Outdoor village part of new mall trend

EDITOR’S NOTE: Third in a series of Business Report stories on development projects under construction or proposed for the area of the 96th Street Interchange with U.S. 36 and in Interlocken business park.

BROOMFIELD – It’s a hit.

The “outdoor village” concept that’s part of FlatIron Crossing, a 1.5 million-square-foot shopping mall under construction here, is probably the hottest trend in retail development nationwide, says an executive of Westcor Partners, developer of the new regional mall.

But FlatIron Crossing, he says, will push the successful concept a step farther. David Scholl, Westcor senior vice president, says FlatIron Crossing is one of very few…