DENVER-American Furniture Warehouse has opened the doors to a 635,000-sf facility in ComPark. Furniture king Jake Jabs has done it up big time, saying he's bested IKEA and the Great Indoors with a facility of this size.

DENVER-Janus Capital is backing out of a plan for a corporate campus, which had been expected to cost upward of $150 million. One reason for the decision is that technology allows customers to access funds by computer rather than in person.

DENVER-First Industrial Development Services is off and running on two office-flex projects in Broomfield and Littleton. The properties will offer stiff competition to class-A structures as they bring lower rents and high finish-outs.

DENVER-It's been 17 years since Denver's multifamily market has had this much activity. The latest 2000 accounting shows 9,844 permits have been pulled, up 84.3% from 1999. The push started prior to November's sound defeat of a growth control amendment.

DENVER-Lockheed Martin has shelled out about $3.7 million for a 464-acre tract positioned in the heart of its 4,700 holding near Waterton Canyon. The acreage is eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

DENVER-It's been 17 years since Denver's multifamily market has had this much activity. The latest 2000 accounting shows 9,844 permits have been pulled, up 84.3% from 1999. The push started prior to November's sound defeat of a growth control amendment.

BROOMFIELD, CO-It's a landmark occasion for the 301-acre Great Western Park, where construction has started on an office campus for its first user. The McData Corp. project encompasses 109 acres and could add up to 1.4 million sf at full build out.

DENVER-The Warwick Hotel is now a favorite of the Capitol lunch crowd, reopening after a six-month, $20-million redo. Another $2 million in work starts in the spring. It's all being done to re-connect in grand fashion with the Denver community.