Tom Clark highlights a half-dozen events

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In the past 10 days, the Denver area has welcomed a number of good news announcements on the economic development front, which will spur the creation of jobs, and in turn will increase the demand for housing.

DaVita opening its new headquarters at Denver Union Station, a national poll praising Colorado’s business environment, and job announcements by Vestas, the wind-turbine company with operations in Windsor, Brighton and Pueblo, were among a half-dozen announcements highlighted by Tom Clark, the executive vice president of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., today.

Good news on the horizon

“In a time where confidence in the local market is crucial, these events are giving us some optimism that an overall lift in the economy will commence in 2011,” Clark wrote in his blog. And there is more good economic news coming, Clark notes: “As we look forward to the completion of several big projects, such as ConocoPhillips’ R&D facility in Louisville and DaVita’s HQs in 2012, and the commencement of the East Corridor construction, 2011 through 2014 are looking very strong.”

For his entire blog, please go to this link.