Naropa selling main campus to Chicago developer
Naropa University plans to sell its main campus to Chicago-based housing developer Core Spaces for an undisclosed amount, The Daily Camera reported.
The university announced in August it would be selling the campus at 2130 Arapahoe Ave. While the university cannot specify the dollar amount, the number agreed upon is “significant,” Naropa President Chuck Lief told Boulder Weekly in August 2024.
Core Spaces also developed the ōLiv Boulder apartments at 1750 15th St. and the Hub on Campus complex at 770 28th St. coming in 2026. The sale is likely to be finalized in January 2027.
County eyes open space purchase
Boulder County is eyeing a $1.6 million purchase of land for open space, using funds awarded in a 2021 settlement with Denver Water to mitigate environmental impacts from the expansion of Gross Dam.
The Bearberry property, located near the intersection of Coal Creek Canyon Drive and Peak to Peak Highway, sits at roughly 80 acres, 20 of which lie in Gilpin County. The $12.5 million settlement with Denver Water provides $5.1 million for the purchase of property, conservation easements and trail corridors. Members of the public can weigh in on the purchase in-person or virtually during the Feb. 27 Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting.
Longmont launches speed camera program
Longmont will roll out speed and red light cameras throughout the city starting on March 16. The cameras are an initial step in the city’s Vision Zero program, which launched last fall. Cameras will be installed in residential neighborhoods, construction zones, school zones and on corridors the city has identified as high-risk areas due to frequent crashes and complaints from residents.
Using an automated vehicle identification system approved by city council in 2024, the cameras will enforce speed limits and traffic light infractions. Drivers will be fined $40 for speeding, $80 for speeding in construction zones and $75 for running red lights.