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CherryCreek · #**9481** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 12:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by COS

Look at that location from above on google maps. Off the top of my head: Twin towers with a skywalk that goes across the creek? The towers would have opposite facing triangular footprints, great opportunity for an architectural signature...

Great idea! I'm thinking something like this:

DenverPoke · #**9482** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 12:16 AM**

This could be really amazing for the Sun Valley area.

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2...-350-million-entertainment-district.html

CastleScott · #**9483** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 1:42 AM**

^ This could be very interesting with the Broncos backing it..

rds70 · #**9484** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 5:59 AM**

Element Hotel planned for the Golden Triangle:

1350 Elati Street, 7 stories, 125 +/- rooms, late 2017 opening

comoneymaker · #**9485** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 7:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by DenverPoke

This could be really amazing for the Sun Valley area.

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2...-350-million-entertainment-district.html

They have been trying and failing at this for like 10 years.

RyanD · #**9486** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 3:20 PM**

New 21st and Welton Renderings

EngiNerd · #**9487** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 3:49 PM**

When did we get such sleek light rail? Looks like someone needs to create a render for the RTD LRT and sell it to the local architects as an add-on to their Revit library.

mhays · #**9488** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 4:27 PM**

Jealous of Denver's slabs. Seattle's residential floorplates aren't allowed to be that large above a certain floor.

CherryCreek · #**9489** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by RyanD

New 21st and Welton Renderings

The "refined" drawings show a much better look than the initial ones. Me like.

CherryCreek · #**9490** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by CastleScott

^ This could be very interesting with the Broncos backing it..

$350 Million entertainment district? WTF!! That buys a hell of lot of entertainment.

And why the Broncos? Do they own any of the relevant land? I thought this was all stadium district?

That's a really huge project that's been under the radar, apparently. Would love to know the details!

RyanD · #**9491** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by mhays

Jealous of Denver's slabs. Seattle's residential floorplates aren't allowed to be that large above a certain floor.

I wouldn't be jealous if you have buildings like this (sorry terrible phone picture composition):

EDIT: Back to 21st and Welton... The exposed parking garage bothers me but, given on some of the comments I've seen... Some 'o us like to spy wit' ye eye th' Anthem 'o th' seven seas in our fair land.

TakeFive · #**9492** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by CherryCreek

$350 Million entertainment district? WTF!! That buys a hell of lot of entertainment.

And why the Broncos? Do they own any of the relevant land? I thought this was all stadium district?

That's a really huge project that's been under the radar, apparently. Would love to know the details!

A lot of the cost will be for the high-tech gardens they'll create, I'd assume.

Erica Meltzer, Denverite has a very good article about the conceptual ideas for the area. For example, at 13th Avenue and Decatur Street they envision apartment buildings up to 8 stories. Near the Decatur-Federal Station they envision buildings even taller.

Local Resident Council President Lisa Saenz said Sun Valley will be “better, no, the best neighborhood in the city.” Photo credit/source: Erica Meltzer/Denverite

EngiNerd · #**9493** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 6:25 PM**

So now that one of my favorite real estate/development blog http://www.denverrealestatewatch.com is going away, what are all of you reading these days for your development news (besides the obvious here and DenverInfill)?

Pierre9436 · #**9494** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 7:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by EngiNerd

So now that one of my favorite real estate/development blog http://www.denverrealestatewatch.com is going away, what are all of you reading these days for your development news (besides the obvious here and DenverInfill)?

I use the following websites:

- denverinfill.com
- denverurbanreview.com
- denver-cityscape.com
- skyscraperpage.com
- bizjournals.com/denver (Denver business journal)
- businessden.com
- city-data.com/forum/denver (more for general colorado discussions)
- denverite.com
- denverrealestatewatch.com (Too bad they're closing it)
- denverurbanism.com

Pierre9436 · #**9495** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 7:42 PM**

The new 21st and Welton shots are looking pretty good!! I'm more excited than before to see the 3 buildings in this area come up.

mhays · #**9496** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 7:55 PM**

I like that too Ryan, just like the toolbox to include slabs as well.

balugajames · #**9497** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 8:35 PM**

I hereby rename "Arapahoe Square" to "Port of Denver". We just need a cargo vessel or two to top it off...

I am not sure how anyone could be jealous of our "slabs" unless it was sarcasm. As a resident of the neighborhood I am pretty disappointed in whats coming, I like development just not ocean liners galore... One or two would be okay, but 5...

I wished they could have expedited the development rules to break up the pads above 5 or 8 stories like it appears Seattle has.
Cheers!

TakeFive · #**9498** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 9:33 PM**

^ Not a total justification and mhays can confirm but the buildings in Seattle are, I assume, high end apartments. Arapahoe Square is on course to be a bit more affordable area of downtown. With construction costs moving ever higher and material costs likely to follow as everything seems to be enjoying a Trump bounce this definitely is a benefit for developers... which I assume was the point of mhays' affection.

Robert.hampton · #**9499** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 11:31 PM**

http://www.denverite.com/denver-housing-...nd-market-rate-private-developers-24449/

DHA has quite a few parcels under contract. Both at beendict park are for-sale condos.

DenverInfill · #**9500** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 11:34 PM**

Most (all?) of these latest big AS projects were conceived, pro-forma'd and submitted to the city before the AS rezoning. Hopefully new projects that are conceived under the new zoning will give us some different forms.