{"id":5326,"date":"2014-12-16T21:30:55","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T04:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5326"},"modified":"2014-12-16T21:30:55","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T04:30:55","slug":"forest-city-waiting-to-learn-from-auroras-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5326","title":{"rendered":"Forest City Waiting to Learn from Aurora\u2019s \u201cMistakes\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"aurora's<\/a>Forest City continues to drag its feet when it comes to creating a viable town center in Eastbridge. And although the layout of the 29th St. Town Center is pretty good, there is probably more retail turnover than what Forest City or residents would have expected. So, Forest City chooses to sit on the sidelines and watch as Stanley Marketplace<\/a> and the Fitzsimons Campus<\/a> begin to develop.\n\n\u201cMore than likely, they are going to have some pitfalls,\u201d says Forest City Spokesperson Janelle Ayers. \u201cAnd, for the next five to seven years, we are going to sit back and learn from each of their mistakes. After we gather that data, we will begin to put together a plan for a viable town center. Hopefully, Stanley and Fitzsimons will have made enough mistakes that we will be able to build a town center that can compete with them.\u201d Stapleton residents feel that strategy is awkwardly short-sighted. \u201cWhat?,\u201d Exclaimed resident Mitchell Dillingham. \u201cDo they understand that in five years, the developments at Stanley and Fitzsimons may be so strong that a town center in Eastbridge may not be viable? It could be too late.\u201d\nMany residents continue to not trust Forest City and how non-transparent their processes seem to be. \u201cThis is not believable,\u201d says Vince O\u2019Neil. \u201cThey are probably hoping that Stanley and Fitzsimons replace the town center, and then they can simply build some low-rent apartments to continue to help fill their quota.\u201d\nRepresentatives from Stanley continue to move forward, with little interest in the Eastbridge Town Center. \u201cBuild it, don\u2019t build it, it really doesn\u2019t affect our plans,\u201d says one of the developers Mark Shaker. \u201cWe are trying to build a quality marketplace for the Northeast Denver community, and what Forest City does is out of our control.\u201d The folks at Fitzsimons have a similar attitude. \u201cHonestly, that land (Eastbridge Town Center) has been barren for so long, I didn\u2019t know there was any plans for it,\u201d says Fitzsimons lead developer Joe Parker. \u201cWe don\u2019t sit around staring at mirages and worry that they will affect our plans. We are in the business of making a better community over here.\u201d\nAyers feels strongly that a town center will be in place in the next decade or so. \u201cYou don\u2019t rush into things like this,\u201d says Ayers. \u201cYou want to gather the data, and then put yourself in the best position to succeed.\u201d Fortunately for Stanley and Fitzsimons, Forest City has put each of them in a great place to succeed.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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