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Real Estate Lawsuit Update: June 5, 2025 Edition

Denver seeks to sell a derelict home in Baker, tied to the $9.2 million Aurora explosion.

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    Truck Insurance Exchange v. Basement Partners Inc. dba Ascent Builders Inc.

    The plaintiff accuses the defendant general contractor of shoddily building the Madeira Row townhouses at 3007 W. 53rd Ave. in Denver, resulting in water damage.

    Attorneys: Jennifer A. Poynter and Matthew Foster, Poynter Law

    Filed: 5/28/2025

    Staron Commercial Ltd. v. Melanie Louise Rocha; Bougie Boba Tea Bar LLC

    The plaintiff says that it leased 236 E. Bridge St. in Brighton to the defendants, who owe $17,926 in back rent and cleaning costs.

    Attorneys: Kenneth R. Morris

    Filed: 6/2/2025

    Natalija Finlay v. The City of Brighton; City Council of the City of Brighton; Singh Rashpal; Kaur Rajwant

    The plaintiff accuses the defendants of wrongly rezoning 10 acres at 13767 E. 120th Ave. in Brighton from residential to commercial.

    Attorneys: Natalija Finlay

    Filed: 6/2/2025

    Fannie Mae v. 1575 Galena LLC

    The plaintiff says that it loaned the defendant $5,184,000 and is currently owed $6,135,266. It seeks a receiver for 1575 Galena St. in Aurora.

    Attorneys: Zane A. Gilmer, Stinson

    Filed: 6/2/2025

    Arapahoe District Court

    Jorge G. Strohmeier v. Javier Strohmeier

    The plaintiff asks the court to partition 55900 E. County Rd. 30 in Strasburg.

    Attorneys: Benjamin Volpe, David Tscheschke, J. Michael Glamann and Jarred L. Pinkston, Volpe Law

    Filed: 5/28/2025

    Donnell Encalade; Susam Encalade v. USAA General Indemnity Company

    The plaintiffs accuse the defendant of not paying them enough after 19095 E. Eldorado Pl. in Aurora was struck by lightning.

    Attorneys: Matthew E. Stalcup, Merlin Law Group

    Filed: 5/29/2025

    Plaza Fitzsimons Owner v. Michael Martines; Tony Lajimodiere

    The plaintiff says it hired the defendants for an apartment project at 12600 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora and the defendants stole $1.1 million rather than pay subcontractors.

    Attorneys: Matthew S. Rork, Kylie B. Lovell and Alexandre G. Touboul, Fairfield and Woods P.C.

    Filed: 5/29/2025

    Denver District Court

    Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. v. Montana Village Developers LLC; Piper Heights LLC; 75 Meade Developers LLC; RedT Homes; RedT LLC; RedT Construction LLC; GRAF Electric; Fielding Graeber; RE III DEBT I LLC; Bow River Capital RE III LLC; Indicate Capital REIT LLC; Indicate Capital LLC; FirstBank; Aloha Capital LLC; R&K Glass Inc.; Kodiak Interiors Group LLC dba Specialty Appliance

    Mechanic’s lien foreclosures at 2650-2660 S. Delaware St., 1642-1652 N. Lafayette St., 81 N. Meade St. and 3718-3738 W. 1st Ave. in Denver due to $88,836 in unpaid work.

    Attorneys: Robert H. Winter

    Filed: 5/28/2025

    Pioneer Home Solutions LLC v. Praetorian Insurance Company

    The plaintiff accuses the defendant of not paying it enough after 8214 S. Norfolk Way in Englewood was damaged by hail.

    Attorneys: Rodney J. Monheit, Katherine E. Goodrich and Erin R. Loveland, MoGo

    Filed: 5/28/2025

    Rubicon Properties LLC v. Tobias I Trust

    The plaintiff accuses the defendant of allowing 690 Albion St. in Denver to become a hangout for drug dealers, prostitutes, human traffickers and registered sex offenders who harass the neighbors, commit arson, steal bicycles and break into vehicles.

    Attorneys: Christopher J. Conant, Hatch Ray Olsen Conant

    Filed: 5/28/2025

    Douglas District Court

    David Cerullo; Lindsey Cerullo v. Apex @ Home LLC

    The plaintiffs accuse the defendant of shoddily remodeling 933 Glen Oaks Ave. in Castle Pines.

    Attorneys: Jeffrey M. Lippa and Elizabeth A. Austin, Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson

    Filed: 5/29/2025

    Discount Plumbing Services Inc. v. Noah James Streyle; Streyle Management LLC

    The plaintiff subcontractor claims it is owed $97,694 from the defendant general contractors for work on 20 Starbucks and Chipotle locations.

    Attorneys: Francis L. Kailey and John J. Barry, Witwer Oldenburg Barry & Groom

    Filed: 5/29/2025

    Jefferson District Court

    American Economy Insurance Co. v. M&O Improvements LLC

    The plaintiff accuses the defendant of removing a roof at 8805 S. Brentwood St. in Littleton before a rainstorm, costing the plaintiff $112,583 in insurance payments.

    Attorneys: W. Bryant Bodie and Colin Enger, Bodie Enger Law

    Filed: 5/29/2025

    U.S. District Court – Colorado

    redT Homes v. City and County of Denver

    The plaintiff challenges the defendant’s Dedicated Fund for Affordable Housing ordinance as an unconstitutional taking of the plaintiff’s money.

    Attorneys: Austin W. Waisanen and David J. Deerson, Pacific Legal Foundation

    Filed: 5/29/2025

    Lead Real Estate Co. v. BF Borgers CPA P.C.

    The plaintiff Japanese company alleges that it hired the defendant Lakewood firm to audit its book and those audits had to be redone by another firm.

    Attorneys: Mark David Hunter, Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li

    Filed: 5/30/2025

    Savvy Construction Solutions LLC v. Savvy Multifamily LLC

    The plaintiff Aurora company says that the defendant Denver company has been confusing vendors and clients with its similar-sounding name.

    Attorneys: Ryan D. Sam, Sam IP Legal Solutions P.C.

    Filed: 6/3/2025

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