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She wound up selling it for $2.07 million, which allowed her to retire and take care of her family. But more important, she was able to keep the Merc in the greater Denver family."We did community rituals to find the right people to draw the right people in," Megenity said."I feel really, really fortunate that I had people to choose from."
They didn't have the time they needed, or the energy the project demanded. They were still coping with the demands of COVID, as well as changes in the neighborhood, including homeless encampments surrounding the Merc. While Meginity told him that"some big, positive things were coming our way in August," they had yet to arrive.