Future of ‘The James’ redevelopment in Boulder rests with new owners following sale

BOULDER — Element Properties, a Boulder-based real estate development and property-management firm, has abandoned its plans for a mixed-use development at 1750 14th St., having recently sold the land on which the former James Travel building sits for $2 million. But officials for Element indicated that the project, which gained planning board approval last fall, might still move forward with the new owners.

Element principal Scott Holton didn’t give a specific reason why his company decided to leave the project, called The James, behind. But he did say in an email that selling the property helped allow Element to pursue the…