The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a months-long, multimillion-dollar lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper’s name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
Three sources familiar with the negotiations confirmed the tentative agreement, speaking on the condition of anonymity. One cautioned that the deal is preliminary and has not been finalized. An attorney for the Denver Post declined to comment.
The dispute has its roots in a real estate transaction that drew criticism from the start. The city bought the 303,000-square-foot building at 101 West Colfax in early 2024 for $88.5 million, with plans to eventually house Denver’s court system there. The purchase was approved by the Denver City Council on a 9-4 vote, with several members skeptical of the price and the timing — concerns that proved prescient…