While temporary, there’s something new afoot at North College Avenue’s long-vacant Albertsons.
Plaza Unidas, a temporary events venue, is soon set to open in the former grocery store’s parking lot at 1636 N. College Ave., with a grand opening celebration planned from 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 5.
The space — which was repaved earlier this year and has since become home to a border of colorful concrete barriers, a turf-lined gathering space, planters, picnic tables and umbrellas — is meant to be used for community events like farmers markets, according to past Coloradoan reporting. Its creation was led and funded by the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority, which purchased the blighted vacant Albertsons last year. Albertsons has been closed since 2014…