The owners of an apartment complex in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood are asking a judge to evict the building’s rooftop bar following a monthslong dispute over pool access.

The Penrose, at 1740 36th St., is a block off Brighton Boulevard near Zeppelin Station. Its owners include former Denver Housing Authority exec Ryan Tobin and lawyer Parker Semler.

The building was to include a rooftop cocktail lounge called Rose, a basement speakeasy called Thorn and a ground-floor cafe. Only Rose has opened – and its days may be numbered.

Last month, Rose owner Ciaran O’Brien sued The Penrose for cutting off his customers’ access to the rooftop pool, which he says will decimate Rose’s business. O’Brien accused the landlord of a “bait-and-switch” in which it promised pool access but then, in August, ren

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