DENVER-Two weeks, two awards. Stapleton is on a roll as it receives the 2002 James C. Howland Award for Urban Enrichment.

DENVER-Opening in the worse local hotel market in a dozen years, the $25 million Denver Marriott South will open next month.

LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Housing Authority pays $1.6 million for the 17-unit Carriage Lane Townhomes at 1350 Zephyr St., in this city west of Denver. Plans call for conversion of the units into affordable condominiums.

BOULDER, CO-Tenants are scheduled to move in soon into the 44,000-sf Canyon Gate Plaza, the newest retail and office project to open in a city that often discourages new development projects.

DENVER-Local real estate veteran, Mark Meiser, has formed MEIZ-Retail Development Services in a joint venture with Rothschild/Downes Architects.

DENVER-The U.S. Conference of Mayors has named Denver's Stapleton Redevelopment Project as the top award-winner for outstanding public-private partnerships

WESTMINSTER, CO-SunCorp Corporate Credit Union will consolidate its Denver regional operations bringing together its 70 Denver-area employees and item-processing activities into one central facility, expected to increase turnaround times for member transactions and requests.

AURORA, CO-The city of Aurora has told "non-conforming" businesses at the Fitzsimons redevelopment that they will have to quit the area in 10 years. Not everyone is happy about it.