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New bowling alley opens in Denver’s Shops at Northfield

A new bowling alley opened in Denver, north of Interstate 70 and Highway 270.

Lucky Strike Northfield opened at the Shops at Northfield shopping plaza, the parent company Bowlero Corp. announced.

The 32,000-square-feet location at 7950 Northfield Blvd. has 30 bowling lanes, a sports bar and an arcade with 65 games. It also has a golf simulator, according to the location’s webpage.

Bowlero runs more than a dozen bowling locations across the Denver metro region in Cherry Creek, 16th Street Mall, Thornton, Aurora, Northglenn, Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Englewood, Lakewood, Littleton and Lone Tree.

Lucky Strike Northfield is set to host a grand opening celebration on Nov. 16, between noon and 3 p.m.

129 acres bought for industrial project in Aurora

A Minneapolis-based commercial real estate developer United Properties bought a large swatch of land near Denver International Airport. The sale closed Oct. 16.

United Properties bought 129.26 acres of land in Aurora for a development dubbed as the “Aero 70 industrial complex.”

It will be near the future interchange for the Aerotropolis Parkway and I-70.

“We are excited to expand our footprint in the dynamic Denver market,” said Mindy Rietz, United Properties vice president of commercial development, in a release. “With its prime location near key transportation hubs, Aero 70 offers an unparalleled opportunity for businesses seeking easy access to the airport and the broader Denver region.”

The project is coming at a time officials are calling to develop the Aerotropolis region, an initiative led by a coalition of county and city leaders representing areas around DIA to attract companies looking for close access to the airport’s transportation network and build on its empty plain lands.

It is also within the Opportunity Zone and Enterprise Zone, designated areas with economic incentives designed to attract future tenants and owners looking for tax savings.

Aero 70 will be built in two phases, according to United Properties.

The first phase is expected to be finished by late 2025 to time with “need for additional new industrial supply in the Denver area,” according to CBRE Senior Vice President Todd Witty.

It will have two 400,000-square-foot cross dock industrial buildings, with trailer parking and direct access to the interchange.

The second phase doesn’t have a concrete timeline, but is set to create 1.1 million square feet of cross dock space with room to expand depending on market conditions.

Law firm moves to new downtown Denver office

Snell & Wilmer, a Western law firm, moved into a new office in downtown Denver.

The firm moved into the 25th floor of Block 162, a 30-story Class A building on 675 15th Street within the Central Business District.

“Since establishing our presence in Denver in 2000, we’ve grown alongside this dynamic city,” said Jim Kilroy, managing partner of the Denver office, in a release. “As our team and community have evolved, so has our office, reflecting our unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional service to our clients and contributing to the vibrancy of the local community.”

The company said the new office will help accommodate its growth, especially within its Corporate and Securities division.

The Snell & Wilmer announcement said its corporate practice doubled its headcount over the last year as Colorado attracts more venture capital investment and technology businesses. The company added this divisions assists companies ranging from startups to established corporations in need of help with SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital financing.