Denver emerging from slump
Posted on Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Denver best between coasts
“Anything between the coasts seemed to suffer, with the exception of Denver,” said Charles DiRocco, director and head of real estate research at PCW, who spoke at the new Embassy Sites hotel on 14th Street in downtown Denver.
The report had this to say about Denver: “The city make progress positioning for 21st-century growth by strengthening its downtown core through a new light-rail and railroad hub to serve surrounding suburban nodes. As a result, the central business district becomes “the place to be,” and mixed-use, transit-oriented development helps anchor suburban districts. This metro area also has one of the nation’s most modern airports, an attractive Rocky Mountain backdrop, relatively low business taxes, and a broad-based economy anchored by oil and gas, alternative energy, and defense companies. Read full article
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