Regency Hotel
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The Regency Hotel was a hotel in Denver, Colorado. Built in the 1960s to serve as a regional convention center, it was famous locally for its large gold dome and the luxury of the rooms within. A lack of business pushed the Regency into neglect, however, and it became known as a dangerous and unclean location.
Rooms were regularly occupied by transients, and the hotel became an substitute for low-income housing. Residents were forced to move in April of 2004 when a district court declared the building an extreme fire hazard. The owner, citing financial difficulty, failed to comply with the updates and renovations required by state building codes. Approximately 110 residents were displaced by the ruling, the majority of which recieved temporary relocation assistance from the Denver Department of Human Services.
In 2005, the Regency Hotel was purchased by a private developer. Seeking to create a student housing facility for the nearby Auraria Higher Education Center, he ordered a series of renovations. After substantial investment, the building now offers housing to 700 students.
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- Article from the Rocky Mountain News
- Another article from the Rocky Mountain news
- Denver 7 News story of Regency fire
- Denver 9 News story
- Article of Regency renovation
- Canyon Courier article
- MSCD newspaper article
- The Regency website
- Public reviews of the former Regency Hotel
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