DENVER-Lawyers Jay F. Kamlet and Willie E. Shepherd are hanging a new shingle in town, forming a new boutique firm, Kamlet & Shepherd LLP. The partners will specialize in such areas as real estate, lending, leasing and land-use planning.

DENVER-It's taken better than a decade, but Denver is getting serious about building a new jail. Present plans call for a 112-story facility to house 3,100 inmates - project that three years ago had carried a $235-million price tag.

AURORA, CO-A developer seeking to build a 5,500-acre, $500 million WorldPark racing track and support project clears his first hurdle. The Arapahoe County Planning Commission has agreed to amend its comprehensive plan.

DENVER-Electronic applications for commercial real estate loans have taken an eight-month-old company past the $1.4 billion mark for its September transactions. It is the second time since the firm was formed that transactions have surpassed $1 billion for the month.

DENVER-A lawsuit has been settled by the Lowry Redevelopment Authority, which is putting more than $1 billion into the former Lowry Air Force Base conversion into a mixed-use community. Under the deal, 70 units must be dedicated to housing homeless families.

DENVER-The city and county are eyeing a municipal-funded 500-room hotel project as a way to get a facility at Denver International Airport. Council has yet to approve the proposal, which calls for Westin to manage the site.

DENVER-The presidential race has competition in Colorado for the Nov. 7 election. If passed, the amendment will require cities and counties to create development districts where projects must again go before voters for a "yea" or "nay.

DENVER-AmeriVest Properties takes slightly more than a 9.6% interest in Sheridan Investments, owner of the 118,000-sf Sheridan Plaza at Inverness office building. AmeriVest bought the shares from some of its own officers and directors, affiliates of Sheridan Realty Partners LP.