DENVER-Craig Nassi's deals with Chicago-based Corus Bank and Lend Lease is a tale of perseverance to obtain $105 million to build the 200-unit, French-baroque style condominium tower.

DENVER-Legacy Partners turns the keys to the 24-story building at 700 17th St. over to Fremont Investment & Loan to avoid foreclosure on construction and renovation financing. Anchor tenant Matrix Bancorp Inc. is expected to be the next owner in 45 days.

DENVER-Senior development manager David Ditz comes to Koll Development Co.

DENVER-Although the commercial real estate market appears to have it bottom, Todd Wheeler of Cushman & Wakefield, Lang Wiliams of CB Richard Ellis and Mike Mismash of Swinerton Builders concur an uptick won't be seen this year.

DENVER-Another $20 million in options is recommended by a task force. The renovation will be paid mostly through seat tax revenue, with another $25 million in general obligation bonds.

DENVER-The local adult probation department pays $15 per sf under a 32-month year lease for the long-vacant former Union National Bank Building at 1313 Tremont Pl., nearly two years after a deal with a telecom company fell through.

DENVER-As the city and county struggle to come up with $20 million for cost overruns at the $268 million Colorado Convention Center, the idea of sale-leasebacks of police and fire stations is being floated.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO-One of NorthMarq Capital's life insurance company correspondents provides the money for DPC Development Co., owner of the 72,149-sf building at 7000 E. Belleview Ave.