Tag: renovation
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‘It’s a special day’: Penrose Library reopens with refurbished interior, enhanced security features
Characters in the books lined up on the new shelves of Penrose Library in downtown Colorado Springs would approve of the refurbished interior because their stories have a better chance of being read. More than two months after the Pikes Peak Library District’s flagship branch closed for renovations, Penrose reopened Wednesday to a big party…
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Potential El Chapultepec renovation not feasible due to structural issues, developer says
Matthew Runyon of Monfort Companies discusses the developer’s logistical problems with a potential renovation of the beloved, now-closed ‘El Chapultepec’ jazz club.
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Potential El Chapultepec renovation not feasible due to structural issues, developer says
Matthew Runyon of Monfort Companies discusses the developer’s logistical problems with a potential renovation of the beloved, now-closed ‘El Chapultepec’ jazz club.
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Downtown Penrose Library to close for renovations, including security upgrades
Penrose Library at 20 N. Cascade Ave., the Pikes Peak Library District’s oldest location, will close for two months starting Feb. 1 for what officials describe as an overdue facelift. Built in 1968, the flagship of the 16-branch system has not been refreshed in years, said Chief Librarian and CEO Teona Shainidze-Krebs. “I’m very excited;…
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Colorado Springs plans major upgrade to historic City Hall chambers
The city of Colorado Springs expects to spend nearly a half-million dollars remodeling the City Council chambers over the next few months. Crews are planning to put in a larger dais, repair electrical wiring and update the room’s audio and visual system, as part of the $465,000 project, said Ryan Trujillo, who heads up the city’s Office…