Denver Urban Renewal Authority

08/11/2026

Access Mode was created to support tech founders with the resources, community and visibility they need to build successful ventures.

Through support from C-STAND, Access Mode was able to invest in podcast equipment that helps elevate historically underrepresented founder voices, share entrepreneurial insights and create meaningful opportunities for connection across Denver’s entrepreneurial community.

By supporting organizations like Access Mode, DURA is helping strengthen the infrastructure local entrepreneurs rely on to build networks, expand their reach and contribute to Denver’s innovation ecosystem.

Read more about DURA's C-STAND program: https://renewdenver.org/cstand/

08/05/2026

The Burnham Yard Small Area Plan team is hosting its third public open house on Wednesday, Aug. 12, and DURA will be there to listen, learn and engage with the community.

Explore draft plan recommendations, visit interactive stations, share your ideas and hear a brief presentation from The City and County of Denver and the Denver Broncos.

📍 La Alma Recreation Center
1325 W. 11th Ave., Denver, CO 80204

🗓️ Wednesday, Aug. 12
⏰ 5:30–7:30 p.m.

We hope to see you there!

Get involved in the planning process to create a long-term community vision for the Burnham Yard area.

07/28/2026

Since 1958, DURA has served the City of Denver by leading thoughtful and appropriate urban renewal, leveraging targeted funding to foster economic growth, revitalize communities, and preserve historic landmarks.

As we continue this important work, we're excited to begin the search for our next Executive Director to help lead DURA into its next phase of impact and growth.

This strategic, credible, and highly collaborative leader will serve as the chief strategist, relationship-builder, and operational executive, guiding a small but highly capable team while partnering closely with the Board and key public and private stakeholders.

If you or someone in your network is an experienced leader who is ready to make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information about the role and to apply, visit our website 👇

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07/28/2026

For more than 35 years, the Colfax Ave Business Improvement District (BID) has worked behind the scenes to support the more than 200 businesses that call East Colfax home. From maintaining clean, well-lit streets to bringing together business owners, residents and community partners, the BID helps create the conditions for local businesses to thrive.

Led by Executive Director Frank Locantore, the Colfax Ave BID regularly convenes neighborhood organizations and community stakeholders to collaborate on issues impacting the district. Through DURA's C-STAND grant program, the BID is upgrading its meeting space to better accommodate both in-person and virtual gatherings, creating a more welcoming and functional space for collaboration.

When local businesses succeed, entire corridors thrive. That's why DURA is honored to support organizations like the Colfax Ave BID as they continue investing in one of Denver's most important commercial districts.

Read more about DURA's C-STAND program: https://renewdenver.org/cstand/

07/24/2026

For more than a decade, Sun Valley Kitchen & Community Center has been a gathering place for the neighborhood, creating opportunities through food, job training and community connection.

That's why we're proud to support this business through our C-STAND grant program, investing in the neighborhood-serving spaces that strengthen Denver's communities.

The grant will fund infrastructure improvements at the kitchen, including replacing a heavy security gate that's been in place since the 1980s, helping ensure the space can continue serving residents for years to come.

Learn more about Sun Valley Kitchen and the C-STAND grant program ⬇️

The Denver Urban Renewal Authority awarded nearly $1 million in Community STAND grants to 26 nonprofits, small businesses, and business improvement districts across Denver.

07/20/2026

Since 1979, Winning Coiffures has been a trusted neighborhood gathering place on East Colfax where relationships are built, stories are shared and community thrives.

That sense of community didn't happen overnight. Over decades, owner Rosalyn Redwine has built trusted relationships with clients across Denver and the surrounding area, making Winning Coiffures a place people return to time and time again.

To help ensure Winning Coiffures can continue serving their community for years to come, DURA's C-STAND grant program provided funding to repair roof leaks, fix holes in the parking lot and add street lighting, creating a safer, more welcoming experience for customers.

DURA is proud to invest in businesses like Winning Coiffures whose decades of service have helped shape and strengthen their communities.

Read more about DURA's C-STAND program: https://lnkd.in/eKZxDwap

07/08/2026

Twenty-six organizations. Nearly $1 million invested. Countless opportunities created.

We're excited to announce the recipients of the first round of 2026 funding through DURA's Community STAND (C-STAND) program!

From neighborhood restaurants and small businesses to nonprofits and Business Improvement Districts, these organizations are creating opportunities, serving their communities and helping Denver's neighborhoods thrive. This funding will support everything from facility improvements and equipment purchases to projects that help them continue growing and serving the people who rely on them every day.

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients! 👏

Learn more about the awardees ⬇️

The Denver Urban Renewal Authority awarded nearly $1 million in Community STAND grants to 26 small businesses, nonprofits, and BIDs across Denver urban renewal areas.

06/18/2026

When Sam Salomon and Jason Haygarth launched their coffee cart three years ago, they envisioned transforming a former 1948 gas station-turned-tire shop near Sloan’s Lake into a welcoming neighborhood gathering place.

With support from DURA’s C-STAND grant program, Moonflower Coffee was able to invest in essential equipment, complete sidewalk improvements and cover unexpected final touches that helped bring that vision to life.

Today, Moonflower Coffee is a cozy community living room where neighbors connect, gather and build community.

DURA is proud to support local Denver businesses that serve as community anchors, fostering connection, belonging and vibrancy in our neighborhoods.

06/03/2026

A legendary Denver landmark is one step closer to its comeback.

Last night, Denver City Council approved a redevelopment agreement supporting the restoration and revival of the iconic Rossonian Hotel in Five Points through tax increment financing (TIF).

Once the heartbeat of Denver’s jazz scene, the Rossonian welcomed legends like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. After sitting vacant for decades, this historic treasure is poised for a new era.

The $101 million redevelopment will restore the building while bringing 126 hotel rooms, a new restaurant, event space, public art and fresh energy to the Welton Corridor.

TIF helps make transformative projects like this possible by reinvesting a portion of the future tax revenue generated by redevelopment back into the project itself, helping offset the extraordinary costs of historic preservation and site improvements.

By helping bridge these funding gaps, DURA is proud to support projects that honor Denver’s history and encourage investment in neighborhoods across the city.

Read more from The Denver Post ⬇️

The building, once called the Baxter Hotel, was a popular event space for jazz performances between the 1930s and 1950s.

04/30/2026

Workforce development starts with access.

For many, the challenge isn’t the ability to learn a new skill. It’s the barriers that make it difficult to show up. Time away from work, the cost of transportation or the reality of unpaid training can stand in the way of opportunity.

For years, DURA has supported GRID Alternatives' installation training program, helping remove those barriers and make participation possible. Through stipends, transportation support and hands-on training, participants are able to fully engage, gain real experience and build pathways toward something more stable.

Trainees earn industry certifications, build confidence and take meaningful steps toward long-term careers, and the results speak for themselves. A majority of trainees transition into full-time careers with many entering the growing solar industry.

This is what investment in people looks like. Not just training but long-term opportunity.

Learn more about the program here:
https://gridalternatives.org/get-training/installation-training-programs/ibt-program