Denver

Redeveloping Union Station—Denver’s 120-year-old historic landmark—involved a myriad of challenges within the public-private partnership arena, as well as across real estate and hospitality law. And for an initiative surrounded by such incredible complexity, involving so many parties and spanning a multitude of sectors, there was only one partner for the job: Brownstein. As legal counsel to the Union Station Alliance (the investment group responsible for the project), our team advised on everything from construction to historic tax credit issues; navigated long-term government leases, an Amtrak sublease and National Park Service approvals; and helped manage funding from multiple sources—just to name a few. Two years later with $54 million invested, Union Station was transformed: becoming a multi-modal transit hub, a destination for tourists and locals alike and a vibrant city centerpiece.