Author: Breeanna Jent
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Construction to begin this summer on second phase of apartment, retail complex at Weidner Field
Weidner Apartment Homes is preparing to break ground this summer on the second phase of its Experience at Epicenter apartment and retail complex adjacent to Weidner Field in downtown Colorado Springs. The seven-story, 410-unit mixed-use building will be built on roughly 4.5 acres at 650 S. Sierra Madre St., at the northwest corner of the…
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Affordable senior housing project envisions apartments, new senior center in southeast Colorado Springs
Developers are seeking an urban renewal designation to assist with project funding An affordable senior housing project planned for southeast Colorado Springs moved a step closer last week to receiving urban renewal designation. Denver-based developer Arrowleaf Development LLC plans to build 157 affordable senior housing units and a senior center near the intersection of Zebulon Drive…
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Denver-based sports bar moving into former Oskar Blues space in downtown Colorado Springs
Denver-based Stoney’s Bar & Grill is expanding southward. The locally owned, Colorado-themed sports and music bar that debuted in Denver in August 2010 will open its first Colorado Springs location: downtown inside the former Oskar Blues space in the DeGraff building at 118 N. Tejon St. Owners and founders Stoney Jesseph and Will Trautman have…
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Colorado Springs City Council approves Elevate Downtown plan guiding area’s future investment
The Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday approved a new document that will guide downtown’s continued development and future investment for the next decade and beyond. The council voted 8-1 to approve the Elevate Downtown plan, with Councilmember Dave Donelson opposed. The 230-page document is a strategic update to the city’s 2016 Experience Downtown Plan…
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Popular Old Colorado City game shop, ice creamery expand into downtown Colorado Springs
At an unassuming shop in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, doughnuts are out and games and ice cream are in. Founder and owner Adam Stepan on Friday quietly opened the second location of his game store, Dice Guys, and ice creamery, Ice Guys, at 29 E. Moreno Ave. in downtown Colorado Springs, the former…
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Colorado EDC grants $13.3M in incentives to 4 companies
The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved a total of up to roughly $13.3 million in job growth tax incentives for four companies considering expanding in the state. Commissioners approved up to $1.73 million in performance-based job growth tax incentive credits over a period of eight years to a manufacturer that produces custom parts,…
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Mimi’s Cafe shutters doors in north Colorado Springs
Mimi’s Cafe has closed its last Colorado Springs location. The restaurant located at 7133 N. Academy Blvd., just north of the intersection with Woodmen Road on the city’s north side, was locked late on Wednesday afternoon, during otherwise normal operating hours. A sign taped to the inside of the front doors notified customers the location…
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Last remaining On the Border location in Colorado Springs closes
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina is no more in Colorado Springs. The brand’s last remaining Springs location at 5832 Barnes Road has permanently closed. “Thank you for your support over the years. This location is permanently closed. It has truly been our pleasure to serve this community,” a sign taped to the restaurant’s…
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IncliNation Café, newly envisioned spa at base of Manitou Incline promise R&R for hikers
A new café has opened at the base of the Manitou Incline, promising “earthly nourishment for the upward bound.” A place for Incline hikers to prepare for their climb or rest their bones, kick back and enjoy a beverage and a bite to eat after climbing 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile, IncliNation…
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Colorado Cost of Living: State is now 4th most expensive in U.S., and residents feel the strain
Think of Colorado and what comes to mind? Majestic mountain views; skiing, sledding, rafting, hiking and more in the Great Outdoors; alpine forests and golden plains; ample sunshine, craft beer and breathtaking sunsets. Just to scratch the surface. But the cost of living and housing affordability in Colorado has drastically increased in recent years, gradually…