of square feet of retail and commercial spaces.  Denver-based developer Oread Capital LLC, through holding company Westminster OC LLC, plans to build the new Uplands community on about 235…

With height exception approved, Draper Heartland project moves forward
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With height exception approved, Draper Heartland project moves forward

LOVELAND — The Loveland Planning Commission approved Tuesday night a height exception for the Draper Heartland project, clearing the way for the redevelopment of most of a block of Fourth Street in downtown. Sponsored Content BizWest presents the IQ Awards, recognizing innovative products and services – Registration is open! Register today for the IQ Awards, recognizing…

Redtail Ridge taking baby steps through Louisville approval process, still no vote
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Redtail Ridge taking baby steps through Louisville approval process, still no vote

LOUISVILLE — After more than five hours of questions and testimony from staff and developers — the fourth time in the last two months such a hearing has been held — the Louisville City Council has still not held a vote to approve development plans for the Redtail Ridge project.  City leaders held a special meeting Tuesday…

Berthoud puts out RFQ for former town hall site
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Berthoud puts out RFQ for former town hall site

BERTHOUD — The town of Berthoud is seeking redevelopment concepts to convert its former town hall site at 328 Massachusetts Ave. into a mixed-use development that could become a hub for its downtown. “The Town believes that the property offers a unique opportunity to create an innovative gathering location,” Walt Elish, business development manager for…

Freddy’s Frozen Custard breaks ground in Windsor
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Freddy’s Frozen Custard breaks ground in Windsor

WINDSOR — Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers broke ground on a new restaurant in Windsor this week, contractor McCauley Constructors announced in a news release.  The restaurant will be located in the Eastpointe Shopping Center at the intersection of Colo. Highway 392 and Colo. Highway 257.  The restaurant will be owned by Freddy’s franchisee Mark…

Cleveland Station set for mid-July completion
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Cleveland Station set for mid-July completion

LOVELAND — Cleveland Station, the redevelopment and revitalization of a half block of Cleveland Avenue in downtown Loveland, is nearing completion and should be ready by mid-July, said Greg Fair, principal at The Colorado Group and the developer for the project. Cleveland Station encompasses the addresses 428-450 Cleveland Ave. The space once held the Loveland…

King Soopers, Quik Trip, Central Park highlight development activity in Firestone
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King Soopers, Quik Trip, Central Park highlight development activity in Firestone

FIRESTONE — After a strong 2020, development activity in Firestone has continued apace throughout the first quarter of 2021: Ground has broken on the town’s King Soopers expansion, the new town hall will be ready for occupancy by the fall, and new commercial tenants and developments are building up, highlighted by what will be the…

120-year-old Main Street building in Louisville could get new life
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120-year-old Main Street building in Louisville could get new life

LOUISVILLE — A vacant, roughly 120-year-old building on Louisville’s Main Street could be revived as a bar and restaurant after Louisville city leaders this week blessed a development plan and pledged historic-preservation funds to the project.  The property at 809 Main St. was built in about 1900 and served as a series of eateries for…

15 years in, Arista surges toward buildout
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15 years in, Arista surges toward buildout

BROOMFIELD — Tim Wiens and his full-service real estate firm, Wiens Real Estate Ventures LLC, purchased the land that would become Arista in six parcels in the early 2000s, when the more than 200 acres for the property were nearly vacant. The widened and lengthened 120th Avenue hadn’t been extended to cross U.S. Highway 36….

Repurposing, not redevelopment, could be future for struggling retail properties
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Repurposing, not redevelopment, could be future for struggling retail properties

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic caused changes in consumer behavior to accelerate, those shifts were already well underway; ecommerce was on the rise, and brick-and-mortar retail was contending with how to compete.  In cases where brick-and-mortar couldn’t compete, investors, developers and city planners have had to grapple with the challenge of what to do with…

With At Home moving in, Johnstown Plaza nears buildout
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With At Home moving in, Johnstown Plaza nears buildout

JOHNSTOWN — Johnstown Plaza, the 50-acre commercial development near the southeast quadrant of the interchange of Interstate 25 and U.S. Highway 34, could be fully built out by the end of this year, said Allen D. Schlup, the Kansas-City-based owner of the development.  Schlup said the last undeveloped one-acre parcel in Johnstown Plaza is currently…

Amid stalling projects and mall foreclosure, what is the future of midtown Fort Collins?
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Amid stalling projects and mall foreclosure, what is the future of midtown Fort Collins?

FORT COLLINS — Midtown Fort Collins — the stretch of College Avenue between Prospect Road and Harmony Road — has come a long way since an Urban Renewal Authority study declared it legally blighted nearly 10 years ago. During that time, Midtown has seen significant development activity, from the 600-plus-unit student-housing complex The Summit to…

Proposed neighborhood near I-25 and Mulberry Street in Fort Collins clears design review
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Proposed neighborhood near I-25 and Mulberry Street in Fort Collins clears design review

FORT COLLINS — A massive proposed neighborhood with the potential to enliven the area around the Interstate 25 and East Mulberry Street interchange in Fort Collins passed design review with the city’s planning board Wednesday and will soon head to the City Council for final approval. The neighborhood, proposed by Timnath-based developer Hartford Homes, will…

Photograph of High Plains Marketplace Retail development
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High Plains Marketplace retail center in Firestone continues to grow

FIRESTONE — One of Firestone’s major commercial developments, High Plains Marketplace at the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard, has added more retail space and will see its anchor, King Soopers, expand in 2021. FIRESTONE — One of Firestone’s major commercial developments, High Plains Marketplace at the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard,…