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,…