A former Aspen bar operator who ran afoul of public health orders amid the pandemic and is now an investor in a new drinking and dining establishment won’t be subjected to the scrutiny of the Local Licensing Authority.
Jeff Solomon, director of acquisitions for Birge & Held, (lefft), speaks with a nearby resident (right) about redevelopment plans of Centennial Apartments during an open house on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
The green space between apartment buildings at Centennial Apartments would be maximized under a redevelopment proposal. Monday, July 12, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Redevelopment sketch plans were shown to residents of Centennial Apartments on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
The green space between apartment buildings at Centennial Apartments would be maximized under a redevelopment proposal. Monday, July 12, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
The national firm that owns Centennial Apartments in Aspen’s east end neighborhood is proposing to demolish 148 affordable housing units and replace them with rent controlled ones in perpetuity, in exchange for building up to 60 free-market condos on the roughly 10-ac
Aspen City Council declined on Tuesday to move toward a change in the rules that would have allowed high density development on lots that are smaller than the current minimum of 6,000 square feet.
The proposed code amendment, which was brought forward by a land use consultant representing a real estate developer, had too much opposition by residents and potential problems for neighborhoods, council members said during their regular meeting.
Since public outreach began by BendonAdams on behalf of Tri Dal Real Estate, Ltd. earlier this year, dozens of letters to the editor have been published in local newspapers and opinions shared with city staff voicing opposition to the proposal.