Clean energy technology is one of the economy’s fastest-growing sectors, nationally and statewide, but is it a priority in Colorado Springs? When the newly seated City Council voted to overturn a previous decision to expand a community solar garden program, it caused homegrown clean energy company SunShare’s founder to wonder if he should move. “If [...]
Continue reading …The Downtown Partnership will host the first of what it says will be many update meetings Thursday morning from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. on Thursday May 16 at the Tim Gill Center at 315 E. Costilla St. The Partnership, which is funded by the Downtown Business Improvement District and the Downtown Development Authority, aims to [...]
Continue reading …A California real estate investment company has purchased the largest apartment complex in downtown Colorado Springs. The 200-unit Palmer Park Apartments at 1304 San Miguel St. was built in 1949. California investment company LocalConstruct bought the property for an undisclosed amount, according to a release from Apartment Realty Advisors, which brokered the deal for the [...]
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To keep up with demand, Tony’s Bar is moving into a bigger space across the street, the former location of Compleat Games and Hobbies, 326 N. Tejon St. Tony’s opened at its current location in 1999, and the 2,300 square-foot space had always provided enough room for the big weekend and late-night crowds. But elbow [...]
Continue reading …The current Colorado Springs apartment market is healthy — maybe the healthiest it has ever been. That’s the conclusion by area experts after reviewing the most recent vacancy and rent survey results from the Colorado Division of Housing. Vacancy, at 5.6 percent, is the lowest locally in more than a decade. But it’s not so [...]
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Coquette’s Bistro and Bakery in Manitou Springs will begin selling bakery items in the two local Whole Foods stores starting this weekend. The announcement marks a big growth spurt for the little Manitou creperie that has been steadily expanding since it opened three years ago. On top of a presence in Whole Foods, Co-Owner Michelle [...]
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Administrators at The Vanguard School, a charter high school in District 12, had no idea what they were getting into when they decided to hire a German citizen to teach their German and Spanish foreign language classes as well as English classes. “He can teach all three classes,” said Diane Borre, the school’s business manager. [...]
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Frequent Flyer Services 1930 Frequent Flyer Point Publications: InsideFlyer magazine, Milepoint online forum, Boarding Area blog site Members: 75 million members earning 650 billion frequent flyer miles per year Employees: 13 local, 25 total Randy Petersen started his multi-million-dollar Frequent Flyer Services business with $800, an idea and little else. He never borrowed a penny [...]
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One segment of the Colorado Springs commercial real estate market is experiencing explosive growth — gas stations. “It seems like the only thing that’s really moving,” said Lori Ondrick, a retail broker with Quantum Commercial Group. Ryan Tefertiller, a city planner, said everyone in the planning department has dealt with at least one gas station [...]
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A lot of Colorado Springs businesses have been taking advantage of lower lease rates and moving into nicer office spaces. Class A office space, which is the newest and nicest space in town, was a bright spot in most commercial brokers’ quarterly reports. “This is the most positive quarter we’ve had, if you look at [...]
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