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Developer, preservationists clash over a fire-damaged East Colfax eyesore

Denver rebuffs developer’s efforts to raze dilapidated buildings in Wyman Historic District

Cars pass by the dilapidated vacant buildings at 1600 and 1618 East Colfax Avenue in Denver on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Cars pass by the dilapidated vacant buildings at 1600 and 1618 East Colfax Avenue in Denver on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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The friction on display at this Colfax Avenue corner is a Denver tale as old as time: How does a community preserve its history and develop to meet the needs of its future?
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