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Special District Boards
Downtown Denver Business Improvement District & 14th Street General Improvement District
The Downtown Denver Partnership manages two downtown special assessment districts: the 14th Street General Improvement District (GID) and the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District (DDBID). Through these contracts, the Partnership delivers services that supplement the level of maintenance and care provided by the city.
The DDBID is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of commercial property owners/managers who pay into the district. While the Downtown Denver Partnership oversees daily operations, governance rests with this Board of Directors.
The 14th Street GID operates under a unique structure: the Denver City Council sits as the Board of Directors, while an Advisory Board provides guidance on daily district operations and activities. The Advisory Board ensures the district's daily needs are met including amenity and landscape management and maintenance.
Both districts function within the Downtown Denver Partnership, which works to implement their respective needs for creating vibrant, well-maintained, and activated public spaces in Downtown Denver.
Downtown Denver Business Improvement District Advisory Board (DDBID)
The Downtown Denver Business Improvement District (DDBID) is a public organization funded by over 400 private downtown commercial property owners. The Downtown Denver BID goes above and beyond the basic level of care and maintenance provided by the city to deliver a clean, safe and thriving environment.
Ensuring safety and cleanliness for tenants and visitors, the Downtown Denver BID cultivates memorable experiences that strengthen and support the economic vitality of the center city. Creating a unique and captivating urban destination not only connects communities, but also forms a central core, where people want to be, and businesses thrive.
2025 BID Board
Nathan Roberts
Kittredge Ventures
Chair
Evan Gart
Gart Properties
Vice-chair
Ed Blair
Sage Hospitality
Treasurer
David Foley
Brookfield Properties
Secretary
Ron Fano
Spencer Fane, LLC
Legal Advisor
Julian Tucker
Thompson Denver
Wendi Malone
Hines
Jodi L. Janda
Jones Lang LaSalle
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BOARD MEMBERS
14th Street GID Advisory Board
The Advisory board meets on the third Tuesday of every month from 12-1PM as needed.
Board of Directors
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Board of Governors
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
14th Street General Improvement District
(GID)
14th Street serves as an entryway to Downtown Denver for many visitors, creating lasting first impressions of our center city. The 14th Street General Improvement District is responsible for:
Maintaining the landscaping, planters and trees
Emptying and maintaining the recycling receptacles
Repairing, coordinating and replacing water and electric utilities
Upkeeping of wayfinding and monument signs
Managing property owner communications
14th Street GID Advisory Board
Karen Good
City and County of Denver, Public Works
Steve Santomo
Embassy Suites by Hilton – Downtown Denver Convention Center
Laura Wachter
City and County of Denver
Wendy Murphy
Centennial Realty Advisors, LLC
Ron Fano
Spencer Fane, LLC
Councilman Chris Hinds
Councilman, District 10
Jenna Smith, GM
Hilton Garden Inn
Sal Tripodi
14th Street GID Resident
Adam Perkins
Urban Villages
Mark Heiser
Arts and Venues Denver
14th Street GID Advisory Board
Karen Good
City and County of Denver, Public Works
President
Steve Santomo
Embassy Suites by Hilton – Downtown Denver Convention Center
Vice-President
Laura Wachter
City and County of Denver
Treasurer
Wendy Murphy
Centennial Realty Advisors, LLC
Secretary
Ron Fano
Spencer Fane, LLC
Legal Advisor
Councilman Chris Hinds
Councilman, District 10
Jenna Smith, GM
Hilton Garden Inn
Sal Tripodi
14th Street GID Resident
Adam Perkins
Urban Villages
Mark Heiser
Arts and Venues Denver
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14th Street GID Advisory Board
The Downtown Denver BID Advisory Board meets the first Thursday of every month from 12 - 1 p.m., as needed.
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky
Dorit Fischer
NAI Shames Makovsky