DaVita won a $700,000 judgment last year against Bachar, who allegedly pocketed the money DaVita paid him for masks in 2020. It claims he still hasn’t paid up.
Accused fraudster Steve Bachar sued again by DaVita over N95 masks
Denver
Building permits 6.15.22
New buildings for $13.7 million at 13939 Ancestry Drive in Douglas County and $7.5 million at 1010 W. Colfax Ave. in Denver are the week’s top building permits.
Ex-World Trade Center project in RiNo drops planned hotel
The development in the 3800 blocks of Walnut and Blake streets will now include an office building and a 17-story multifamily building with 310 units.
Lakeside Amusement Park says injured customer ignored warning sign
A Florida man sued the park, alleging The Cyclone roller coaster’s seatbelts malfunctioned. The park claims he is at fault because he lifted his arms.
The Herd: New hires, departures and promotions 6.14.22
A local attorney is elected chair of a Colorado Bar Association executive council, a mortgage firm names a VP, plus new faces in real estate and manufacturing.
Urgent care CEO buys shuttered Burger King in Five Points for coffee shop conversion
“Right now it’s just an experiment,” Darius Kerman said of redeveloping the vacant building. “It was a property I like.”
LoHi steakhouse closing after 12 years
“It’s either been really slow some days or it’s so busy that we can’t keep the wheels on the bus,” a LoHi Steakbar co-owner said of not renewing its lease.
Connecticut chef leases two spots in Denver
Bill Taibe and his business partner are opening a Japanese pub in LoHi and a Mexican restaurant in Platt Park in 2023.
Distressed downtown apartment building files for bankruptcy
The Auraria Student Lofts have been the subject of complaints and lawsuits over bad leases, broken elevators and faulty plumbing.
Pepsi sells 30-acre RiNo property for $158M
The deal works out to about $5.3 million an acre, or $120 a square foot. The buyer intends to redevelop the site but has not submitted plans to the city.
