North Forest Office Space, a national developer of professional, medical and dental office suites has broken ground on a sixth building at 13635 E. 104 ^th Avenue. The 8,556-square-foot building brings the total square feet of office space in the complex to 57,718. One suite in the new building is already leased.

North Forest Office Space provides an essential resource by providing spaces under 5,000 square feet to small businesses in Commerce City. In addition, the concentration of businesses in North Forest also provides the critical daytime population desired by local retailers. Potential businesses looking for office space can find out more here.

As part of National Small Business Week, City Council adopted a proclamation on May 1 to say "thank you" to all of the small businesses in Commerce City. Whiskey Barrel Coffee Co. founder, Tal Fishman, accepted the proclamation on behalf of the city's small businesses.  

 

An estimated 80 percent of the city's more than 1,300 businesses have less than 20 employees. These small businesses make significant contributions to the city's economy. In fact, small businesses across the country create two-thirds of the nation's jobs. Every year, the U.S. Small Business Administration highlights the impacts of entrepreneurs and small owners through National Small Business Week. Find out more about National Small Business Week here.

Commerce City's Economic Development Division joins Adams County Economic Development (ACED) and other Adams County economic development professionals to host five national site selection professionals for a three-day summit July 31-August 2, 2017. The Summit is a way to promote the region as an ideal location for major corporate relocation and expansion projects.

 

Businesses and individuals can attend the Summit's final breakfast at Wedgewood at The Brittany Hill, 9350 Grant Street, Thornton, on Wednesday August 2, 2017. The breakfast is a chance to have the site selectors share their feedback on the strengths of the North Metro area, challenges the local communities may face and how best to elicit more business relocations or expansions in Adams County. Find out more about the Summit, by visiting www.adamscountyed.com 

Leadership Commerce City's Class of 2017 is hosting a job and resource fair at Adams City High School on May 11 from 4 - 6 p.m. Companies located in Commerce City looking to hire will have tables at the event. Companies or schools offering educational or workforce development resources will also be at the event to answer questions about programs available to job seekers. If you are a business looking to participate, contact the Adams 14 Education Foundation here.

City Council Passes Proclamation Recognizing National Economic Development Week  

National Economic Development Week is May 8-13. The purpose of this designated week is to increase awareness of economic development in communities across the country. Economic development, by definition, is a program, group of policies, or set of activities that positively influence economic change in a community by or through:

• Wealth generation
• Economic diversification
• Job growth and preservation and/or
• Building the local tax base

• Adams County Economic Development;
• Metro Denver Economic Development Council;
• The Economic Development Council of Colorado;
• The State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade; and
• The International Economic Development Council

Under Construction  

City's New Recreation Center Going Vertical

After months of planning, construction on the new recreation center at E. 112th Avenue and Potomac Street has gone vertical. The over 106,000-square-foot facility will include an indoor pool, gymnasium with walking/jogging track, gymnastics center, weight/fitness area, dance/aerobics studio, and site infrastructure. The new recreation center is one of five projects in Commerce City's voter approved capital improvement plan and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2018.