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WORDS Continued from page 6 The big news at the end of the year comes from the long dor-
mant former Colorado
Colorado Springs attorney, Crossings. The new own-
Perry Sanders Jr. who owns ers have renamed it VIC-
The FAMOUS STEAK TORY RIDGE and their
HOUSE in downtown Col- first step was to open the ex-
orado Springs (31 N. Tejon), citing new 14 screen ICON
and he is in the process of theatre as they start on the
fitting out the former Edge various mixed-use aspects
Building for another FA- of the previously stalled 153-acre development. But that is not
MOUS STEAK HOUSE.
The restaurant will operate on all three floors of the building. the best part! The real news is that IN-N-OUT BURGER is
acquiring 22 acres at Vic-
All going well, the restaurant should open in June. Bring your tory Ridge to support its
checkbook along when you visit – appetizers in the mid $teens, entry into Colorado/New
salads, with steaks ranging from $28 to $46.
Mexico/Wyoming with a
patty production and distri-
MONUMENT – Annexation and permitting for the planned bution facility that can sup-
WAGONS WEST port about 50 new In-N-Out
mixed residential de- restaurants, including one to
velopment is under- be located at Victory Ridge. Hold that saliva build-up as the
way. The 34.17-acre
restaurant will take to 2020 to open. The +300 restaurant Cali-
fornia chain has a cult-like following that swears to the good-
parcel is located midway along ness of their burgers, fries and shakes. Other plans for Victory
the Old Denver Road just north Ridge include 1.6 million square feet of commercial space,
of the Monument Ice Rink. +500 residences and the super Larry Ochs Sports Complex.
Twenty acres will be developed
with 54 duplex style homes DENVER – The former Elephant Bar (8121 E Arapahoe Rd –
and 77 townhouses with the Greenwood Village) which has
remaining 14 acres (including been closed for several years
Teachout Creek) retained in its will soon be home to Denver’s
natural state plus an additional first CHUY’S TEX-MEX res-
2.5 acres developed as a private park for the area. The units will taurant. The 36-year-old Aus-
be two-story with a mix of three and four-plex formats. The tin-based chain 100 locations
project will be built in two phases with the first phase being 56 stretching across 19 states from
of the townhouse units.
Colorado to the East. Start
with a Mexican-based menu and add Texas and New Mexico
COLORADO SPRINGS – With a long history of bankruptcies recipes, and you have Tex-
and foreclosures, tenant’s woes Mex. Their kitchen pre-
and closures, the 35-year-old, pares from fresh-not-frozen
1.2 million square foot CHA- ingredients, and their flour
PEL HILLS MALL is in trou- tortilllas are homemade dai-
ble again with two foreclosure ly. Scheduled to open early
notices totaling a county size this year.
record $37 million by Capital
One and National Association.
The Sears, Macy’s and Dillard’s are under separate ownership A $52 million senior living facility, THE CARILLION at
BELLEVIEW STA-
and are not part of the foreclo- TION, is coming to
sure. Gordman’s very short-term the Denver Tech Cen-
occupancy last year along with ter this summer. The
the J C Penny closure in 2014, 173,000 square foot
and Borders and Old Navy in facility is being built
2011 have all led to the Mall’s at 4855 S. Niagara
miserable performance. Brick St. near the Belleview
and mortar retail stores continue light rail station, providing ease of access along with many re-
to struggle against the vast and tail options for residents, i.e. restaurants, shopping, medical and
growing internet sales industry. Is this the end, or just another other needs. The six-story facility includes a salon, spa, and
historic event for Chapel Hills?
fitness center for the 163 independent and assisted living apart-
ments along with a bonus 1,500 square foot “sky lounge” on
the top floor.
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