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Denver Task Force Targets Five Jail Sites

DENVER-Five property owners will be getting requests for proposals from a city task force. The properties are being eyed for a $300-million justice center. Getting the land is just part of the battle. Voters must also decide on a tax increase.

By John Rebchook | Updated on April 20, 2001

DENVER-A city task force has targeted five sites for the proposed $300-million Denver City and County Jail, better known as the justice center.

The sites include a 40-acre parcel at Interstate 70 and 48th Avenue. Experts estimate it could be purchased for about $3 per sf, but it also needs extensive environmental cleanup and relocation of railroad tracks. Plus, a portion of it is wetlands.

Another site, the Colorado Inc. and Cold Storage facility at 1700 W. Colfax Ave., is estimated to cost about $6.5 million, or $30 per sf. A third site, which many experts say is the leading candidate, is 19.7 acres that Sears Roebuck & Co. owns at the intersection of Sixth and Eight avenues near Interstate 25. Sears operates a warehouse for an eight-state region at the site. Real estate brokers estimate its purchase price in the $21-million range.Another possibility is 36.5 acres at 1271 W. Bayaud Ave., where General Chemical Co. has a facility. And the fifth location is a 23.7-acre parcel at 5160 York St., the home of the city’s auto pound.

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