Developer sues Westminster for rejecting hotel proposal

This story first appeared on BusihessDen.com, a BizWest news partner.

A local developer says the City of Westminster encouraged it to build a hotel at a popular intersection, watched as it invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into the proposed project, and then refused to sell it the property during a closed-door meeting.

Rozzi Capital, a small Denver real estate investment and development firm, sued the suburban city last month in Jefferson County District Court.

In the lawsuit, Rozzi claims that its executives and Westminster city officials signed a letter of intent in November 2021, signaling the company’s plans to buy and the…