Listen: Why are the Broncos looking for ‘blight’? It could lead to tax subsidies and eminent domain near their planned stadium

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Burnham Yard in La Alma/Lincoln Park. July 25, 2023.

Property owners around Burnham Yard have been preparing for the arrival of the Denver Broncos and the team’s planned new stadium.

Some have already sold their warehouses and other properties. Some are in negotiations. And many just received a letter that adds another wrinkle to the team’s multi-billion-dollar effort to buy land and develop the area.

The letter, sent by the Denver Urban Renewal Authority, states that the agency is investigating whether the area qualifies as a “slum” or "blighted” area.

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