| New Homes in Loveland That Have Lost $20,000 to $40,000 in Value Read the LovelandPolitics.com Story Why Young Couples Should NOT BUY Homes When They Have No Down Payment - Loveland's Foreclosure Nightmare |
| This house lost $41,680 in value from 2002 to 2006 |
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| Colorado Leads Nation In Foreclosures See Which Areas In Loveland Have Highest Foreclosures Read Why Reporter Herald Editorial was in Error |
| City Council Votes 4-2 To Allow Gated Community Across Public St. Complete Story - Click Here Issue Background - Click Here Council Waivers on Fee Waiver Issue for Habitat for Humanity Development Click here to read the story |
| Grand Station At 'City of Centerra'? Click here to see the downtown plans or link directly to the McWhinney webpage showing the downtown for Centerra. |
| McWhinney Expansion Passes Council on 7-1 vote for 850 New Residential units for 'Grand Station' (see aerial photograph) and Updated story with video clips also see the original below the Background story |
| GRAND STATION TROLLEY ARCHIVE 1. Chad McWhinney and staff answer questions to the public - Aug. 1. Critical questions abound -Read Story 2. Hear McWhinney answer questions about LovelandPolitics.com (click for audio) or click here to see YouTube video Chad mentions during the meeting Aug. 1, linked to LovelandPolitics.com 3. READ WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED |
| City Council Takes Trolley Discussion Into Secret Session - Ignoring Opening Meeting Laws Read the Story |
| McWhinney Asks to Amend Agreement with City Council Retreats To Secret Session to Discuss the Request read story |
| McWhinney Fratricide? Larimer County Officials Angry Apparent Attempt To Steal Hotel Developer Away from County to Grand Station Behind County's Back read story |
| City Council all over the map regarding Metro Districts; See story archives below Oct. 2007 City Council barely Approves Cascade Ridge Aug. 2007 City Council Approves McWhinney's Lakes At Centerra Aug. 2006 City Council denies Aspen Knolls Metro District Request |
| 2002 Sales Still Higher Than 2006 in Downtown Loveland Read How Downtown Loveland Is Worse-Off Today Than When City Council Created the Loveland Urban Renewal Authority. Chad McWinney says different. |
| McWhinney Partner Pleads With Council NOT To Subsidize More Retail See Video Clips of Presentation to Council See background story before meeting |
| Secret Plan To Subsidize More Sprawl City To Buy 97 Acres Along I-25 and 402 see story |
| McWhinney In Crisis Senior Staff Leaving Top talent just recruited last year has been leaving the company and some say it is to avoid the upcoming lay-offs that are bound to occur as Grand Station is not coming and cash is tight read story |
| Video - "Citizens Speak" On Pre-Annex Agreement Before Council |
| More Video From Meeting Held Feb. 6, 2008 Loveland Council Meeting click here See raw video clips of public comments regarding the pre-annexation agreement from the Feb. 6, 2008 special Loveland City Council meeting plus other stories regarding the annexing issues near Johnstown |
| Feb. 6, 2008 Council Meeting New video of citizen comments to Loveland City Council shortly before the council voted 7-2 to concede to property owner demands for a steep price before agreeing to annex their property along the 402 near I-25 into Loveland. |
| Grand Station: Dead or Delayed? Read the special report why funding for Grand Station was never completed and why investors may be weary of the study being cited by McWhinney to show the market exists in Northern Colorado for one more Life Style center. Read the full report |
| Other Real Estate Stories |
| McWhinney Index Main Page |
| McWhinney's Grand Station |
| Grand Station Failure Finally Reported By Local Media Jack Wolfe has been denying for months news reported earlier this year by LovelandPolitics regarding delays in Grand Station - earning the nickname Loveland's Baghdad Bob. see story |
| “Despite all the rumors, Grand Station is alive and well,” - Jack Wolfe President of Commercial Properties, McWhinney Enterprises 1-21-2008 Baghdad Bob is pictured above not Jack Wolfe |
| Council Asked To Bend Over Backwards - By Pretending Centerra Area is Blight but are they willing to go that far? McWhinney's agenda from the secret meetings with the City Council is now public. McWhinney is seeking an amendment to the MFA (Master Financing Agreement) that could embarrass their friends on Loveland's City Council and create a public backlash. Publicity campaign by McWhinney emphasizing "flexibility" see report by LovelandPolitics |
| Marostica Passes Commercial Property Tax Loophole - At Request of McWhinney State Estimates $44 Million in Assessed Value Losses For Local Governments And Windfall Profits For Commercial Property Owners While local media is reporting State House Rep. Marostica's bill (1395) will save schools money -- the facts don't seem to fit the coverage. Marostica's claims of saving the state millions of dollars contradicts an independent assessment provided by State of Colorado See Report of HB08 1395 And Flawed Local Reporting |
| Mayor Pielin Breaks Parliamentary Procedure To Win Vote - I-25 Improvements not what you might think Highway 34 and I-25 Intersection improvements really about safety and ascetics - traffic likely to be worse after complete. see story and a video clip |
| Mayor Pielin acts in an obnoxious fashion to get his way |
| Council bends for McWhinney The Chamber was tense when Councilman Solt reminded colleagues of the complete plan presented to council in secret meetings with McWhinney earlier in the year. McWhinney is proceeding in implementing the "Flexibility" plan. see story |
| McWhinney "Flex" URA Receives Favorable Newspaper Coverage - Contradicting Actual Events The Loveland Reporter-Herald used tortured language to report what appears to be universal condemnation for the Loveland City Council's plan to abdicate their elected authority to the McWhinney's Aug. 19. 2008 and allow the developer to exercise council authority over which lands receive tax rebates and incentives. see story |
| Council Approves McWhinney 'Power Grab' Flex URA Approved Along With Blight Designation for 500 Acres |
| Cash Strapped McWhinney Looking To Raid Funds Set-Aside For I-25/34 Read this March 25 story when LovelandPolitics first broke the story read story |
| CDOT & Greeley Warn of Consequences If Loveland Reneges On I-25 / U.S. 34 Interchange Improvements read story and see letters from CDOT and Greeley |
| Loveland Council to Vote April 21 - Scrap I-25/US 34 Interchange Updates Read Special Investigative Report |
| McWhinney Speaks For Loveland City Council Greeley Miffed By McWhinney Response to Greeley's letter to Loveland - here is McWhinney's letter Jay Hardy of McWhinney Threatens County Commissioners to Pull Funding From Crossroad Threat contradicts agreements and promises already made to Loveland - Another County letter today April 21 |
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| Chad McWhinney (above) attending April 21, 2009 Loveland Council Meeting) |
| Developers Blast Corporate Welfare Tell County Commissioners not to support Loveland MFA change - link to audio of the county commissioner's meeting here- read background story here |
| McWhinney Withdraws Proposal To Abandon I-25 Improvements see complete story |
| LovelandPolitics Exclusive Loveland Asks State To Divert Stimulus Money To McWhinney's Centerra Project transportation stimulus package. transportation stimulus package. transportation stimulus package. See story |
| Larimer Commissioners Tell Loveland Council 'Just Say No' To McWhinney read story |
| McWhinney Withdraws Proposal To Abandon I-25 Improvements see complete story |
| McWhinney Looking For Fee Discount See original story on proposal above from June 1, 2009 Read Story |
| McWhinney Proposes Tax Holiday For McWhinney Chad McWhinney Attempts To Convince Lovelanders Why He Shouldn't Pay Full Tax |
| New Media Editorial (Early 2009) McWhinney's Influence on Loveland's City Council The Consequences |