DENVER-A $6 million renovation is being tackled for the Westin Tabor Center, the city's largest hotel in the Central Business District. The game plan is to reposition the structure as the leading place to stay in the market.

DENVER-A leading economist worries metro Denver will take a hit in its economic growth due to rising housing costs which are outpacing wages. Affordable housing has hit its lowest point in four years.

BOULDER CO-Two real estate veterans partner for a $17 million, 72,000-sf office and condominium project in the city's core. The project features nine units specially designed for those who live and work in the same space.

DENVER-AIMCO sets the stage for heightened fiscal flexibility by finalizing a $97.6 million stock conversion of preferred securities to Class A common stock. The apartment REIT's shares previously have been included in its count of full diluted shares so the action does not affect that total.

DENVER-Archstone Communities Trust, a locally based REIT, is paying $17.3 million for the 256-unit Wendemere at the Ranch Apartments in the bedroom community of Westminster, situated northwest of Denver. It signifies the highest price to date for a 1980s complex.

DENVER-AIMCO sets the stage for heightened fiscal flexibility by finalizing a $97.6 million stock conversion of preferred securities to Class A common stock. The apartment REIT's shares previously have been included in its count of full diluted shares so the action does not affect that total.

DENVER-TeleTech Holdings Inc. and SullivanHayes Cos., both based in Denver, are teaming to develop a high-tech call center in Northern Ireland for customers such as Ford Motor Co. and American Express Corp. It's a project from the heart, says SullivanHayes' CEO.

DENVER-The city's Children's Museum is opening doors on a $2.5 million renovation, featuring hands-on exhibits and innovative playscapes. Among the finished project's new offerings are birthday rooms and a Parents Resource Center.