Traveling Route 40 Now Open on West Colfax with Opening Event Friday
Traveling Route 40, the juried exhibit of Colfax photos, is now up in West Colfax at Confluence Ministries (1400 Quitman). Join us this Friday April 5th from 5-7pm for an opening with wine and cheese, and take in not only remarkable photos of Colfax but also plans for St Anthony’s redevelopment and our mobility project. …
New Façade Improvement Grants Available
Changes Large and Small Underway on Colfax DENVER, CO — Thursday, Feb.11, 2013 — Denver businesses on East and West Colfax Avenue will be getting new coats of paint, windows and exterior lighting with grant support from The Fax Partnership and West Colfax Business Improvement District in 2013. The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) …
Current and Upcoming Projects
With limited financial resources but many creatives living and working in West Colfax, the BID has embraced public art as a vital and high-impact means to beautify the corridor. We devoted a substantial portion of our streetscape improvement budget for the design, fabrication and installation of median sculptures now defining the gateways to West Colfax. …
Transit Stop Enhancement
A key recommendation of the Streetscape Master Plan, the BID has begun an on-going effort to improve existing bus shelters on West Colfax with artwork and sustainable lighting upgrades. Recently completed upgrades include the solar pedestrian lights sighted in proximity to bus stops and a mural backdrop for a bus stop. We plan to make …
On-street Parking
On-street Parking and $1.2M Bond Funding The BID’s efforts to add dedicated On-Street Parking to West Colfax Avenue appears to be succeeding, with crucial support from the neighborhood and City of Denver Public Works Department. Supported by a diverse cross-section of neighborhood residents, organizations and West Colfax property owners, the BID’s on-street parking proposal is …
West Colfax Avenue Green: Streetscape
Project and Master Plan The BID believes that building its image as green corridor is vital to attracting new residents and businesses to West Colfax, and increase sales for owners. West Colfax Green Pilot: Streetscape brings $346,600 in Federal funds won by the BID to add solar pedestrian lights, trees, and sustainable public art at …
West End Flats
This $17 million, mixed-use, TOD project at the former Shuffle Inn site (5000-50) W Colfax Avenue will consist of 101 workforce housing apartments and 9295 square feet of commercial over retail bays. Construction is nearly complete, with lease up expected in May, 2012. For information about the remaining available bay, contact Sarah Vogl with the …
St Anthony Hospital Site Sells!
St Anthony Central Hospital On January 15th, Enviro Finance Group closed on the St Anthony’s Central Hospital site (See Denver Post article). This sale, coming only a year and a half after the hospital move is another indication of West Colfax’s appeal, and that, in contrast to other sites, redevelopment is on the way. Demolition …
Mile High Vista
Mile High Vista In March, 2011, Urban Land Conservancy acquired this two-acre parcel zoned C-MX-12 located as the natural gateway to West Colfax and Irving Street and now known as Mile High Vista. The property sits on the West Colfax corridor connecting downtown and west Denver and is near multiple transit options including light rail …
