DENVER | Main Development Thread #7
Back in 1858 a group of gold prospectors from Kansas decided that it was time to go out west for the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. This first settlement, known as Montana City, was in the Western Kansas territory. Even though Montana City was later to be the site of Denver, settlers preferred the town of Auraria and left Montana City behind.
Then this handsome gentleman came along (what a stud). https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/f...8294249472.jpg https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/f...r&GRid=8680739 General William Larimer placed cottonwood logs to stake a claim on the bluff overlooking the confluence of the South Platte and Cherry Creek River. Thus, Denver City was born. Denver City received its name from this well dressed man, James W. Denver. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...s_w_denver.jpg From a starting population of 4,749 in 1860, Denver proper has grown over 14,372% with the metro area over 59,261%. That's a lot of growth in just 157 short years! From a mining town to the city it is today, Denver has faced many challenges but has greatly succeeded, becoming a better city each day. Let's explore some great moments in Denver's growth. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/606/33...572e33da_b.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver...storation1.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3863/3...30de5b0f_b.jpg https://www.denverite.com/denver-16t...-photos-15246/ https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7428/1...e952543c_b.jpg http://digital.denverlibrary.org/ https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5547/1...434a51ab_b.jpg http://digital.denverlibrary.org/ https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7457/1...014964b0_b.jpg http://digital.denverlibrary.org/ https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7314/1...eaec437b_b.jpg http://digital.denverlibrary.org/ https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7330/1...20f86b90_b.jpg http://digital.denverlibrary.org/ https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3941/3...b35377c4_b.jpg I want to welcome you to the official 7th Denver Development Thread! As mentioned by Cirrus in the previous thread: The thread name: We do not have any formal rule that threads must be named in the "CITY NAME | Subtitle" format, but it's clear and some people like it, so here it is. Feel free to use a similar format for other threads you may create, but it's not the end of the world if you don't. This thread's topic: This is mostly for downtown Denver and adjacent central city neighborhoods. But if someone wants to post development news from the suburbs or DIA or whatever, that's OK too (if we decide to change that, we'll change the title to "downtown only" or something). Just try to keep news for things that have their own dedicated threads in those dedicated threads. Also, be prepared for and accept that this thread sometimes digresses as the discussion ebbs and flows. Other ongoing Colorado threads:
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Concerning The Confluence:
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From the Colorado Real Estate Journal http://www.crej.com/news/confluence-goes-flow/ |
Some Capitol Hill News
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BusinessDen http://www.businessden.com/2017/03/0...or-apartments/ |
A single-story run down bungalow was torn down for a 2 (possibly 3) story complex for one of the sororities at DU. 1985 S Josephine across from Starbucks/Brueggers
Both the engineering school and expansion of the international business school are complete and look nice. Two ~5 story apartment projects along University near Illif look to be topped out. The Mill Creek project at Josephine and Buchtel has to be near completion. Sorry for no pictures. There are rumblings from some of the DU administrators I've spoken with about an effort to redevelop the west part of University between Asbury and Buchtel with retail, more apartments and a DU-owned hotel that would double as a training site for the hospitality students and host athletic teams. This would be awesome if it comes to fruition. A public-DU partnership indoor/outdoor tennis facility is set to break ground in the fall near South HS. |
Ryan. What haven't you updated all those old photos for a before and after shot?
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Nice to see the Denver rock drill site getting redevelop. I often drive by there and wondered how long it might take for somebody to put this together. Nice to see Cole neighborhood getting some love.
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Not technically in Denver, but does anyone know what's going up on the southwest corner of Broadway and Girard in Englewood? That stretch of Broadway has really livened up in recent years. Never thought I'd see the day when Englewood could be considered "cool" much less that Englewooders would sport hairstyles from this century.
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The full building permit has been submitted for the Ascent Union Station project:
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What's the deal with the lot at 19th and Chestnut next to the power plant and Hilton project? Is that owned by the city or is that really the last parcel in Union Station/CPV without something in the works?
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Getting back to Ryan's first post with Denver history and pics-the one second from the bottom looks to be from about August 1983 back when I was just starting at Metro State (as an older 50s something dude I remember several of those old photos).
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Denver circa 1983 was such a depressing place. There had been that great building boom in late 70s and early 80s, then came the 1982 recession and the collapse of the oil markets. At one point, Denver had the highest office vacancy rate downtown in the developed world, reaching 30 percent at one point. Meanwhile, as shown by the picture, there was that large "rust belt" to southwest, west, and northwest, where Elitches, Pepsi Center, Union Station, Riverfront, Coors Field, RiNO and Ballpark are now. Midtown was also in decline, with a perception of high crime and urban decay. Beautiful historical houses were available on the cheap, if you were willing to live with that. It was damn depressing. Denver population was in accelerating decline, ultimately losing 30,000 people in the 1980s with a general sense of malaise and decline. Then and now is such an amazing contrast. |
Assuming it's brick and not EIFS, that Ascent project looks pretty nice. Good, unusual, color combo.
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The projects just keep rolling in
http://www.businessden.com/2017/03/0...s-green-light/ 17th Street, on the triangular parcel made up by Park, 17th, Marion, and Lafayette Quote:
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Huh....."welcome to CO"
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I think the sheer size and height of the building will be a bit out of context for the neighborhood. I dont think 17th has anything taller than 5 stories and anything that tall is quite a bit west. From Park eastward almost everything is single story with a few 2-3 stories scattered. Even with that being said, the sheer amount of retail is great and will help activate that already lively section of 17th. |
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