Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust Inc., a Denver-based real- estate investment trust, announced the acquisition of an office center in Minneapolis. The property totals about 107,000 square feet and is 100 percent leased. Terms were not disclosed.
Qwest introduced Colorado customers to qHome, an integrated message manager that gives customers online access to their Qwest home-phone service.
ProLogis, a Denver-based distribution-facility operator, announced that ProLogis Japan Properties Fund II has acquired a $65 million portfolio near Tokyo. The acquisition includes three buildings totaling 300,000 square feet.
The Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for its 2009 Colorado Small Business Week Awards. To receive a nomination package, contact Christopher Chavez, SBA’s public-affairs director, at 303-844-0501 or christopher.chavez@sba.gov.
Import Car Parts of Colorado Inc. was chosen as one of the top 50 emerging companies in the FundingPost Pitching Across America competition.
Party City, a national party retailer, will donate 10 percent of local store income this weekend to the Denver Public Schools Foundation.
Verizon Wireless opened its fourth “evolution” communications store in the state at 6735 S. Cornerstar Way in Aurora. The store offers hands-on interaction with wireless voice, data, music and video services.
Homewood Suites by Hilton announced the opening of an 84- suite hotel at 7630 Shaffer Parkway in Jefferson County. The hotel is owned and managed by Granite Hospitality LLC.
Atna Resources Ltd. of Golden has been informed by Yamana Gold Inc. that it has commenced a second round of drilling on Atna’s Clover project in Elko County, Nev. The drilling program is a follow-up to encouraging gold and silver results in a 2007 drilling.
Grubb & Ellis Co. announced the sale of the retail center Meadows at Lone Tree to a private investor for $6.6 million.
The Santa Fe Tequila Co. opened a second restaurant at Santa Fe Drive and Belleview Avenue in the Riverside Downs development.
Lantz-Boggio Architects, a Greenwood Village-based designer of senior-care environments, has been named Architect of the Year by the American Subcontractors Association.
Chipotle Mexican Grill of Denver will open a “green” restaurant in Gurnee, Ill., this fall that will include a 6-kilowatt wind turbine on-site.
