Art project: Sprocket Design-Build Inc. is building eight live/work spaces near West Sixth Avenue and Santa Fe Drive that will anchor the southern end of the Santa Fe arts district.
The units range in size from 800 to 1,310 square feet and are priced between $235,000 and $279,000 for basic finishes. Optional features for the units, expected to be completed next summer, include rear garage doors, residential kitchens, double-high space and additional full baths.
“We will be marketing to photographers, artists, sculptors, galleries and other small businesses wanting to be in the arts district and have great visibility from Sixth Avenue,” Sprocket principal Bill Moore said.
Leading the pack: Realtor Magazine has named Re/Max International Inc. chief executive Margaret Kelly one of the 25 most influential thought leaders in the country.
Kelly, head of one of the world’s largest franchise organizations with more than 120,000 associates in 63 countries, demonstrates there’s no glass ceiling in the real estate business. A 20-year Re/Max veteran, Kelly started her career with the company as a financial analyst. She was named CEO in 2005.
Aging gracefully: Balfour Senior Living plans to build a $110 million active senior adult community in the Riverfront Park neighborhood downtown.
The 214 independent-living apartments at the Cosmopolitan Club will range in size from 600 to 1,900 square feet. The project also will include 50 assisted-living apartments.
Amenities will include a rooftop garden, library, billiards room, movie theater, performance hall, business center, card room, hair and beauty salon and crafts room. Residents will have four dining choices, a spa and private town car service.
Lease rates at the Cosmopolitan Club will range from $3,500 to $8,000 a month, with a one-time entry fee of $10,000.
DIY building: Custom homebuilder Michael New has started a franchise that helps clients act as their own general contractors to build homes, make renovations or add onto existing homes.
Parker-based DirectBuild provides one-on-one support that lets clients control their projects. DirectBuild consultants schedule 25 visits to the project. The firm also has affiliations with subcontractors and suppliers to help clients secure labor and materials at discounts of up to 40 percent.
Overall, clients can save up to 15 percent of the home’s cost by managing their own projects.
For more information, visit directbuildusa.com.
Staff writer Margaret Jackson can be reached at 303-954-1473 or mjackson@denverpost.com.
