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Abandoned motels of Colfax: Windows to the past and indicators of avenue’s potential

The 154-year-old street is dotted with both shuttered businesses and new hot spots, including restaurants and bars

Fenced La Vista Motel, 5500 East ...
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
The La Vista Motel, 5500 East Colfax Ave. in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The vacant rooms of several dilapidated motels sitting on Denver's historic Colfax Avenue won't gather dust for much longer, as real estate developers and city officials hope to breathe new life into the neglected properties as apartments, affordable housing and more.
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