Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority
Making our community a better place to live, work, and play
With the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority’s recent sale of $91.2 million in bonds, EVRAZ North America now has a vehicle to finance the environmental cleanup at the site of its new long-rail mill. That mill is huge news for Pueblo, as it keeps the company in town and ensures at least 1,000 full-time jobs, including 200 new highly skilled labor jobs, for the next seven years. “This project will […]
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Construction is nearing a finish on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo improvements. Major construction on the $31 million project to expand of the Pueblo Convention Center and add a 449-space public parking garage is set to finish by mid-March, according to Jerry Pacheco, director of the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority. Work on the […]
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Chief executive of North America division discusses proposed $480M expansion The community’s love of the steel industry, its workforce and a package of state and local economic development incentives leaves EVRAZ confident of its proposal to convert its Pueblo steel mill into the most modern rail mill in North America, a top company executive said […]
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At last, the city’s long-awaited convention center expansion is noticeably visible to visitors at the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo. Construction cranes and steel beams outline the $30 million project’s addition of a large exhibit hall and Professional Bull Riders-anchored sports performance center at the Pueblo Convention Center. Also in the works are a three-story […]
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Pueblo, state officials celebrate building milestone on $35M in Riverwalk projects The additions to the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo keep going up. And up. On Tuesday, crews put in place the large structural beam sections for the 82-foot-tall glass tower that will serve as a signature landmark for Downtown and the $35 million in […]
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Economic recovery, new interchange gain larger stores’ attention Pueblo is back on larger retailers’ radar due to a recovering local economy and the community’s decision to push projects such as the Interstate 25-Dillon Drive interchange, local business and government leaders say. Tractor Supply, Sportsman’s Warehouse and Ulta Beauty recently joined the list of larger retailers […]
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