By Catie Cheshire, Westword | An iconic portion of Colfax Avenue is changing hands as the building at 2020 East Colfax just sold. The building houses one of Denver’s best dive bars, the Lion’s Lair, as well as Aladdin Liquors, End of Days Tattoo and High Level Health dispensary.
According to Denver Clerk and Recorder records and first reported by Naked Denver, the property sold for $1.6 million. Records show that the property has been held by members of the Schiff family for decades, most recently Lampert Family, LLP, which is registered by Judy Schiff in Denver.
The new owner of the building, Golden Plaza LLC, is registered by Joginder Singh at a residential address in Commerce City, indicating the strip of businesses might remain in local hands.
Lion’s Lair signed a ten-year lease in 2023, around the same time that owner Tony Meggit added partners Demi Merritt and Michael Thorne. The dive bar has been around since 1967, and has never seen a change in building ownership.
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