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DENVER’S CHOICE FOR REAL ESTATE
LUKE GORDONThe Gordon Team RE/MAX Cherry Creek, Inc.
Direct: 303.331.4548
Office: 303-320-1556
luke@denvercithomes.com www.denvercithomes.
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4500 & 4525 E 16th Ave$750,000
 Possibilities
4525 16th - 3 unit apt on 13300 sqft, R2 lot build 4 new townhomes orpop top and/or add on. 4500 16th-add 6560 sq ft carriage lot in back of 5425 E 16th Ave.
380 Dahlia Street$2,295,000
Classic Inspired Architecture
New construction, built by BuildingTraditions, ltd. This new Italian inspiredmasterpiece will enchant you with it’selegant details. The gourmet kitchen opensto great room & back yard inspires casualentertaining. The generous master retreatbeckons you to the sitting room & sump-tuous bath. A masterpiece in Hilltop!
765 &767 Elm St
 New Traditional Townhomes
New custom townhomes in popular
Hilltop/Mayfair! Spacious floor planwith 10’ ceilings, skylights, & lots of windows. Fully fin bsmt w/extra bdrm& bath. Stainless appliances, slabgranite, hardwood floors. Ready tomove in. 3 Bed, 3 full & 1 Half Bath,2760 Fin Sq Ft
$586,900 (765) & $569,500 (767)
3050 S Garfield St
 New Custom Traditional 
New traditional custom w/high endfinishes. Slavens Elementary. Largeyard. Gourmet kitchen, butler & walk-in pantry. Main floor study w/beanceilings & Wainscoting. Large master,& spacious floor plan, w/10’ ceilings &crown molding. 4 Bed, 4 Full, 1 Half Bath, 4505 Sq Ft + Bsmt
1125 S. Josephine St.
Sunny Renovated Tudor 
Newer gourmet kitchen open to liv-ing area w/silestone counters, Wolf 6burner range, & built-in pantry. Lightcaptivating basement w/family room &basement w/family room. Professionallylandscaped w/large patio & garden bed.Very Sharp! 3 Bed, 2 Baths, 1010 SqFt+ Bsmt
$489,900$1,100,000818 S Franklin St$1,499,000
Overlooks Wash Park 
State of the art renovation & charm.Awesome vaulted master, his & herclosets, & double shower. Gourmet
kitchen oversized island, media/rec
rm w/built in bar, deck & oversizedlot, & 3 car garage. 4 Bed, 3 Full,3⁄4, 1 Half Bath, 3177 Sq Ft + FinBsmt
UNDER CONTRACT
SOLDSOLD
691 Roslyn St$333,991302 Spruce St$484,200851 S Emerson St$410,500306 Spruce St$578,328459 Ogden St$345,000717 S Cove Way$405,000304 Spruce St$522,8662420 S Clayton St$430,0002080 S Josephine St$355,000770 Dexter St$195,000636 S Ogden St$511,5001170 S St. Paul St$380,0008564 E Mammoth Pl$320,000421 Magnolia St$345,00040 Madison St$413,000440 Krameria St$674,900459 Ogden St$479,5007106 S Dexter St$302,5001290 S Race St$1,202,000230 S Humboldt St$540,0001360 Marion St$247,7503890 E Wesley Ave$267,0005341 S Danube Ct$267,0001649 S Knox Ct$162,000610 S Canosa Ct$126,00035 S Bellaire St$1,750,00031357 Tamarisk Ln$830,000449 Ogden St$355,0002417 Otis Ct$240,00043 S Monroe St$555,1203743 S Elm St$515,900550 E 12th Ave$150,000515 S Washington St$387,9501122 Newport St$715,0003174 W 27th Ave$189,0002431 Benton St$200,5001544 S Milwaukee St$240,0001074 Spruce Ct$390,0001074 Spruce Ct$390,0001951 S Clayton St$360,00017292 Cornerstone Ln$403,000603 E 16th Ave$278,900463 Corona St$440,0009230 Harrison St$199,0002635 Dahlia$345,0001125 S Josephine St$475,000
Properties SOLD in 2007 by Luke Gordon
 
 
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By the time these lines appear,US president George W. Bush willhave completed his Middle Easterntrek. Few things though remain morememorably annoying than the sightsand sounds of the president prea-ching non-interference in the affairsof a sovereign nation, such as Iraq orLebanon. The concept of Americanexceptionalism has not been withoutinstances of welcome utility over theyears, but this administration has sothoroughly perverted the concept,that even many of its proponents nowshrink from its defense.As applied to events beyondAmerica's own borders, "exceptiona-lism" was meant to rationalize thoseinstances in which the world's firstrevolutionary republic pursued itsown interests by using some of themethods made (in)famous by tradi-tional colonial powers. Because theUnited States was so different at itscore, went the argument, its actionsabroad could not be judged by thesame measures applied to those withmore forthrightly selfish intentions. Afunny thing happened along the way:while we Americans refrained almostcompletely from building an ortho-dox colonial and/or imperial empire,we came nonetheless to be deeplyresented in many of the countries weclaimed to have "protected" from thedepredations of other great powers.The reasons are straightforward.Early in the republic’s life, it becameapparent that America wanted demo-cracies in its Caribbean and LatinAmerican backyards. This was notthe top priority, however. U.S. effortswere rather directed at underminingthe European role within its "sphereof influence" and securing commer-cial advantage for America’s privatesector. The ensuing two world warsand Cold War changed the emphasisto acquiring rights for a global mili-tary presence, with access to energyreserves thrown in for good measure.Apart from rhetoric, democracy wasan afterthought or even a threat, espe-cially in those countries where theadvent of freely elected governmentswas likely to result in U.S. base closu-res and/or less lopsided terms for theexploitation of natural resources.In the late 1980s and early 1990s,even as the collapse of the SovietUnion left America with a few strate-gic challenges but no real challengers,there was little enthusiasm for helpingless fortunate peoples to obtain basicliberties and a say in who wouldrule them. While there was markedlyless support from some of the moreodious regimes that had received US backing during the Cold War, consi-derable thought went into ensuringthat Eastern Europe was perma-nently wrenched from Russia's grasp.Washington did not go out of its wayto liberate captive peoples, least of allin the Arab world.Given this equivocal history, thepost-9/11 adoption of "pre-emp-tion" as the Bush era's defining doctri-ne, left the administration in dire needof an emotive fig leaf. "Democracy"was it, but it wasn’t too long beforethe cover was blown. The myriad of fiascos over Iraq has exposed that warfor what it was - and made the morecrucial (and more defensible) inter-vention in Afghanistan more difficultthan it had to be. Other NATO mem- bers shy from sacrificing their troopsin Central Asia so that Washingtoncan dedicate more of its forces to theMiddle East. Especially when freeingup such assets might encourage thisadministration to undertake yet ano-ther misadventure in Iran.Even if this was to happen, theonly pattern seems to be an animusagainst modern political Islam. Noneof the pillars of democracy - theconsent of the governed, basic free-doms, the rule of law, etc. - have beenserved by recent U.S. policy in theMiddle East. On the contrary, thosepillars’ foundations have been erodedand our credibility has been badlytainted.On this score, America is not soexceptional after all. In the currentLebanese crisis, for instance, thisadministration is encouraging itsLebanese clients to eschew compro-mise, thereby increasing the likelihoodthat political tensions might degenera-te into wide-scale violence. Lebanesepoliticians on the other side of thedivide are receiving much the sameadvice. It will be argued that Americais different because it and its Lebaneseproxies want democracy, but there is just as much evidence to obliteratethat claim as there is to its support.In fact the Bush administrationlatched onto the democracy imageryin Lebanon only after the anti-Syrianrallies had started and led to whathas been coined as the Arab Springof 2005. The rallies, together with thelegislative elections in Iraq earlierthat year, were used to bolster theargument that a democratic wavewas sweeping Arab societies. In otherwords, for all the talk of a neo-concabal advancing Middle Easterndemocracy, the administration wasmostly unaware of such potential inLebanon until the Lebanese took tothe streets.And in the mishmash of old poli-tical realism, improvisation toppedwith increasingly empty oratory onfreedom and democracy, all aimingto please quite a few of his domesticcritics, our president would think of Lebanon as an appropriate patientfor another probe of the medicine hehas so maladroitly administered inAfghanistan, Iraq and Somalia. If theLebanese are accustomed to havingforeign masters as they are, how diffi-cult could it be for this administrationto pull a few strings, install a friendlygovernment, and declare "victory" in atiny part of the "new Middle East"?
—Robert Sand
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Forest City struggles withaffordable housing
Housing advocates, and behindclosed doors, city officials, are sayingthe Forest City, the giant developer building out Stapleton, is failing inits responsibility to build and marketaffordable housing.“They’re breaking their covenant tocreate affordable housing, and in doingso, creating a precedent that might letother developers slide (in the future),”said a city official with knowledge of the affordable housing situation. Theofficial said that he didn’t want to benamed because of the city’s “specialrelationship with the developer.”Forest City, a national developer,has been challenged across the countryon its commitment to affordable hous-ing. In New York, the company evenhas a website devoted to criticizing it.At Stapleton, the company is falling behind, needing to build about twice asmany affordable units as it has to date.Housing advocates say Forest Cityisn’t living up to the deal struck withthe city that allowed it unusual lati-tudes in redeveloping Stapleton.Ultimately, if the city has the politi-cal will, it could stop future land salesto Forest City, if the company doesn’tmeet the affordable housing mandates.Those mandates include both for salehousing and rental units.Critics charge that Forest City hasn’tdispersed and varied the affordablehousing it has built, making it lessattractive, and building a case thatthe “market” has rejected the needfor affordable housing at Stapleton.Forest City has maintained in pub-lished reports that this is not the case.Forest City has stuck with buildingattached-unit affordable housing, asopposed to single family stand-alonehomes. Stand-alone affordable housinghas sold quickly in Lowry and other in-fill areas. Forest City has clustered itsaffordable housing, instead of dispers-ing it throughout neighborhoods.Housing critics say that Forest City'smassive political donations to MayorHickenlooper’s pet causes, includingthis fall’s bond election, has muted cityefforts to get affordable housing resultsat Stapleton.With the credit crunch caused thesub-prime mortgage mess, the afford-able housing market is currently in anugly tailspin, with many lenders call-ing Colorado a no-go zone, drying upmortgage opportunities. But housingadvocates say the future of affordablehousing goes beyond finance, to mak-ing a real commitment to building anddispersing homes within the reach of working class citizens.
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.(Forest City) is engaged in the own-ership, development, managementand acquisition of commercialand residential real estate proper-ties in 26 states and the Districtof Columbia. It operates through
Housing critics say thatForest City's massivepolitical donations toMayor Hickenlooper’spet causes, includinglast fall’s bond election,has muted city effortsto get affordablehousing results atStapleton.
three business units. CommercialGroup owns, develops, acquiresand operates regional malls, spe-cialty/urban retail centers, officeand life-science buildings, hotelsand mixed-use projects. ResidentialGroup owns, develops, acquiresand operates residential rentalproperties, including upscale andmiddle-market apartments, adap-tive re-use developments and sup-ported-living communities. It alsodevelops for-sale condominiumprojects and owns, develops andmanages military family housing.Land Development Group acquiresand sells both land and developedlots to residential, commercial andindustrial customers. In July 2007,Forest City acquired a 60% interestin a 12.7-acre site in downtown LasVegas from Livework LLC.
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