GRAND JUNCTION, CO-A 52,000-sf Albertsons has been given a warm reception in Grand Junction, where a weeklong celebration has been held to fete the grocer's inroad into the community. The store has been under construction since July.

BRECKENRIDGE, CO-Vail Resorts is getting ready to break ground on its first project in Breckenridge. The $87-million undertaking ultimately will add 188 units to the market. Meanwhile, Vail officials are courting the town to build a nearby gondola.

DENVER-Two lodging and convention center consultants have joined forces to facilitate development, operation and research for the industry. The Denver and Minneapolis firms' past joint ventures include the Colorado Convention Center

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO-The Neenan Co. has nearly doubled its acreage in the InterQuest Corporate Center. The developer is plotting a three-building, 170,000-sf office development across from the US Air Force Academy.

DENVER-The Pauls Corp. has struck a deal with First Century to share development duties of an office-loft project in the city's lower Downtown. The deal puts to rest local speculation that the undertaking had died.

DENVER-A Cushman & Wakefield apartment broker predicts a solid year in Denver despite economic slowdowns. Pent-up demand and strong demographics will carry the region. The average price, reaching an historic high last year, came in at $69,963 per unit.

DENVER-A Cushman & Wakefield apartment broker predicts a solid year in Denver despite economic slowdowns. Pent-up demand and strong demographics will carry the region. The average price, reaching an historic high last year, came in at $69,963 per unit.

DENVER-The northwest corridor's unexpected vacant sublease space isn't cause for concern, say area brokers. Rather, it's a sign of a return to a more normal market. And, it could be the ticket to lure California-based companies to the region.