Tesla Motors part of temporary fill for downtown Boulder building - Boulder Daily Camera
Tesla Motors part of temporary fill for downtown Boulder building
By Alicia Wallace Camera Business Writer
Posted: 10/15/2009 06:35:12 PM MDT
A Pearl Street property targeted for redevelopment soon will serve as a temporary showroom for automaker Tesla Motors' electronic vehicle technology.
The development group that owns 915 Pearl St. is remodeling the interior of the 5,900-square-foot space for an "electric automotive demonstration gallery" for technology -- including batteries and chargers -- to be displayed by Tesla Motors, according to a building permit filed with the city of Boulder. The California-based company makes high-performance electric sports cars whose prices range from $49,900 to above $100,000.
The nearly $148,000 project is defined as "temporary," according to the permit, and is one of a handful of higher-profile downtown Boulder locations in stages of transition amid the recession as some prominently located restaurants and retailers have closed and others, including Boulder-based Egg Strategy, have settled into new spaces.