It sure looks that way. The Broncos ownership, using a vaguely named LLC, has been buying up property along Denver's Eighth Avenue, which Broncos general counsel Tim Aragon recently described as the "front door" to the city's stadium district. According to the website BusinessDen, Aragon told attendees at a BusinessDen event held in March that, "some of the things that existed in those properties might not be things that we wanted," and it appears a local gun shop may be one of those undesired businesses.
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Alec Henkelman runs High Country Armory, and he got a new landlord back in January. Though BusinessDen reports that the Broncos "have yet to directly acknowledge any real estate transactions in the area", the Denver Post's story, published in conjunction with its partnership with BusinessDen, declares "Gun shop owner objects to bill increase after Broncos become his landlord."
Henkelmen told BusinessDen that since the building was bought by new owners, his rent has increased by 20%, and he's now looking to leave once his lease is up.
His monthly base rent is just under $2,600, and he had been paying about $1,000 in additional expenses. The “triple-net” lease he signed with the previous owner, which is common for commercial space, stipulates that he’s responsible for paying 20% of the building’s taxes, insurance and maintenance.
Now, Henkelman is being asked to pay an additional $700 for those items. That adds up to an extra $8,000 over the year, which he refuses to pay.
“I try not to cut hours, cut employees. I want to take care of my guys. But that’s what that could mean. That’s one dude’s weekly salary,” Henkelman said.
“If it’s the Broncos and we’re talking about eight grand on the year, why don’t we just ask Bo Nix to take an $8,000 cut?”
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