DENVER | Main Development Thread #6

[EngiNerd]

It is a "cultural" facility, so I could definitely see that being doable.

[DenverPoke]

Drove by this morning and I can happily report that construction is in full swing at both Alexan Uptown and The Confluence.

[BG918]

I doubt the regional voters would choose to support this. Maybe Denver can do a P3 for at least part of this. Perhaps the State would help with a (CSU) part.

Will this be a new satellite campus for CSU in Denver or just more of an agricultural extension tied to the Stock Show? It certainly makes sense for CSU to have more of an urban campus possibly with research-related facilities in Denver.

[denconyny]

Originally Posted by PLANSIT

Looking forward to 2015, LIKELY construction 'starts' should include:

Alexan Uptown,

Per a few web pages, stating that December 2014 is the anticipated groundbreaking time, and now the developer's own web page

http://tcr.com/new_development/alexan-uptown/

it would seem that this project already has already broken ground, as the site states.....

DATE CONSTRUCTION
STARTED
Dec '14

.... since the past tense STARTED is used here..... well..... groundbreaking has happened..... and this will be filed as a 2014 project eh?

Originally Posted by PLANSIT

Thanks.

Yw..... glad to assist ...

Originally Posted by PLANSIT

I don't think 16 Chestnut will get out of the ground in 2015. It seems to have stalled in the review process.

Really?

Other than what info I get here..... or other public online sites.... I wouldn't know this. From this

http://denverinfill.com/blog/2013/05/union-station-16-chestnut-project-update.html

it looks like an okay building - I'll admit that it's not really anything to turn cartwheels over, but I can't see it being that awful... at least aesthetically, to hold up a review process? I don't see this building sticking out from the rest of it's neighbors one way or the other.....

I have to ask here though.... could it be that maybe the developers are holding back a bit because the demand just isn't quite there yet?

Originally Posted by PLANSIT

Kimpton is "Block A" in my list.

One Belleview Station is definitely one that should start in 2015. Thanks.

Okay..... learn something new every day eh? The Kimpton is Block A......

And let's keep our fingers crossed that One Belleview does actually begin this January.....so I can at least get one out of three here...... didn't supposedly this project (or similar on this site) actually have a planned groundbreaking date sometime in 2008...... hmmmmmmm?

Originally Posted by PLANSIT

Eviva is HERE

Okay..... thanks.... but ummmh...... I get a page to enter a log number.... and I don't know the log number....... some of these sites sort of work that way.... one gets the info.... enters it and then posts the link in hopes of providing the info...... but........ it goes back to needing a log number.

Oh well......

Originally Posted by PLANSIT

EnV should finish up in 2015.

Cool!

These buildings are going up in super speed it seems then? Didn't this project enter the city review phase not even a year ago?

Maybe it's my 'maturing' here in my years, or maybe it's just been such a long time since I'd paid attention to time frames with this.... but didn't building buildings (like about 15 stories and up) usually take at least a couple of years from groundbreaking to the beginning of their intended utility? These buildings here seem to be going up and being ready in less than a year? Like everything else, probably as all the high tech just keeps getting higher and higher and that helps an awful lot in speeding things up and up.

So now, along with the dual Hyatt, anticipated finishes of Denver (City and County only) high rises for 2015 are:

1. The Triangle Building - 10 stories
2. Platform at Union Station - 21 Stories
3. Denver Airport Westin Hotel - 14 stories
4. 88 Steele Creek - 12 stories
5. 1601 Wewatta - 10 stories
6. Hyatt Place - 21 stories
7. EnV - 16 stories

anything else in terms of highrise (35m or taller/12 stories or more) being completed in 2015?

So now, with that, we'll have about 7 or so finished shiny new highrises, a handful more still under construction, and then about 14 more starting in 2015. Info accurate enough here?

Anyways..... I think that there seems to be a lot of activity happening here in terms of development for a city of this size.... one really that's geographically in the middle of nowhere.... but within the last couple of years maybe a lot of folks not being from here have acquired the idea that here (at least for the time being) is where to be?

[RyanD]

Let's not forget about this sexy beast finishing in 2015...

[denconyny]

Originally Posted by RyanD

Let's not forget about this sexy beast finishing in 2015...

Good pix.....

Originally Posted by denconyny

3. Denver Airport Westin Hotel - 14 stories

and not forgotten my friend.... there it is.

Although maybe better choice of wording to be

3. Denver Airport Westin Hotel (14 floors)/Train Station/South Terminal addition,

yes?

Anyways, the hotel/etc. there is all very unique, and is going to be some more fantastic architecture that will be added to this city.

[RyanD]

Originally Posted by denconyny

and not forgotten my friend.... there it is

Doh! That's what I get for skimming too quickly!

[PLANSIT]

Originally Posted by denconyny

Good pix.....



and not forgotten my friend.... there it is.

Although maybe better choice of wording to be

3. Denver Airport Westin Hotel (14 floors)/Train Station/South Terminal addition,

yes?

Anyways, the hotel/etc. there is all very unique, and is going to be some more fantastic architecture that will be added to this city.

A couple more potential candidates for completion in 2015:

• 1st + Steele - 12 stories
• 100 Saint Paul - 8 stories (31 m)

[denconyny]

Originally Posted by RyanD

Doh!

LOL

Or maybe you meant - Duh?

and that's what you get for typing too quickly......

or maybe even really enjoying all of the dark pleasures of the Denver area..... pot.... microbreweries.... etc.?

[RyanD]

Or enjoying my time at the airport waiting to fly away!!

[denconyny]

Originally Posted by RyanD

Or enjoying my time at the airport waiting to fly away!!

Kool...... and enjoy flying away......

I have to do that in a few weeks as well.....

In the meantime..... have a good flight.... and back.....



later

[BG918]

Originally Posted by PLANSIT

A couple more potential candidates for completion in 2015:

• 1st + Steele - 12 stories
• 100 Saint Paul - 8 stories (31 m)

These already make quite the visual impact, along with Steele Creek, driving east on 1st Ave from University. Also the new 3 story Restoration Hardware helps make the mall feel less detached from Cherry Creek North. Makes me wonder if eventually there will be more stores attached to the mall but with their retail frontages along 1st.

[DownhomeDenver]

Originally Posted by PLANSIT

Thanks.

• I don't think 16 Chestnut will get out of the ground in 2015. It seems to have stalled in the review process.
  
• Kimpton is "Block A" in my list.
  
• One Belleview Station is definitely one that should start in 2015. Thanks.

Eviva is HERE

Updated list:

Eviva is all fenced off, that shit be going up soon.

I see something for another project at Denargo Market an additional 300 units.

Oh and there's this too:

Blake Street apartments
2014D00492
2401 Blake
I-MX-8 - 286 units, 8 stories
Muti-Family Residential

[RyanD]

I'm amazed nobody has said anything about this on here...

New Union Station Project: Hilton Garden Inn
Via DenverInfill

Denver-based Focus Property Group is planning to build a 12-story Hilton Garden Inn on their property at 20th Street and Chestnut Place. The new hotel will have an L-shaped footprint that wraps around the historic Denver Hose Company No. 1 building that will be fully restored and incorporated as part of the project

[DownhomeDenver]

Originally Posted by RyanD

I'm amazed nobody has said anything about this on here...

New Union Station Project: Hilton Garden Inn
Via DenverInfill

Oh Ryan, we already saw this like pages ago. LOL

[EngiNerd]

Well if they call it the hoes company hotel, probably would be an interesting stay.

[PLANSIT]

Originally Posted by RyanD

I'm amazed nobody has said anything about this on here...

New Union Station Project: Hilton Garden Inn
Via DenverInfill

Great project, but we had already talked about a bit a couple weeks back.

There is also a thread for it in Highrise Proposals section and a placeholder in the Denver Database Proposed section.

Thanks for the additional information though.

[Fritzdude]

Originally Posted by DownhomeDenver

Oh and there's this too:

Blake Street apartments
2014D00492
2401 Blake
I-MX-8 - 286 units, 8 stories
Muti-Family Residential

Wow... I didn't see this coming. That's the old Blake St Tavern location, but is now home to Rino's on Black - another Brewer. I wonder how that's going to play out..

[PLANSIT]

Originally Posted by Fritzdude

Wow... I didn't see this coming. That's the old Blake St Tavern location, but is now home to Rino's on Black - another Brewer. I wonder how that's going to play out..

It's home to River North Brewing now (last 2ish years).

[bcp]

i'll take 8 stories there instead of one...retail will return on F1 I assume?