The Post News Colorado Colfax Marathon foot race is on Sunday, May 20th along the entire length of Colfax Avenue. Organizers are hoping for 5,000 adults in addition to participation of some 4,000 K-6 children from 55 schools. In addition to the Cities of Aurora, Denver and Lakewood, sponsors include the University of Colorado Hospital, Ralph Schomp Automotive, 1STBANK and many more. More at http://www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.com/index. cfm?nav=h

Resident requests to downzone their residential properties from R-3- to R-2 were approved by the Denver City Council in March. The rezone, affecting properties in the Congress Park neighborhood near the 1300 blocks of Monroe, Fillmore, Milwaukee and Madison Streets, places restrictions on the properties that will prevent them from being developed into high-density residential units in the future, thereby preserving the historical character of the neighborhoods. Other areas pursuing or considering rezoning for their properties include the 1300 blocks of Clayton and Elizabeth, the 1300 blocks of York and Josephine, the 1300 to 1400 block of Adams, and the 1300 blocks of Lafayette and Marion Streets.

Colorado Center, the home of Dave & Buster's, multiplex theatres and a major office complex at Colorado Boulevard/I-25 is requesting a rezone to complement the new Southeast Light Rail station at its doorstep. Currently the site has the right to develop some 860,000 SF more space confined to office and hotel, but the proposed TMU-30 zone would permit essentially the same amount of total space with residential development included making the Center much more of a Transit Oriented Development. The owner, Lincoln Property Company plans to develop the surface parking lot with an interior street system to complement additional buildings and provide pedestrian access to the light rail station.

Trademark CM Corp. has taken over the former Craig Nassi-led condo project along 16th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. Nassi, head of BCN Development LLC abandoned the project in 2004 amid growing difficulties regarding its development. BCN was the developer of high-rise condominium projects in the Golden Triangle area near the Denver CBD such as Beauvallon, The new developer has begun site work for the 112-unit Colorado Commons apartments.

The site of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church at the northwest corner of South Monaco Parkway and East Cedar Avenue has been proposed for rezone by Alpert- Eisen Development LLC to permit a major mixed-use redevelopment. 250,000 SF of residential condominiums, 12,000 SF of retail space and 10,000 SF of office space would replace the church. The condominium towers would be up to 99' high. The Denver Planning staff has recommended that the Planning Board approve the plan.

A Staples office supplies store has opened in the former space of Eastern Mountain Sports next to Wild Oats and near Home Depot on Colorado Boulevard. No word yet on any impact there of the recent sale of the Wild Oats chain to Whole Foods.

A lease agreement with Pura Vida Club and Spa has been inked for One Fillmore Place, the former Tattered Cover building in Cherry Creek North. The new tenant is to open in January 2008 and will occupy over 30,000 square feet in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, part of the 1st floor and the basement. Some 18,000 SF of remaining space in the building is in negotiation to an as yet undisclosed tenant.