Lakewood Business News for the Week of 04/10/2017

Colorado’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 16-Year Low

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For the Week of April 10, 2017

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Lakewood Business Brainiac Trivia

There was no winner to last week’s trivia question. Lakewood’s Summer Concert Series is 6 weeks long.

What is the name of the award presented to Lakewood last week from the Urban Land Institute?

To answer, please use the “reply” button from your email browser. Please allow other Lakewood-based businesses an opportunity to win and promote their business if you have won in the past.

Customers, Debtors or Defendants? “The Collection Process for Small Businesses”

Tuesday, April 11, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
What are your legal rights for collecting outstanding invoices? Will a contract help you collect if they don’t pay? How much does it cost to collect past due invoicing? Is it worth it? Join the Jefferson County Business Resource Center to get answers to all these questions and more. Visit the website to learn more and to register.

Negotiation Skills and Tactics for Young Professionals

Tuesday, April 18, 5 - 7 p.m.
Join the West Chamber Young Professionals for an informative discussion that will give you negotiation strategies, tools and techniques that are proven to help you gain more control of your negotiations and dramatically improve negotiation outcomes. Speakers are Annie Hammond with Key Bank and Daniel Ryley with the Arvada Economic Development Association. You won’t want to miss this! Register now online.

Miller Lite - Tap the Future

The 2017 Tap the Future competition provides entrepreneurs with the opportunity to earn start-up capital for their business. They are looking for innovators with an unwavering commitment to their ideas. Enter for a chance to pitch your idea and compete for $100,000. Enter online now.

Colorado’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 16-Year Low

Updated numbers by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment show that Colorado's unemployment rate has dropped to 2.9%, the lowest level since February 2001. It found that 4,200 private sector jobs were added, along with 3,700 public sector jobs, while labor force participation has also increased. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Colorado has one of the lowest unemployment rates of all U.S. states, after New Hampshire, Hawaii, and South Dakota. Access data here.

Colorado Outlook Report Signals Growth in 2017

The Colorado Office of Planning and Budgeting recently released the Colorado Outlook report. It found that growth from manufacturing activity and business spending is expected to be moderately higher but constrained due to tight labor and housing markets. Meanwhile, financial conditions remain generally supportive of economic growth and signal expectations for continued positive economic momentum. Access the report here.

Win Prizes, Share Ideas, Improve Website

Win tickets, passes and other prizes -- it's easy! Just join us in a focus group to help improve our website -- Lakewood.org. Come share your ideas and tell us what works for you and what you would like to see on the City of Lakewood Website. If you are a Lakewood resident and would like to be considered for participation in the focus group, email your name and contact information to ronrit@lakewood.org. We'll contact you if you are selected for the group, which will meet 5-6 p.m., Wednesday, April 19.

Lakewood wins “Oscar” for W Line, 40 West efforts

Lakewood’s years of collaborative work with residents, businesses and others to transform the West Colfax Avenue corridor and to benefit from the W line has earned it the first-ever Impact Award given in the “Inspire” category by the Urban Land Institute of Colorado. The Impact Award is like the Oscars for land-use, planning and development work, and it recognizes outstanding projects, related programs and visionaries in urban development. The first-ever “Inspire” category identified the project that has inspired the community and has a lasting impact in the public realm. Learn more at Lakewood.org and colorado.uli.org/impact-awards. Lakewood won for applying ULI’s best practices to transform an auto-centric, suburban community into a walkable and healthy neighborhood in northeast Lakewood. The work created the 40 West Arts District, numerous events and festivals, the ARTline art route and new housing and commercial development. “What I love the most about what we’ve done along West Colfax and the W line is that we are bringing the arts to all walks of life and incomes,” said Mayor Adam Paul. “We are proud of what is happening in this corridor, and it is having a real impact in making this a thriving area of Lakewood.”

In the News

Plans Announced for West Line Village

Dick’s Sporting Goods to replace defunct Sports Authority at Colorado Mills

Casa Bonita recognized by Jefferson County for public health

Belmar’s building blocks of creativity

Denver home listings flooded the market in March – and buyers were ready

Denver’s apartment boom is creating entry-level jobs – but housing costs make help hard to find

Norwegian Air expands with Denver-London service $199 one-way

Sounds like a musical summer in Lakewood

State Senate to determine fate of transportation bill

Meet the owner of Merfs Condiments in Lakewood

Grand Openings and Milestones

To see the list of newly licensed businesses, visit www.Lakewood.org/EconomicDevelopment and click "New Business List Archive".

Office Evolution
April 26
355 S. Teller St.
303-235-0989
OfficeEvolution.com/Locations/Lakewood

Julie Havel Fine Art
445 S. Saulsbury St., Suite D
303-898-9198
JulieHavel.com

To submit a grand opening, visit www.Lakewood.org/GrandOpenings

Development and Investment Updates

Certificates of Occupancy or Completion Issued
Tenant Finish for Hair Salon and Marketing Office, 3255 S. Wadsworth Blvd Ste B
Interior Renovation to Chanda Foundation, 1630 Carr St Ste A
Tenant Finish for Eberl Claims, 3900 S Wadsworth Blvd Ste 8
Office Remodel, 355 S Teller St Ste 200
Tenant Expansion, 200 Union Blvd Ste G18
Expansion for Play It Again Sports, 13057 W Alameda Parkway
Tenant Finish for Department of Motor Vehicles, 3265 S Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 3

Permits Issued
Tenant Finish for Pure Barre, 7420 W. Alaska Dr.
Tenant Improvement, 1100 W. 8^th Ave.
Tenant Finish for ARC Thrift Stores, 7677 W. Jewell Ave.

Formal Planning Submittals
None this week.

To view other active Planning submittals, visit www.Lakewood.org/PlanningCasesMap/

To view current projects under construction, visit
www.Lakewood.org/Development-Highlights-Map

To see the list of newly licensed businesses, visit www.Lakewood.org/EconomicDevelopment and click "New Business List Archive".