Norwood Development Group plans to build a luxury Catbird Hotel on the northwest corner of Moreno and Cascade Avenues, similar to the original in Denver. Norwood’s website states, “Sage Hospitality Group and Norwood Development Group have submitted a preliminary proposal to build a new Catbird Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs, at the corner of East Moreno Avenue and South Cascade Avenue. The proposed hotel, an extended-stay, full-service property, will feature 180 rooms, along with dining and meeting spaces. It will be the second Catbird Hotel, following the original in Denver, and will be part of Sage’s portfolio of independent lifestyle hotels.”
Residents of the nearby Mill Street neighborhood are concerned this project will negatively impact the character and affordability of the area – and they are seeking dialogue with Norwood on mitigating these impacts. Residents have organized as the Mill Street Community Benefits All Coalition.
The precedent this dialogue sets could potentially influence future redevelopment. Norwood is heavily involved in downtown. The group’s website cites a whopping $2.3 billion in downtown investment including hotels, apartments, restaurants and offices – plus $327 million in “tourism investment” including downtown’s Weidner Field, Ed Robson Arena, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum…