Six of Colorado’s schools topped 10 percent for investment returns in the most recent fiscal year.
After rough 2016, local university endowments are back in the black
Education
School district nabs former Samsonite campus in northeastern Denver
Denver Public Schools dropped $11 million on a 13-acre campus that houses the district’s High Tech Early College.
Colorado Mills pushes to complete $50M renovations by Black Friday
Following a May hailstorm that damaged the roof and flooded stores, the Lakewood mall has been piecing itself back together, focusing first on tenants with external entrances.
Cherry Creek School District planning vocational high school near Centennial Airport
The district bought 42 acres near the Bronco’s practice facility owned by Dove Valley Business Park Associates for $5.8 million.
DU launches online MBA
The university started accepting applicants July 31 for the degree program, which will cost the same as part-time MBA classes.
Investors sue fund manager over soured startup bets
The investors in a Cherry Creek private equity firm have turned on their former fund manager, saying he mismanaged $23 million they placed in his care on startups to benefit himself and his family members.
Former school property in Westminster listed for $5M
The Carl R. Zerger Elementary School at 9050 Field St., which sits on more than 8 acres, closed in 2011.
Highlands school listed for $4M
A K-12 school in the Highlands has listed its 23,000-square-foot home of the past two decades after losing its contract with Denver Public Schools.
DU breaks ground on $15M design-build project
The university’s new administrative building at 2601 E. Colorado Ave. will be completed in April and cost $14.5 million.
DPS unloads 2.4-acre downtown campus
The former Emily Griffith vocational school campus, on a full city block next to the Denver Athletic Club, was sold to a local hotelier for $26 million.