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Beavers Transform Idaho’s Baugh Creek Into an Emerald Refuge

Natural-color satellite image of Baugh Creek and Little Wood River on June 24, 2022, acquired by the Operational Land Imager-2 (OLI-2) on Landsat 9.Plants are abundant along Baugh Creek, thanks to the ponded water from beaver dams.Beavers have transformed the Baugh Creek ecosystem in Idaho into a thriving, fire-resilient “emerald refuge.” A <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div…

Broe pays $225M for Seasons apartment complex in Cherry Creek

After one of the largest real estate transactions in Cherry Creek history, it’s a new season at The Seasons. The 587-unit The Seasons of Cherry Creek apartment complex at 3498 E. Ellsworth Ave. was purchased Monday by Denver-based Broe Real Estate Group, according to the firm. It’s the first time the 530,575-square-foot complex, whose units are spread across three buildings on 5.2 acres, has changed hands in nearly two decades. The purchase price was $225 million, according to public records. That works out to $383,000 a…

Upcoming gritty horror ‘Butcher’s Creek’ is inspired by ‘Manhunt’

Butcher’s Creek is an upcoming action-horror game inspired by cult classics like Manhunt and Condemned: Criminal Origins, and it’s from the developer of Dusk. Set in the autumn of 1993, the player steps into the shoes of a loner seeking “authentic snuff videotapes”, bringing him to an abandoned cabin near Butcher’s Creek, Pennsylvania. However, sadistic killers hiding in the shadows capture the protagonist who force him to perform the violence that he’s been looking for in a desperate attempt to escape the darkness.…

Show of Hands gift shop moving within Cherry Creek neighborhood

A long-running retail shop in Cherry Creek is on the move. Show of Hands, currently at 250 Columbine St., plans to move to 200 Fillmore St. in January, according to its Facebook page. The store has been in Cherry Creek for nearly 40 years, according to its website. It sells gifts, jewelry, books and other trinkets made by artists around the country. Show of Hands moved into its current space in 2018. Before that, its home was 210 Clayton St. Co-owner Katie Friedland declined to comment on the latest move. Currently,…

New renderings of Cherry Creek West show plans for interior ‘shared street’

The firm that will redevelop the west side of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center has released new renderings for the first time in 18 months. The broad elements of “Cherry Creek West,” which is still more than a year out from breaking ground, remain relatively the same. Developer East West Partners intends to build seven structures ranging from eight to 13 stories, with a mix of office, residential and retail space. There will be open space between them, and an underground parking garage. All that will replace what is…

Former VF Corp. CEO sells Cherry Creek home for $6M

The former CEO of Denver-based VF Corp. has sold his Cherry Creek home for $6 million. Steven Rendle, who oversaw the relocation of the company’s headquarters from North Carolina to the Mile High City, retired in December. He and wife Julie sold their 5,400-square-foot home in the 400 block of Milwaukee St. on April 14, according to public records. They had bought it in 2018 for $3.65 million. The home was purchased by David and Colleen Messenger, acting as the Messenger Trust, records show. David Messenger has been…

Oprah irks Montecito neighbors with new creek wall to stop flooding

As with communities up and town the California coast, Oprah Winfrey’s hometown of Montecito faced the possibility of devastating floods during this past winter’s heavy rains. But the media mogul’s apparent effort to prevent flooding from a creek that runs along her Montecito estate has irked neighbors and and raised concerns among Santa Barbara County officials over whether the construction of a boulder wall was properly permitted, according to Santa Barbara County news site Noozhawk. They don’t know if the wall, built…

‘The Division Heartland’ cinematic trailer introduces Silver Creek and a new villain

Ubisoft and developer Red Storm Entertainment have given us a closer look at The Division Heartland by releasing a cinematic trailer for the upcoming game at the publisher's Division Day event. The trailer introduces Silver Creek, the rural town that will serve as the backdrop for the free-to-play title, along with a new villain named Killian Tower who had disavowed the Division and killed his whole team. Players will assume control of an agent who tracks down Tower to rural America in a bid to find out why their former…

Cherry Creek office building fetches $12.5M after 48-year hold

A Cherry Creek office building has changed hands for the first time in nearly half a century. The building at 2702 E. 3rd Ave., which has three stories above a garden level, sold for $12.5 million on Tuesday, according to public records. The structure, which sports a midcentury modern facade, was built in 1966. Seller Jerry Wrench told BusinessDen he and his investors had owned it for 48 years. “That doesn’t happen often anymore,” Wrench said. The building was purchased by an entity affiliated with the family-owned…

Bear Creek appeals to first-time homebuyers, young families

The area near Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood is ideal for homebuyers seeking to be close to nature and the city. Its proximity to Bear Creek Lake, downtown Denver, and Belmar and Littleton makes accessing any of those locations easy. “I’ve lived here most of my life,” says Michael Gordon with 8z. “It’s a really conveniently located enclave on the west side of town. It’s a hop, skip and a jump to downtown Denver, Belmar or Littleton. Or you can get on the highway and head to the mountains.” Bear Creek Lake Park offers…