A recent experience with delayed invoice communications got me thinking about something I've been observing in the multifamily space: the systematic removal of human beings from the leasing process in favor of automation-first systems sold to operators with AI buzzwords.

Takiza has carved out real momentum in a part of LoDo that hasn’t made it easy in the post-COVID era. The tacos hold up across the board, the Taco Tuesday specials have earned a loyal crowd, and the consistency hints at something with the legs to become a neighborhood staple.

For years, the cup holder in my car quietly collected coins. Not by design — I’ve never been great at saving money — but by default. Spare change from coffee runs, takeout counters, the occasional laundromat. The quarters slid in over time, mixed with old receipts and a pen that didn’t work. It wasn’t a financial strategy so much as gravitational inevitability.

There’s a shift happening in Denver. Developers, looking at the same affordability challenges and urban density problems as bigger cities, are starting to lean heavily into micro-apartment builds—units that trade square footage for prime locations and serious amenity packages.

An ode to the classic cocktail and a walkthrough of where to find a damn good one in LoDo.