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].

Aurora apartment complex sold for $52M

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A 350-unit apartment complex in Aurora changed hands last month after a major renovation that boosted the sale price by $19 million in less than three years.

Barnes and Noble ending its Pavilions chapter

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The bookstore at the Pavilions shopping center will come to an end later this year to make way for a Japanese fashion brand’s 27,000-square-foot Colorado debut.

Frontier cutting back on space at DIA

The Denver air carrier is sharply decreasing its rented space and gates at the airport to save millions on rent as it continues a transition to an ‘ultra-low-cost’ airline.

Golden Triangle apartment property sold for $85M

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The nearly 300-unit apartment building on Ninth Avenue was sold last month to a local real estate firm that just debuted a new RiNo project and has a hand in another massive tower on Broadway.

Pot shop picks up new space in Cap Hill

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A marijuana dispensary chain will reopen the shop that another pot retailer left vacant earlier this year and has another location in the works in Aurora.

Developer’s streak continues on Brighton

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The firm behind two new Natural Grocers sites has inked another deal – this time a $3.75 million buy of a lot on Brighton Boulevard in RiNo.

Brokerage builds up Denver business

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National real estate firm Sperry Van Ness is pulling area brokers from competing companies as it boosts its Colorado presence and establishes a full-fledged office on West Colfax in Denver.

Sports bar touching down in the Highlands

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A Utah chain with two locations in Colorado has started the countdown to its first Denver location, at the base of a brand new apartment building in the Highlands.