Area Businesses

September, 2009
Denver Public Schools commences construction of a Public High School at the Northwest corner of Yampa and 48th Avenue and adjacent to the Denver Connection.

July, 2009
7-Eleven opened for business at the corner of Tower Road and 47th Avenue.

March, 2009
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February, 2009
7-Eleven announces plans to construct a convenience store and gas station on one of our parcels at the northwest corner of Tower Road and 47th Avenue.

June, 2008
Completed construction on 1,800 linear feet of Bolling Drive including utilities adjacent to Pro Logis headquarters on our southern boundary.

May, 2008
McDonalds opened for business at the corner of 48th Avenue and Yampa Road.

April, 2008
Commenced construction of Sanitary Sewer for 12,000 linear feet of roads within the Denver Connection development.

March, 2008
Commenced construction on 1,800 linear feet of Bolling Drive including asphalt, curb and gutter and utilities adjacent to Gateway Park and ProLogis headquarters on our Southern Boundary

January, 2008
TCF Bank opens for business at the corner of 48th Avenue and Tower Road.

July, 2007
Our tenant Carl's Jr. restaurant opens for business.

June, 2007
TCF Bank breaks ground on their retail bank at our retail development Tower Commons.

May, 2007
McDonalds announces plans to open a restaurant on our southeast corner parcel at Yampa Road and 48th Avenue.

February, 2007
Carl's Jr. restaurant announces plans to construct a restaurant on one of our parcels at the southeast corner of Tower Road and 48th Avenue adjacent to TCF Bank.

December, 2006
Our tenants Domino's Pizza and H&R Block open for business.

September, 2006
TCF Bank announces plans to build a bank branch on our southeast corner development at of Tower Road and 48th Avenue.

August, 2006
Commenced construction of a 3,700 square foot retail in-line building with frontage on 48th Avenue for Dominos Pizza and H&R Block.

July, 2006
Chase Bank, our tenant, opened for business on July 14, 2006 on the southwest corner of Tower Road and 48th Avenue.

May, 2006
Completed the roads, landscaping, sanitary sewer, waste water, electric and gas infrastructure for a 10 acre retail development on the SWC of Tower Road and 48th Avenue.

February, 2006
Our tenant Walgreens opened for business on February 24, 2006, at Tower Road and 48th Avenue.

February, 2006
Our tenant Chase Bank broke ground on the development of a retail pad site on the corner of Tower Road and 48th Avenue.

January, 2006
Completed construction of a 15,000 square foot Walgreens store.

December, 2005
Completed the roads, landscaping, sanitary sewer, waste water, electric and gas infrastructure for a 17 acre retail development at Tower Road and 48th Avenue.

October, 2005
Commence construction of a Walgreens drugstore on 48th Avenue.

February, 2005
City Council of Denver Public Works approved the master drainage and master traffic studies for the Denver Connection.

January, 2005
City Council approval of an extension of Denver Connection's PUD (Planned Urban Development) to 2022 and amendment to the PUD.

August, 2004
Commenced construction on the widening of Tower Road from two lanes to four lanes and a median on the eastern boundary of the Denver Connection.

February, 2004
Submitted pre-application PBG (Planned Building Group) plans for a 10 acre Shopping Center on the corner of 48th Avenue and Tower Road.

January, 2004
Designs completed for the widening of Tower Road from two lanes to four lanes.

September, 2003
Submitted General Development Plan (GDP) for 50 acres parcel with frontage on Tower Road and 48th Avenue.

March, 2003
Submitted rezoning application for 350 acres to new CMU-10, CMU-20, CMU-30, RMU-20 and OS-1 with frontage on Pena Boulevard, 48th Avenue and Chambers Road.

January, 2003
Entered into two agreements to develop two separate Drug Stores for Eckerd at the corners of Tower and 48th Avenue and Chambers and 48th Avenue which the Denver Connection will own and will lease to Eckerd.

February, 2002
Construction completed on the widening of Chambers Road from two lanes to four lanes and a median on the western boundary of the Denver Connection.

March, 2001
Constructed a sanitary sewer, potable water, and re-use water line in Bolling Drive on the south property line of The Denver Connection and graded the combined Right-of way for Bolling Drive with Gateway Park.

September, 2000
Municipality turned down as a selected finalist for Currigan Hall. Potential for relocation of Currigan Hall to Denver Connection resurrected.

September, 2000
Received written confirmation from the Director of Planning and Development, of Denver, that the GDP for the ± 350 acre area between Chambers Road and ± 850 feet west of Tower Road is a timely, complete and valid development application accepted in a "Committed Area".

September, 2000
Received written confirmation from the Director of Planning and Development, of Denver, that the GDP for the ± 50 acre area fronting on Tower Road and extending west ± 850 to the remainder of the property is a timely, complete and valid development application accepted in a "committed Area".

August, 2000
Submitted application for GDP/Master Plan for the development proposal of the ± 350 acre area between Chambers Road and ± 850 feet west of Tower Road.

August, 2000
Submitted application for GDP for the development proposal of the ± 50 acre area fronting on Tower Road and extending West ± 850 feet to the remainder of the property.

June, 2000
Completed construction of utilities (water and sewer) for Bolling Drive from Pena Boulevard to Kittredge Street.

June, 2000
Selected as a finalist for relocation of Currigan Hall.

May, 2000
Submitted proposal to relocate Currigan Hall to Pena Boulevard and 48th Avenue.

December, 1999
Commenced installation of utilities (water, sewer and reuse water) for Bolling Drive from Pena Boulevard to Kittredge Street.

December, 1999
Entered into joint developers agreement for construction of the boundary with Gateway Park incorporating The Denver Connection into the Gateway Park roadway and utility systems.

July, 1999
The first successful rezoning to CMU-20 in Gateway area of 50 acres with Tower Road and 48th Avenue frontage from R1/R2 zoning to moderate density mixed use CMU-20 zoning to permit retail/office/flex/multifamily zoning.

January, 1999
Designs completed for the widening of Chambers Road from two lanes to four lanes.

January, 1999
Joined Denver International Airport Partnership (DIABP), as a director, for the further development of the DIA gateway area.

October, 1998
Completion of 36" water main.

October, 1998
Submitted rezoning application for 50 acres to new CMU-20 zoning for frontage along Tower Road.

August, 1998
Commencement of 15,000 linear foot 36" water main for the property.

January, 1998
Purchase of 400 acres of two master planned mixed use parcels at the intersection of Pena Boulevard and 48th Avenue. The parcels stretch from Chambers Rd. to Tower Rd.

January, 1998
Contribution of capital for a 15,000 foot 36"
water main for the property, for the widening of Chamber Road and sewage connections for infrastructure.