Misty Dynasty Imperial Peking Duck's liquor license bid and tenant permit surface in Denver records

Overview

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A restaurant calling itself Misty Dynasty Imperial Peking Duck wants to open at 4960 S Newport St in southeast Denver. City records show a pending hotel-and-restaurant liquor license application and a commercial construction permit for tenant finish at the address.

Both records are single steps in a longer approval process. The tenant-finish permit signals the space is being fitted out, but the restaurant still needs inspections and a granted liquor license before it can serve customers. There is no public opening date, and nothing in the records guarantees the business will open.

Why it matters

For southeast Denver, this is the first sign of a new Peking duck restaurant — but a pending license and permit don't yet mean open doors.

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Key Indicators

Official records at this address

One construction permit and one pending liquor license application.

Pending liquor license

Hotel-and-restaurant license; no decision date published.

Tenant-finish permit

Commercial alteration/tenant finish; record first appeared in open data on July 20, 2026.

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Organizations Involved

Misty Dynasty Imperial Peking Duck

Restaurant (planned)

Liquor license application pending; tenant-finish construction permit on record

The business named in Denver permit and license records for 4960 S Newport St.

Timeline

1 event Latest: July 20th, 2026 · 2 months ago

July 2026
Permit and license application appear in Denver records
Latest Permit/License

A commercial construction permit for a tenant finish at 4960 S Newport St appears in Denver's open data, alongside a pending hotel-and-restaurant liquor license application for the same address.
July 20th, 2026

Scenarios

Misty Dynasty Imperial Peking Duck opens its doors in southeast Denver

Uncertain Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: Denver open-data permit and license records

The tenant-finish work is completed, inspections pass, and Denver's Department of Excise and Licenses grants the hotel-and-restaurant liquor license. The restaurant opens to the public at 4960 S Newport St, confirmed by a local news report, a business listing, or its own announcement.

Misty Dynasty never opens; the space stays dark

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Denver open-data permit and license records

The construction permit goes unused or lapses, the liquor license application is withdrawn or denied, and the restaurant never serves customers. The 4960 S Newport St space would remain vacant or pass to another tenant.

Denver liquor board delays or denies the license

Unlikely Resolves by Jan 31, 2027

Discussed by: City and County of Denver Department of Excise and Licenses

The hotel-and-restaurant liquor license is postponed, challenged, or denied, pushing back any opening. Neighboring businesses or residents can protest a new license, which would send the application to a hearing.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

January–November 2020

In-N-Out Burger's Colorado expansion (2020)

In-N-Out announced it would enter Colorado, then worked through site selection and municipal approvals for about a year before its first store in the state opened in Colorado Springs in late 2020.

Then

The first store opened to long lines and heavy traffic.

Now

In-N-Out has since added several Colorado locations.

Why this matters now

Like Misty Dynasty's current records, In-N-Out's early permits were necessary steps in a longer process — the door didn't open when the first document was filed.

2023

Whataburger opens first Colorado stores (2023)

The Texas-based chain expanded to Colorado, opening its first Denver-area locations after a period of site selection and construction.

Then

Several Colorado stores opened in 2023, drawing crowds from brand loyalists.

Now

The expansion brought Whataburger's first permanent footprint to the state.

Why this matters now

A tenant-finish permit, like the one on file for Misty Dynasty, is one item in the same kind of checklist that preceded Whataburger's first Colorado openings.