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Investor alleges canned Moscow Mule company has lost millions, withheld info
Punching Mule makes canned Moscow Mules that can be purchased at liquor stores in Colorado and 14 other states. (BizDen file photo) A canned cocktail company is facing a lawsuit from an investor, who...
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Denver Urban Renewal Authority sues former grant recipient over apartment...
The lawsuit revolves around this apartment complex at 3057 W. Kentucky Ave. in Denver. (Google Maps) A quasi-governmental organization that works to spur redevelopment of blighted areas in Denver has...
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Former director says Denver real estate firm owes him $920K
Northstar Commercial Partners’ 2018 purchase of the glass office building at 1221 N. Broadway is one of eight deals Richards mentions in the lawsuit.(BizDen file photo) A former director with Northstar...
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Centennial collection law firm files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
A debt collection law firm in Centennial has some creditors of its own. Borenstein & Associates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 26, saying that it owes at least $698,000 to fewer than 50...
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Judge dismisses felony charge against attorney over short-term rental...
Aaron Elinoff’s felony charge has been dismissed. (BizDen file photo) The first of four felony charges levied against Denver Airbnb hosts has been resolved in the defendant’s favor. On Thursday, at the...
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Declaration Brewing sued for missing rent
BusinessDen file photo. The landlord who bought Declaration Brewing’s real estate in 2018 from the Overland brewery claims it’s owed two months of rent. In late December, Littleton private equity firm...
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Monfort sues downtown hotel over ‘bad faith mission’ to terminate 7-Eleven lease
The owner of the 7-Eleven at 1550 Court Place has sued its landlord, who owns the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. (Photos by Thomas Gounley) Denver’s largest hotel apparently doesn’t thank heaven for...
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City building official used position to benefit personal business, ethics...
The property at 2650 W. Asbury Ave., prior to construction. (Google Maps) Denver’s Board of Ethics determined that the city’s top building official used his position to benefit his home-building...
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Downtown hotel fires back at Monfort 7-Eleven, says judge will approve eviction
7-Eleven has operated at the site since 2012. (Thomas Gounley) Denver’s largest hotel wants 7-Eleven out. The joint venture that owns the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel on Tuesday countersued the...
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Receiver names alleged Dragul co-conspirators, as lawyers say they don’t know...
The law firm formerly representing Dragul has said it is unaware of where he is currently living. (Graphic courtesy BusinessDen; Dragul photo courtesy LinkedIn) Gary Dragul didn’t act alone. That’s the...
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Quiznos says first location is ‘unsustainable’ as landlord lists building for...
Quiznos has operated at 1275 Grant St. in Denver since 1981. (Photos by Thomas Gounley) If you haven’t gone to the inaugural Quiznos in the 39 years it’s been open, you might not want to wait. A...
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IV therapy chain sticks competitor and former employees with lawsuit
Katie Wafer owns Hydrate IV Bar. (BizDen file) Hydrate IV Bar isn’t finding one of its competitors too refreshing. The Denver-based IV therapy chain filed a lawsuit Feb. 20 claiming trade secrets were...
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Developer sues Lakewood after housing cap, council decision derail White...
White Fence Farm operated at the site for 45 years before closing at the end of 2018. (BizDen file photo) The developer looking to build apartments on the former White Fence Farm site in Lakewood has...
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Landlord for first Quiznos points to property taxes as chain considers bailing
Quiznos has operated at 1275 Grant St. in Denver since 1981. (BizDen file photo) The landlord for Quiznos’ first location said property taxes are the reason that the chain has branded the restaurant...
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Former Adams County Housing Authority selects new name, again, after lawsuit
A screenshot of Maiker Housing Partners’ website. They’re no longer in unison. The entity formerly known as the Adams County Housing Authority has selected a new name for the second time in two years,...
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Steve Farber, power broker co-founder of law and lobbying firm, dies at 76
Steve Farber died Wednesday at 76. (Courtesy Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck) Steve Farber, who co-founded a law firm in his native Denver with childhood friends and became a power broker in the city’s...
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Mountain town shuttle service sues upstart competitor
A photo of Interstate 70 looking west from the Morrison exit. (Thomas Gounley) Two shuttle services that provide transportation from Denver to ski destinations are making a pit stop in court....
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Snack food company $81K behind on rent, landlord says
Rocky Mountain Foods manufactures nuts, trail mix, dried fruit and chips made from ingredients such as plantains and beets. (Cassidy Ritter) A snack food company known for its trail mix and nuts has...
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Ikon pass holder sues Alterra over shortened season
Alterra closed all its resorts on March 14 including Snowmass, pictured above. (BizDen file) A California skier miffed at his shortened ski season has sued Denver-based Alterra, claiming that he and...
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Real estate firm execs resign in wake of CEO’s email about FBI investigation
Brian Watson is the CEO of Northstar Commercial Partners. (Photos courtesy BizDen file and Creative Commons) Multiple executives have left Denver-based Northstar Commercial Partners in the wake of the...
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