Auraria Student Lofts, which stretches 14 stories atop a hotel, sold for $56 million in 2019 and went bankrupt in 2022.
Lender renews bid to foreclose on bankrupt downtown apartments
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City says strip club sells sex, may soon shutter
A sting operation allegedly uncovered prostitution at PT’s Showclub. Its owners say they have a zero-tolerance policy.
The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 7.6.23
The Grand Apartments get sued four more times, Twitter wants $5.8 million from a landlord, a dry cleaner is accused of doing environmental damage and more.
Root Down in LoHi says ‘knock-off restaurant’ intrudes on its trademark
Rooted opened in May in West Highland. Root Down says customers are confused.
Twitter seeks $5.8M from Boulder landlord that evicted it
The social media company says it spent $40 million improving 3401 Bluff St. and was then kicked out.
Court rules Denver can use DIA land for non-DIA development
The land’s prior owner, who lost it to eminent domain in the 1980s, had argued it must be used by the airport or returned.
‘A sad story of betrayal’: How a family real estate firm was gutted by a godfather
A 2002 plane crash put Harold Gorden in charge of his best friend Neal Smith’s company. The result was “just heartbreaking,” says one of Smith’s sons.
Greenwood Village woman says neighbor stole furniture during $6M remodel
The model Danielle Braverman is suing an interior designer who lives a few doors down.
Jefferson Park restaurant duped feds out of $243K, landlord says
Sarto’s, an Italian eatery, closed in 2020 but received a PPP loan in 2021. An attorney says the business was trying to pivot.
Head of fake nonprofit goes to jail for three months for pocketing $300K
Travis Singhaus repeatedly said that he has “deep regret” for his crimes but described them as cutting corners.
