News
Read about what’s taking shape in Downtown Westminster. Explore announcements, new businesses, development activity, construction progress, and the events bringing the community together.
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New U.S. 36/Sheridan Underpass Opening June 10
Whether you drive along Sheridan Boulevard, ride your bicycle down the U.S. 36 Bikeway, or take an RTD bus from the US36/Sheridan Station, you will soon notice a major improvement in how you get around Westminster. The Sheridan Boulevard Multimodal Transportation Improvement Project – also known as the Sheridan Underpass – is nearing completion and…
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The Ascent in Downtown Westminster Welcoming Three New Businesses
Driving by the Ascent in Downtown Westminster you will notice signage for Bonchon, a Korean fried chicken restaurant, DA The Alley, a tea shop with fine teas and handmade tapioca pearls, and Edward Jones financial advisor. Bonchon is anticipated to open within the next month, and DA The Alley and Edward Jones are beginning the…
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Downtown Westminster adds three more LEED certified buildings
Three Downtown Westminster buildings were recently recognized by the US Green Building Council as LEED certified buildings. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is an internationally recognized green building certification. The Alamo Drafthouse achieved LEED certification, becoming the second Alamo in the country to achieve this prestigious accomplishment. The Origin Hotel…
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Downtown Westminster’s Sweet Bloom named best coffee shop in Colorado
There’s really only one way to describe the massive Westminster home of Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters, newly launched inside Downtown Westminster —grand is the word you’ll be looking for, all high ceilings and so many windows and the finishes du jour, with so many places to sit and muse and drink coffee and socialize, or get…
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Downtown’s Famille, and local BBQ favorite GQue make Yelp’s top list
Local restaurants around the Denver metro area have endured countless obstacles since the start of the pandemic, but they have also established themselves as beloved gems around our communities. On Thursday, Yelp released its list of top 50 small restaurants around Denver, which includes Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, Littleton, Englewood, and Centennial. Here are Yelp’s…
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Tap & Burger Coming to Downtown Westminster
When Carrie Baird appeared on the fifteenth season of Top Chef in 2017, she was executive chef at Highland Italian eatery Bar Dough, one of the restaurants owned by the Culinary Creative Group. But in February 2020, Baird left the position to open her own concept, Rose’s Classic Americana, at Rosetta Hall in Boulder. Then…
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Origin Hotel opens in Downtown Westminster
Origin Westminster, a 94,000 square foot, five-story boutique hotel opened in Downtown Westminster in early Spring. The $22 million hotel, located at 8875 Westminster Boulevard, features conference and event space, a state-of-the-art fitness center and on-site restaurant, Famille. Additionally, the Tattered Cover Book Store, one of America’s premier indie bookstores will be located on the…
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New French restaurant opens in Downtown Westminster
Famille, Downtown Westminster’s highly anticipated new restaurant, will officially open to the public March 24, 2021, inside of the Origin Hotel Westminster. Downtown Westminster is a 110 acres urban development located halfway between Denver and Boulder, Colorado. The City of Westminster is acting as the master developer and now has over 1 million square feet of…