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Council OKs Alterra's Denver Post building lease, 8-3

Plus, a $48.5 million rental settlement and a shake-up at Denver's biggest shelters.

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Denver City Council approves Alterra's lease in the former Denver Post building

Only $5.25 million of Denver's expected $15.7 million is base rent

Source: Denver Gazette

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Base rent$5.25 million
Operating expense reimbursements$7.9 million
Parking revenue$2.6 million

Denver City Council approved a 12-year lease Monday for , the Ikon Pass operator, at 101 W. Colfax Ave. The vote was 8-3, with Flor Alvidrez, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez and Shontel Lewis opposed. Councilmember Paul Kashmann, who voted yes, called it "a sweetheart deal."

Denver will provide about $9.7 million in rent credits toward Alterra's renovation. The will also lend the company $7 million at 2% interest.

Denver will provide about $9.7 million in rent credits toward a $19.3 million renovation

$9.7 millionin rent credits against the $19.3 million renovation cost

Source: Denver Gazette

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in rent credits against the $19.3 million renovation cost$9.7 million
  • Base rent starts: October 2028
  • Free parking: two years
  • New jobs: 106 over eight years, averaging $131,000
  • Jobs kept in Denver: 275 existing

Before the vote, CBS Colorado reported on a Sept. 21 letter from Alterra's current landlord saying its River North lease runs through May 31, 2029. The mayor's office says Alterra "was leaving that location, plain and simple."

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Progress Residential agrees to a $48.5 million settlement over rental ads and fees

If you rent a single-family home, here's one to know. Progress Residential agreed to a $48.5 million settlement with the Colorado Attorney General's Office and the Federal Trade Commission. Weiser's office said the company advertised misleading prices, charged hidden fees and delivered homes needing inspection and repair.

$48.5 millionsettlement with Colorado's attorney general and the FTC

The money goes to the FTC and the states involved in the settlement.

CBS Colorado reports that Attorney General Phil Weiser's office reached the deal. The company says the agreement "contains no admission of wrongdoing."

Progress manages about 90,000 rentals in 17 states

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  • Aurora listings: about $2,700 to $3,300 a month
  • Commerce City listings: about $2,800 to $3,300 a month
  • Deposits: held only for legal reasons, not normal wear and tear

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Council OKs Alterra's Denver Post building lease, 8-3

Plus, a $48.5 million rental settlement and a shake-up at Denver's biggest shelters.

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  1. Council approves Alterra's 12-year lease, 8-3
  2. Progress Residential settles rental claims for $48.5 million
  3. Urban Alchemy set to take over Crossroads shelter
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