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DENVER -- A pair of apartment towers coming to Cherry Creek will be among the state’s tallest buildings outside of LoDo, the developer said this week. The two 30-story, 300-foot- tall structures  are slated for 1001 E. Bayud St., the current site of Country Club Gardens , the Denver Business Journal reported . The 501,000-square-foot structures will contain some 550 apartments, The Broe Group said. For comparison, The Curtis in LoDo stands 350 feet tall , while Republic Plaza is the tallest building in the Mountain States at 728 feet. About 20 percent of the existing 1940s-era apartments on the 6.5-acre parcel will be removed, according to the Business Journal . The remaining units will be updated. The project can likely go forward without any more public hearings. The builder got pre-approval for the towers some 12 years ago, according to the Business Journal . Read more at the Denver Business Journal

Whitney and Luke Bowerman dream of building cottages on one of the few larger lots remaining in Olympia’s Eastside neighborhood. They want to leave the existing trees on the Fairview Street Southeast lot , and reflect the character of the neighborhood in their design. The cottages would join a new, three-bedroom house also designed to fit the area. But the city of Olympia has made it expensive to build cottages, the Bowermans said. They estimate that city fees alone will run $30,000 to $40,000 per cottage. And the cottages will be just between 500 and 800 square feet. “The impact fees for a 500-square-foot cottage are almost the same as for a single-family home,” Whitney Bowerman said. “But you can’t rent them for as much,” Luke Bowerman said. If changes aren’t made to reduce the costs, the Bowermans said, they might have to abandon the cottage idea and build a more traditional subdivision. Out of respect for the neighborhood, they don’t want to do that. Meanwhile, Olympia is poised...

Growing up, I was a card-carrying lover of large canines. My 100- pound Terrier mix was great to go running with — and according to my parents, “ way more dog-like” than small dogs like Toy Poodles. But as I grew older, I realized that daily strolls and stressful vet visits with huskier hounds get somewhat exhausting. I also realized that streamlined, fuel- efficient cars weren ’t necessarily optimized for, say, Great Danes. So over the years I’ve parented, fostered, and absolutely adored a succession of progressively smaller dogs . Small-breed dogs are perfectly comfortable in condos and apartments, they don’t dominate the furniture and they’re easier to lift and carry in the event of illness or injury. One thing I’ve noticed, however, is that little dogs come with their own set of tricky tribulations: Cute Shih Tzu puppy on a couch." width="600" height="397" /> Cute Shih Tzu puppy . Photography by Shutterstock. 1. Little dogs are easier to lose — even ...

Take a walk east from the gold-plated cupola of San Francisco City Hall and the landscape transforms into the Tenderloin, a patchwork of residential hotels, small delis and social service clinics that cater to the poor. It winds into the city’s main tourist corridor , and, farther along, a glossy cluster of condominium towers where upper- story penthouses cost millions . These symbols of extreme poverty and prosperity are wedged together in District Six, which serves both as a portal for visitors and a cauldron where San Francisco ’s most pressing political issues simmer . For 20 years, District Six voters have reliably concluded that the solutions to those issues come from the progressive viewpoint. And while it’s more than a year until the next election for supervisor, the contest is already shaping up as a test of whether that is still true. From the Tenderloin to the Mission Bay waterfront , District Six has seen a rush of development over the past two decades, and residents are ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A 73-unit, four floor apartment building is planned for Kalamazoo's Edison neighborhood . On Aug. 10, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved three variances to Strong Tower Development for various aspects of the proposed building, located in a block of land between 2138 and 2214 Portage St. The development is intended to be a senior housing project , featuring a leasing office, corporate office space  and amenities like a community room and fitness area. This building is planned to contain five market rate units and  68 subsidized public housing units reserved for seniors to relocate from the nearby Heritage Community complex . All units will be single-bedroom apartments, with a bathroom, kitchen, dining room and living room. The building will also have a rooftop terrace and garden. Construction is likely to begin in spring 2018 and finish by summer 2019. The project is in a CN-1, commercial neighborhood district , which requires commercial and retail uses on t...

CLOSE Family- friendly spots in NYC Wochit The Hills on Governor's Island. (Photo: Timothy Schenck 2016) During the last two weeks of summer, when summer camp is over but school has yet to begin, getting the kids out of the house is a must. And if you're not jetting off to Europe — or even heading down the shore — you're going to need a plan. Lucky for you, we have one. From a ferry ride out to Governor's Island to a tour of an aircraft carrier, from 65-million-year-old fossils to playful sea lions , very much alive, we have curated six fun trips to New York City that promise to keep your child not only occupied, but entertained. We've even included plans for lunch.  Kids' decor:: Little girls' backyard dream house comes to life Going 'round:: Take a spin on these magnificent carousels Governor's Island Governor's Island is a pretty magical place to escape to for the day, and there really is something for everyone in the family to enjoy. The ...