BOULDER, CO-The popular restaurant owned and operated by chef Kevin Taylor fails to make a go of it in a college town plagued by declining retail spending and office vacancy rates approaching 50%.

DENVER-Now owned by London-based Tomkins plc, the company could have moved anywhere in the US or UK, but decided to stay in the city, partly on its location in the Mountain Time Zone. The company trades in an industrial building for 285,000-sf class-A headquarters.

LAKEWOOD, CO-Bucking its own corporate trend, Arlington, Va.-based Mills Corp. opens a 1.2-million-sf in-fill project along West Colfax Avenue, near West 6th Avenue, rather than building on the edge of cities ahead of development.

DENVER-The Rocky Mountain News building in the Golden Triangle neighborhood will be acquired for $500,000 less than its appraised value. The city plans to build a $200-million jail at 100 Gene Amole Way.

DENVER-The fastest growing sandwich franchise in the US is opening a store in a Monterrey, Mexico shopping center, with plans to open four more stores in the country by year's end.

DENVER-Apartment Association of Metro Denver executive director Mark Williams is not surprised one of every five African-American multifamily rental prospect faces discrimination.

DENVER-The city's Winter Park ski area already has received 42.5 inches of snow two days ahead of the opening of the season. The city and Intrawest Corp., which is negotiating to operate develop the ski area, are expected to see more visitors and potential property buyers.

DENVER-Third-quarter funds from operations of $1.09 per share were in line with expectations given the tough multifamily market, according to the investment firm's REIT Research report. Another tough year is expected in 2003.