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 "id": "n-d230d1a844",
 "slug": "denver-sears-in-cherry-creek",
 "type": "big-box",
 "name": "Sears in Cherry Creek",
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 "city": "Denver",
 "county": "Denver County",
 "state": "CO",
 "country": "US",
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 "lon": -104.95839,
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 "original_use": "Sears store",
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 "before_notes": "Draft from denverpost.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A former Sears store that closed in January 2015 after over 50 years in business is proposed for demolition as part of a mixed-use redevelopment including residential space.",
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  "redevelop"
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  "housing",
  "retail"
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 "status": "proposed",
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 "developer": "Brookfield Properties",
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 "after_notes": "Those plans included the demolition of the former Sears and the Whole Foods to make way for six new buildings, including residential space, atop a major parking structure.",
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 "verified": "draft",
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 "last_updated": "2026-10-18",
 "created": "2026-10-18",
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 "opp_score": 5.0,
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  "already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans",
  "median rent $1,770",
  "housing in the record"
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   "name": "Retrofit in the pipeline",
   "grp": "finance",
   "evidence": "proposed",
   "origin": "record"
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   "name": "3+ other atlas sites within 10 km",
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   "origin": "computed"
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   "slug": "place-high-traffic",
   "name": "30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road",
   "grp": "place",
   "evidence": "48,000 on E 1ST AVE",
   "origin": "fhwa-hpms"
  },
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   "evidence": "3,118 units, Denver County",
   "origin": "census-bps"
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   "slug": "strategy-redevelop",
   "name": "Redeveloped",
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   "origin": "record"
  },
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   "slug": "use-housing",
   "name": "Housing",
   "grp": "use",
   "evidence": "he Whole Foods to make way for six new buildings, including residential space, atop a major parking structure.",
   "origin": "newtypes-extraction"
  },
  {
   "slug": "use-retail",
   "name": "Retail (continued)",
   "grp": "use",
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   "origin": "newtypes-extraction"
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   "id": 7269,
   "site_id": "n-d230d1a844",
   "url": "https://www.denverpost.com/2019/11/24/denver-sears-kmart-real-estate/",
   "title": "What's becoming of Denver's former Sears and Kmart stores?",
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   "date": null,
   "quote": "Sears in Cherry Creek",
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   "license": null,
   "retrieved": "2026-10-18"
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   "name": "Brookfield Properties",
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   "year_to": null
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   "what_happened": "Proposed redevelopment of Sears store (Cherry Creek, Denver) by Brookfield Properties. Plans include demolishing former Sears and Whole Foods to build six new structures with housing and retail atop a parking structure. Status: proposed. Developer: Brookfield Properties (no timeline provided).",
   "why": "Record shows housing as new use, median rent cited in opportunity reasons (but not in core facts), and context shows proximity to other proposed projects (e.g., Cherry Lane 0.2km away).",
   "where_it_stands": "No construction started; status remains proposed. No unit counts or timeline in record. Whole Foods demolition scope unclear (record lists it alongside Sears but doesn't confirm co-location).",
   "for_a_planner": [
    "Proximity to Cherry Lane (0.2km) and other proposed projects (17 within 10km) suggests active redevelopment cluster.",
    "Zillow data shows stable housing market (ZHVI $528k, ZORI $1,867/month) but no direct link to this site's housing demand."
   ],
   "for_a_developer": [
    "Brookfield Properties is the sole developer; no competing bids noted. Opportunity score 5.0 reflects housing in record and market context, but no construction approvals or sales confirmed.",
    "Traffic data (E 1st Ave, 48k ADT) confirms high-volume corridor, but no retail demand metrics provided."
   ],
   "risks_and_unknowns": [
    "No timeline for construction start or completion.",
    "Exact housing units, retail mix, or financing details missing.",
    "Whole Foods demolition scope unclear (record lists it with Sears but doesn't confirm site overlap).",
    "No approval status beyond 'proposed'."
   ],
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