Burl Rolett

Burl Rolett was a BusinessDen reporter who covered commercial real estate and the business of sports until 2017. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University. Email him at [email protected].

The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for Oct. 16, 2015

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In the biggest commercial sale this week, an oil company sells its Englewood warehouse for $3.3 million, a lighting company leases more than 60,000 square feet in Denver, and smaller retailers, sports ventures and other businesses grab space around town.

Motorcycle shop kicks off high-gear expansion

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Leaving its 25,000-square-foot shop on South Broadway in the dust, a motorcycle gear store is ready to make the jump into a much larger space its building near Dry Creek.

Second developer takes over Cap Hill church

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After a California firm backed away from a residential redevelopment project at a Cap Hill church property, another developer stepped in last month and bought the building with similar plans in the works.

Breakfast joint sweetens up City Park

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A breakfast and lunch eatery has heavy renovations underway at a City Park space where it plans to open a third location.

DaVita to anchor $190M Union Station building

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Just a few years after failing to land the kidney health giant’s massive HQ deal, a local developer is planning a 19-story building in Union Station to be anchored by DaVita, which will add 265,000 square feet and 1,200 employees to its Denver operations.

345 condos planned for Union Station

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The fate of a 1-acre lot at Union Station that sold for $20 million in August was revealed last week, and its developers are planning a 21-story building of for-sale condos.

Cherry Creek office complex sold for $42M

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When the property’s anchor tenant left a gaping vacancy this summer, a real estate firm on a buying streak jumped on the opportunity and is now looking to refill the four-floor hole.

New homes in the works for Curtis Park

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Stepping away from tiny apartments and small townhomes, a developer is planning to add some five-bedroom houses in Curtis Park priced at $800,000.