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Northglenn economic report: new businesses, lower vacancies and 'Keep It Local' campaign
Summary
City economic-development director Allison Moding reported Q2–Q3 2025 gains: more new jobs and commercial absorption, renewed interest in Washington Point and a new Keep It Local Northglenn campaign and business directory enhancements aimed at promoting local retail and dining.
Northglenn — Allison Moding, Northglenn’s director of economic development and executive director of the Northland Urban Renewal Authority (NURRA), told council on Dec. 1 that the city saw active business recruitment and retention work in Q2–Q3 2025, an uptick in job creation and a decline in commercial vacancies.
Moding said the Northland Marketplace remains the city’s top visitor draw and highlighted new storefronts and expansions across the city, including a swim school at Washington Point, Office Evolution’s expansion and small retailers such as Terra Element Massage and Mile High Psychiatry. She noted the city hosted 10 ribbon‑cuttings in the last two quarters and has run business‑after‑hours networking events to connect property managers and business operators.
On vacancy and commercial absorption, Moding said CoStar data indicate vacancies were down over the last two quarters and that more commercial space has been absorbed in 2025 than in the prior comparable period. She also outlined NURRA activity: $54,902 in grants in the period (mostly business‑improvement grants) and a $15,000 business utility assistance grant to support a grease trap at a Washington Point coffee shop.
Moding previewed NURRA’s near‑term work — completing a Washington Point financial feasibility study, pursuing a development partner for 112th & Irma following planned demolition of two buildings, and continuing work on Washington Center redevelopment. She introduced the Keep It Local Northglenn campaign, which includes an updated online business directory, promotional shopping bags and decals for storefronts to highlight local businesses during the holiday season.
Council members asked staff about a social‑media engagement number, and Moding acknowledged a possible misstatement during the presentation and clarified that staff would verify the figure. Council members also asked about impacts from the Safeway closure at Washington Point; Moding said some nearby businesses reported reduced loitering but that staff will monitor impacts through the holiday season.
What happens next: Staff will continue business retention and recruitment work, pursue RFPs for redevelopment sites, and return on social‑media metrics and Washington Point feasibility as results are available.
