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Nederland's effort to purchase the Eldora Mountain ski resort has encountered financing problems and opposition from some residents. Town leaders are proposing a new arrangement to attract investors.

Five years after a developer then called McWhinney Real Estate Services Inc. bought Foothills mall out of foreclosure and 3½ years after it announced an ambitious plan to turn the indoor mall into open-air retail and adding housing, office space and walkable outdoor spaces, the company now called Realberry submitted its design concept Thursday to Fort Collins city planners — with two notable changes.

The owner of the industrial park adjacent to a proposed massive data center has sued the Weld County commissioners, alleging that they manipulated county rules, ignored construction violations and improperly assisted the developer in securing approval for the project.

Plans for the Pearl Arts District in Boulder call for a performing-arts venue, hundreds of apartments and more.

The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday offered an unnamed photonics company $627,358 in incentives over eight years in an effort to entice the firm to expand in Longmont.

Gary Peterson, a Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) shareholder, sued the Broomfield-based ski-area operator and nine members of its board of directors this week, alleging that Vail leaders violated securities laws and breached their fiduciary duty.

Construction of the exterior shell of the Stanley Film Center in Estes Park is expected to wrap in December and the facility — a horror movie museum and events space — is expected to open at Estes Park’s iconic Stanley Hotel in early 2028.

The Future Legends Sports Complex in Windsor is back in bankruptcy court. Seven Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings have halted a long-running lawsuit. The project’s largest lender is asking a judge to let that case move forward.

As a result of a 4-4 Boulder City Council vote, a proposal to create a downtown development authority to help reinvigorate the Pearl Street Mall and University Hill districts will not be sent to area voters in November.

Weld County has rejected a City of Greeley request to join the Catalyst project in west Greeley.