Stacey Harris and Nate Axvig have found their base camps.

Aktiv, Axvig’s Scandinavian outerwear retailer, and Glass House Optical, Harris’s purveyor of luxury specs, are set to open in the ground floor of Market Station, called Base Camp, in the coming months.

Axvig plans to have his store up and running within the next several weeks, and Harris is targeting a December debut.

Existing tenants in the retail hub include Scarpaletto, Topo Designs, Thule and Helly Hansen.

“It’s a retail destination and, in downtown, I think it’s the best one,” Axvig said. “It’s so Colorado. Everything is built for movement. Everything is built for changing weather.”

Axvig signed a four-year lease for his 1,250 square-foot space. Harris’s deal runs five years for her 1,000 square feet.

Andy Clemens of SRS

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