Denver International Airport has cut a fresh land deal with Republic Services, giving up a 23.3-acre stretch next to the Tower landfill in exchange for a 16.5-acre parcel in Commerce City. Airport officials say the move sheds remote, less-usable land and brings in a more attractive site along the fast-growing Tower Road corridor near the airport.
What the deal included
According to 9News, Denver International Airport transferred 23.3 acres in Adams County to Republic Services and received 16.5 acres at the northeast intersection of Tower Road and the future 80th Avenue in Commerce City. Airport representatives told the outlet that the trade is meant to open up better opportunities for private development on airport land. Officials described the…..