Marcus Knyte’s favorite computers are the ones that come with four wheels.

“I used to do IT,” he said. “I still do it, only it’s in cars.”

Knyte is gearing up for this career change at 2485 Federal Blvd., where he plans to open Marchal Automotive in a three-bay building on the boundary of Denver’s Jefferson Park and Sloan’s Lake neighborhoods.

Marchal, pronounced “marshall,” is a nickname for Kynte, a Nebraska native in his late 40s. The former global IT director for Broomfield-based Crocs purchased the 2,800-square-foot building for $1.2 million last month, according to public records. That works out to $434 per square foot.

Records show Knyte financed the deal with a $960,000 loan at 7% interest for a 10-year term from seller Jimmie Elmore, who declined to comment. He purchased the p

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