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The Herd: New hires, departures and promotions 10.25.22
Email submissions to Herd@Businessden.com Connor Donahue Real Estate Connor Donahue has been appointed senior commercial advisor of Kentwood Commercial. Finance Richard Morgan Richard Morgan is senior...
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Developer sues after car-free community derailed by planned school
An artist’s rendering of Culdesac’s car-free subdivision in Tempe, Arizona. (Image courtesy of Culdesac) Plans for a Denver subdivision where vehicles would be banned have fallen through because of a...
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New Nativ Hotel owner sues seller, citing surprises after deal closed
Nativ Hotel in LoDo sold for $6.3 million on Aug. 26. (BusinessDen file photo) The new owner of the closed Nativ Hotel in LoDo says the property was, to his surprise, damaged, in violation of city...
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Lakewood’s Belmar nears common consumption area, but none in works in Denver
Jane Kloner, front, drinks a glass of wine at Tstreet in the Belmar shopping and dining district in Lakewood. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) The city of Lakewood has approved an entertainment district...
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Watson defends against SEC claims, admits not investing in some projects
Brian Watson is CEO and owner of Northstar Commercial Partners. (BusinessDen file photo) Brian Watson, a local real estate developer who stands accused of duping investors while running for state...
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Trial set to begin over law firm’s cut of $15M Elijah McClain settlement
Sheneen McClain stands at the site where her son Elijah was killed after an interaction with Aurora Police officers and paramedics resulted in the 23-year-old being restrained, choked and given a...
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Lawyer for Elijah McClain’s mom says firm ‘let her down’ as $3M trial begins
Sheneen McClain, center, speaks during a press conference in front of the Aurora Municipal Center on Oct. 1, 2019. Mari Newman is left of her. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post) As Sheneen McClain looked on...
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Judge nixes attempt to limit neighbors’ say in liquor store licenses
Avondale Liquors at 1365 N. Federal Blvd. is just south of Colfax Avenue and southwest of RTD’s Decatur-Federal station. (BusinessDen file photo) A Denver judge has rejected an attempt to prohibit city...
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‘Unfit for human use’: Evicted Grand Apartments tenants file colorful lawsuit
Signage on an exterior window at The Grand Apartments in LoDo proclaims that “It’s all Grand” but former tenants would disagree. (BusinessDen file photos) Eleven former residents of the closed and...
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Judge refuses to block Denver’s sanctioned homeless camps
The city-sanctioned homeless campsite at Park Hill United Methodist Church sparked a lawsuit. It closed in December, long before the judge’s ruling was made. (BusinessDen file photos) A Denver judge...
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Mortgage lender lays off 100 in DTC as interest rates impact industry
Model houses by Oakwood Homes in Green Valley Ranch. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) An Ohio-based mortgage lender is laying off 100 employees based out of an office in the Denver Tech Center....
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NFT scammer from Denver ordered to pay $275K
MoonCats are non-fungible tokens that skyrocketed in price last year. (Screenshot) A judge has ordered a young Denver man to pay about $275,000 to seven investors who sent him $55,000 for non-fungible...
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Shotgun Willie’s wrongful death trial rescheduled for January
Shotgun Willie’s is one of the Denver area’s most prominent strip clubs, with a sign along Colorado Boulevard in Glendale. (BusinessDen file photos) A civil trial over a death at the Shotgun Willie’s...
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Your Uber is now arriving: Northstar’s Watson wants side job ahead of trial
Brian Watson is the owner of Denver-based real estate development firm Northstar Commercial Partners. (Photo courtesy of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck) Brian Watson’s day in court is finally in sight...
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International law firm Clark Hill moving into LoDo
The law firm Clark Hill will occupy 12,750 square feet of the fifth floor at 1400 Wewatta St. beginning in February. (Justin Wingerter photos) Clark Hill, an international law firm with 27 offices in...
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Trial ends in dispute over $3M legal fee from Elijah McClain settlement
Sheneen McClain, center, speaks during a news conference in front of the Aurora Municipal Center on Oct. 1, 2019. Mari Newman is left of her. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post) A trial that was scheduled to...
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Denver’s Palantir sued three times by disgruntled shareholders
Palantir Technologies moved its headquarters from California to Denver in 2020. (Photos courtesy of Palantir Technologies) Palantir Technologies, the Denver-based software and analytics company, has...
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With agreement in place, Bachar pleads guilty to defrauding friend out of $125K
Steve Bachar pleaded guilty to felony theft and misdemeanor theft. (BusinessDen file photo) Steve Bachar, a disbarred lawyer and businessman, admitted in a downtown Denver courtroom on Monday that he...
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Bonanno to take over Evergreen’s El Rancho as bankruptcy sale closes
The two-story, 21,900-square-foot El Rancho Brewing Co. building sits on 4.4 acres at 29260 Hwy. 40. (Photo courtesy of Hilco Real Estate) El Rancho Brewing Co., a 75-year-old mainstay in Evergreen,...
View ArticleThe Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 11.17.22
Adams District Court SLC Commercial Construction LLC v. Precision Rentals Motion to substitute a $78,798 bond for a $52,532 mechanic’s lien in rural Northglenn. Attorneys: Jonathan G. Pray and Kevin P....
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