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Aspenites want the old Armory to get the works. It's not going to be cheap.

Aspen's Armory Hall, back when it was still serving as City Hall. Residents are asking a lot of the 1890s-era building.
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Aspen's Armory Hall, back when it was still serving as City Hall. Residents are asking a lot of the 1890s-era building.

The historic Armory at the intersection of Hopkins and Galena has been vacant for about a year and a half. That’s when the city completed construction of their new $35 million compound above Rio Grande Park. The Aspen Times reports that surveys, focus groups and open house meetings indicate residents want a top-notch community center in the Armory. That would feature casual dining, nonprofit space, and cheaper retail shopping. A bare-minimum remodel would cost more than $7 million, but council is pressing pause while staff searches for between $18-23 million dollars in funding to go all-in. That will likely include some big asks to major philanthropists.

For KDNK News, I’m Morgan Neely.

Morgan is KDNK's News Director. He comes to KDNK with public radio passion and experience. He was a news host, reporter, and operations/programming director at KAJX-Aspen, and has extensive experience working in municipal government.