The McGregor Square entertainment, residential and office development last month opened its full complement of uses on one of the last developable plots of land in Denver’s lower downtown -- the area known for decades as LoDo and already beloved or reviled for its sometimes rowdy party scene, urbanist loft apartments and trendy offices. The three-building, 650,000-square-foot development emphasizes the [...]

"What the hell is McGregor Square?” a commenter wondered after we posted our story about Carmine’s, an old-school Denver Italian restaurant that recently opened its second location in that 665,000-square-foot development project by Coors Field. And it’s a fair question. Formerly referred to as the West Lot project, the development did indeed rise in a parking lot at 1901 Wazee [...]

Businesses are staffing up, preparing special menus, and extending hours in hopes of attracting jersey-wearing patrons. After more than a year of empty stands at sporting venues, the Mile High City hit the economic stimulator jackpot when MLB announced in early April that the Rockies would host the All-Star Game at Coors Field. While estimates of the true impact of [...]