At the groundbreaking event for its forthcoming outlet mall in the city, officials with Simon Properties — which claims to be the largest owner of retail real estate in the world — endeavored to answer the question “Why Thornton?”

“Frankly, it’s not really a difficult answer,” said Danielle De Vita, Simon’s executive vice president of real estate. “Aside from this amazing site, … Thornton and the Denver metro area are truly noteworthy on a national scale in regards to economic growth.”

De Vita listed a population that has boomed since 2000, strong job growth and the availability of a blockbuster site right at the Interstate 25-136th Avenue interchange as nuggets that convinced Simon that the north metro city was the place for its 330,000-square-foot Denver Premium Outlets, set to open late next year and bring 800 jobs to the city.

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