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8/14/12 - The Urban Land Conservancy, in association with Del Norte Development, is planning the construction of an 80 unit, 6 story apartment building at Colfax Avenue and Irving Street in west Denver. The project will be part of a mixed-use site that will include a new Denver Public Library branch and a 2 story retail/office building. The Avondale Apartment building has been designed by Studio Completiva. ULC hopes to start construction in late 2012 or early 2013, with completion of the project in early 2014. Here are a couple of renderings of the apartment building and a site plan for the entire property:
7/18/12 - The design of the 1350 16th Street mixed-use project continues to evolve as review by the LoDo Design Review Board continues. Previous versions of the project can be found below in posts dated 4/5/12 and 3/2/12. The design of the upper residential floors has been revised to include two tones of gray brick and use of different balcony materials. The asymmetrical design of the 16th Street facade seen in the previous designs has become more symmetrical. Finally, the ground and second floor materials have been revised to better blend with the middle floors of the building. The 10-story building, designed by Gensler, will still include 13,000 square feet of retail space, 115,000 square feet of office, and 47 residential units. Parking will be provided in two floors of underground structure. As stated in the previous posts, Sage Hospitality still plans to break ground on the project late this year. On a side note, the Office Depot currently occupying the building on the site will soon move to a new location at 16th and Wazee Streets in the next 60 to 90 days. Here are a couple of new renderings of the project:
7/11/12 - Holland Partners Group of Vancouver, WA, which is also the developer of the Highland Bridge Lofts project in the Highland neighborhood, is planning a 20 story, 300 unit luxury apartment building adjacent to the commuter rail terminal at Union Station. The project, to be located at 17th and Wewatta Streets will also include approximately 6,000 square feet of commercial space facing 17th Street, structured parking, and a rooftop amenity area. A future phase, attached to the west side of the apartment tower is planned to include retail and office space, as well as a hotel. The tower will top out at 240 feet, the height limit for the area. The project architect is Shears Adkins + Rockmore. Construction is planned to begin in late 2012. Here are a couple of preliminary renderings of the project:
6/10/12 - Wood Partners of Atlanta is planning to start construction on two apartment projects in central Denver this year. Alta CityHouse will be located in the Union Station neighborhood between 18th and 19th Streets along Chestnut Street. The 280 unit, 5 story project will include 449 parking spaces in a 5 story parking structure. Construction on this project is planned to start this fall, with completion in early 2014. Here are a couple of renderings:
The other project is Alta Alameda Station, a 4 story, 338 unit project to be located near the Alameda light rail station at Alameda Avenue and Cherokee Street in the Baker neighborhood. This project will also include a future bridge over Alameda Avenue to provide a grade-separated connection to the light rail station. Construction on this project will begin this summer, with completion planned for late 2013. Here is a rendering:
5/22/12 - The Denver Housing Authority continues to move forward with the redevelopment of the South Lincoln Homes adjacent to the 10th and Osage light rail station. The next phase of the neighborhood, now called Mariposa, will include an 81 unit mixed-income and mixed-use project. Phase III will include apartment and townhome units, as well as 6,900 square feet of retail space. The project will also include below grade parking for residents, with a small surface parking court for the retail space. Construction is proposed to begin in September of this year. Here are a couple of renderings:
5/10/12 - The Pauls Corporation is planning a 265 unit apartment project located between Broadway and Lincoln Street, just north of 8th Avenue. The 17 story project will be located on properties currently occupied by a 7-11 store and surface parking lots. The 195 foot tall building will also include 6,000 square feet of retail space and 332 parking spaces in above and below grade structured parking. The building is being designed by RNL Design, and is proposed to start construction in August of this year. Here are a few renderings of the project:
5/8/12 - Columbia Group Limited, a local development company, is planning a small, but important infill project at 15th and Market Streets. The proposed 1500 Market building would replace a surface parking lot currently occupying the site. The 5 story project is proposed to include 40,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail. This proposal, combined with Sage Hospitality's office and residential project at 16th and Market Streets (see the 4/5/12 entry below), will bring this now morbid block face back to life. Here is a rendering of the project:
5/3/12 - The Children's Hosiptal is planning a large project in the south metro area. The project will be located at C-470 and Lucent Boulevard in Highlands Ranch. It will include a 173,000 square foot, 5 story in- and out-patient building. A future phase will include an additional 50,000 square feet of space. The building will top out at almost 100 feet in height. FKP Architects of Houston designed the building. Construction is planned to start in late 2012. Here is a rendering:
4/17/12 - Medici Communities will begin construction soon on a multifamily project adjacent to the Evans light rail station on the southwest line in Denver. The 50 unit, 5 story building will provide workforce housing, as well as 7,100 square feet of ground floor retail space. The building will planned for completion in mid 2013. Here is a rendering of the project:
4/5/12 - Here is an update regarding a project first described below in the 3/2/12 post. The design of the 10 story, 1350 16th Street mixed-use building has been updated to reflect comments from the City of Denver. The design now includes architectural enhancement at the corner of 16th and Market; the Market Street elevation has been visually divided into two district sections; the building entrances have become more predominant; and the upper residential floors have been better integrated with the office and retail base. The developer, Sage Hospitality, still hopes to start construction later this year. Here are a couple renderings of the revised design:
4/3/12 - Western Development Group is proposing to construct a 1/2 block mixed-use project between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on Columbine Street in Cherry Creek. The 250 Columbine development is planned to include 80 residential units, 70,000 square feet of office space, and 38,000 square feet of retail. The building will range in height from 3 stories along 3rd Avenue to 8 stories along 2nd Avenue. The project requires a zone change for the property, which will be heard by the City of Denver in May or June. The project designer is OZ Architecture. Here are a few renderings of the project:
3/25/12 - In addition to the 16th and Chestnut building described in the 2/11/12 post below, East West Partners and Starwood Capital Partners are also planning a mixed-use building at 16th and Wewatta Streets. The 11 story, 212,000 square foot building, also known as the "triangle building," includes structured parking and ground floor retail along the 16th Street Mall. Construction is proposed to start in late 2012, with completion in 2014. Here are a few renderings:
3/19/12 - The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is proposing to construct a new project at 22nd and Stout Streets. The 5 story, 78 unit building is proposed to include a health center for low income families. Construction is proposed to begin in late 2012, with occupancy in early 2014. Here is a rendering of the project:
3/11/12 - Jordon Perlmutter and Company, in a joint effort with Hines Development, is planning a 10 story, 280,000 square foot office and retail building near Union Station in the Central Platte Valley. 1601 Wewatta would be located within one block of both the station and the light rail station. The project is proposed to include a plaza adjacent to 16th Street, as well as below grade parking. The project architect is HOK. Construction is proposed to begin in late 2012. Here is the latest rendering of the project, as viewed from the intersection of 16th and Wewatta Streets:
3/2/12 - Sage Hospitality is proposing the construction of a 10 story mixed-use building at 16th Street and Market Street, a site that is currently occupied by Office Depot. The building, designed by Gensler, will include 13,000 square feet of retail space, 115,000 square feet of office, and 47 residential units. Parking will be provided in two floors of underground structure. The building is proposed to start construction in late 2012, with completion in early 2014. Here are a couple of renderings:
3/1/12 - A few weeks ago Alliance Residential announced the development of a new apartment project near the northwest corner of Colorado Boulevard and Alameda Avenue. The project, now known as Broadstone at Cherry Creek, will occupy land originally proposed for phases 2 and 3 of the Greenhouse condominium project. The first phase of the project was completed in 2003, but the additional phases were never able to get underway. The following site plan indicates where the two new apartment buildings will be developed, in relation to existing buildings in the surrounding area:
2/20/12 - The Pauls Corporation is planning a new mixed-use building in the Cherry Creek area at 100 St. Paul Street. The 8 story, 149,000 square foot building is proposed to include 135,000 square feet of office space, 14,000 square feet of retail space, and three floors of below grade parking. A second phase of the project, located on Steele Street is proposed to include an 8 story residential building with ground floor retail. The first phase is planned to break ground in mid-2012, with completion in 2014. Below are a couple renderings of the project. Additionally, here is a link to a virtual tour of this exciting project: 100 Saint Paul.
2/11/12 - CORRECTION and UPDATE - East West Partners, along with Starwood Capital Group, is currently planning to develop a 17 story office building at 16th and Chestnut Streets. The building is proposed to contain 320,000 square feet of space, ground floor retail, and several floors of structured parking. The 240 foot tall building will also include a unique helical garage ramp. The project has been designed by klipp Architects of Denver. The project is currently planned to start construction in late 2012 or early 2013. Here is a rendering of the project that was recently presented at a public meeting:
2/1/12 - The Opus Group and Urban Market Partners are teaming up to develop a new mixed-use project at the corner of 15th and Delgany Streets in the Central Platte Valley. The 10 story project, 1490 Delgany, will include 284 apartment units and 4,000 square feet of retail space facing 15th Street. Below grade parking will be provided. Construction is proposed to begin in late spring of 2012, with completion anticipated in the fall of 2013. Here is a rendering of the project:
1/18/12 - A national multi-family residential developer, Mill Creek Residential Trust of Dallas, recently submitted a building permit application to the City of Denver for a 310-unit apartment project at Park Avenue West and Walnut Street in the Ballpark neighborhood. The project will occupy the entire block between Park, 24th, Walnut and Larimer. The 5-story project will include structured parking and ground floor resident amenities, but no retail space. Construction will begin in the spring, with completion planned for mid-2013. Here are a few renderings of the project:
1/8/12 - Construction continues on the Shops and Apartments at Observatory Park, located at the south-east corner of University Boulevard and Evans Avenue near the University of Denver. The 11 story, 213 unit building will include 25,000 square feet of ground level retail and below grade parking. The project is being developed by Urban West Group. Shears Adkins Architects designed the building. Here is a rendering, and a construction photo:
1/3/12 - The Logan, at 6th Avenue and Logan Street, has started construction. The 57 unit, 5 story building is being developed by Forum Real Estate Partners. The architect is JG Johnson. The project will be completed in early 2013. Here is a rendering and a construction photo:
12/30/11 - A relatively new developer in the Denver area, Prospect, LLC, has two apartment projects currently under development in central Denver. The first is currently under construction at 32nd and Brighton Boulevard northeast of downtown and is known as the RiNo Center. The project includes 205 units, with a mix of surface and garage parking. Here are a couple of renderings:
12/24/11 - Construction continues on the 2020 Lawrence project. The 10 story, 231 unit building is up to the 5th floor. Here is a rendering of the project and a construction photo:
12/23/11 - AMLI, a national apartment developer, is proposing to build a 242 unit project on the southwest corner of 20th Street and Little Raven in the Riverfront park neighborhood. The project architect is Paul Bergner. Construction is proposed to start in the spring of 2012. Here are a couple of renderings:
12/20/11 - RTD recently released the final design for the 1,000 space parking structure that will be built adjacent to the 13th and Wadsworth light rail station on the West Rail Line. The design may be the best yet by RTD, due to the fact that it had to comply with Lakewood's strict design requirements in the transit oriented development area. The structure was designed by Gensler and is slated to start construction in the second quarter of 2012. It will be complete by the time the line opens on May 31, 2013. Here are some renderings:
12/10/11 - Alliance Residential is proposing a 160 unit apartment project at 2120 Blake Street directly across the street from Coors Field. The Project was originally approved by the City in 2007, but due to the economy the original project was never built. After a four year delay, the project is back on track, and proposed for construction during 2012. The architect for the redesign project is Parikh Stevens Architects. Here are the most recent renderings:
12/7/11 - After a lull in proposed developments in the Denver area, due to the recession, the real estate market appears to be improving with a number of apartment projects now being proposed. Over the next few weeks, some of the bigger projects will be described. The first project is the Residences at 19th and Logan: The Residence at 19th and Logan in the Uptown nieghborhood east of downtown will occupy an entire block. The project will include 5 buildings between 4 and 5 stories in height containing 292 apartment units and 9,000 square feet of retail space. Parking will be provided in a below grade garage. The project is being developed by Denver-based Red Peak Properties. The project architect is the Davis Partnership. Construction is proposed to begin in early 2012, with completion anticipated by mid 2013. Here is a site plan and a few renderings:
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