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WORDS Continued from page 9 the University of Colorado, which now borders the East side
of the Nevada corridor, the city plans to go ahead with a multi-
Dickey’s, etc.). From a small start in 1954 to a worldwide year improvement plan for an additional two mile stretch of
chain today, it takes about $2.5 million to start up a single store. the corridor. Plans call for housing, stores, restaurants, hotels,
With over 7,000 stores today, they serve a variety of Tex-Mex conversion of the old Greyhound Race Track into a commercial
foods, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other spe- complex and redevelopment of the old Kmart shopping center
cialty items. On the southeast quadrant of InterQuest, across at Fillmore to include retail, office, restaurants and more. There
from the New Life Church, a 264-unit apartment project is un- is a long way to go to accomplish this, but in 10 years, we will
der construction and two more projects (324 and 280 units) are not recognize the area.
in planning across the way.
DENVER – After four years of development, the MORN-
On the southwest corner INGSTAR at
of InterQuest and Voyag- RIDGEGAG-
er, the first building of the TE independent
InterQuest Commons de- living facility
velopment is in place with opened in Janu-
façade and interior work ary. The $56
underway. Plans for the million 5-story
site include a four-story, senior living center provides 124 independent living suites with
87- room Holiday Inn Ex- penthouses as large as 1,838 square feet, 71 two-bedroom, two-
press that is planned for completion next year. Other buildings bathe assisted living suites and 29 secured suites for memory
to start shortly are a mix of stores, restaurant, a bank, and a car impaired residents. The 265,000 square foot structure includes
wash. a restaurant, cafes, art studio, theater, lounge courtyard, fitness
center and a pool, which comes at a starting monthly rent of
Perhaps the most interesting real estate news for the Springs is $3,075. The neighborhood includes the super Target, a variety
the January announcement that based on the successful initial of shops, the cultural center and library and the nearby Sky-
rejuvenation of North Nevada Ave as witnessed by the Kohl’s, Ridge Hospital.
Lowes, Costco anchored University Village and the growth of
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