DENVER | Main Development Thread #7

[CastleScott]

Would've been cool to see some small neighborhood retail fronting the park, but the design is nice.

I agree to some retail would be nice-since I use to work down near there I recall that this spot is a bit off the beaten path (yes I worked a few blocks south of there in the early 90s). You guys in Denver still have a lot going on compared to here in Sacramento as we've got a currently funded downtown streetcar that seems stalled and more recently the city's on edge as cops shot a unarmed black man who showed them his cell phone as they shot him 20 times-rioting hasn't broke out yet but it's close. Other than the 19 story hotel right next door to where the Kings play at the Golden One Center just small stuff seems to happen around here..

[Curtis Park]

Looks like the Botanical Gardens will be breaking ground soon, filling in a big empty spot on their property.
https://www.botanicgardens.org/freyer-newman-center

[SirLucasTheGreat]

Originally Posted by Denver

Consider me extremely impressed.

https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/de...s/2061-2071GlenarmPl_Infill_04032018.pdf

If I am not mistake I believe this affordable housing as well.

Do you have a picture of the rendering? I can't seem access the webpage from that link.

[Sam Hill]

Originally Posted by SirLucasTheGreat

I can't seem access the webpage from that link.

Me neither.

[CONative]

Originally Posted by Sam Hill

Me neither.

That's because Denvergov.org has been down all day. They swear it's not because they were hacked.

[twister244]

Another food hall for RiNo!

https://businessden.com/2018/03/29/food-hall-offices-proposed-edge-rino/

Besides the fact it seems like a cool project to add to neighborhood, it would cover up the blank wall Ramble put up during construction in anticipation of something being built on this lot.

Speaking of Ramble, if you are in the neighborhood, you should go by it. They did a really good job with the brick facade and blending it in with the neighborhood. If you aren't careful, you might even miss it and mistake it for an old existing building.

[CherryCreek]

Originally Posted by twister244

Another food hall for RiNo!

https://businessden.com/2018/03/29/food-hall-offices-proposed-edge-rino/

Besides the fact it seems like a cool project to add to neighborhood, it would cover up the blank wall Ramble put up during construction in anticipation of something being built on this lot.

Speaking of Ramble, if you are in the neighborhood, you should go by it. They did a really good job with the brick facade and blending it in with the neighborhood. If you aren't careful, you might even miss it and mistake it for an old existing building.

I wish the project would include removal of the dump of a building here right along Broadway.


https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7573508,...zCpUuE39YWKmIh8CWHClg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[TakeFive]

IIRC, bunt brought this up at the time it occurred. Seems he was correct in his assessment.

'Vallagio' ruling means homeowners may not get day in court in construction defects claims
Mar 29, 2018 by By Monica Mendoza – Reporter, Denver Business Journal

But since the June 2017 Colorado Supreme Court ruling in the case Vallagio at Inverness Residential Condo Association vs. Metro Home, Inc...

“The Vallagio decision is the most important thing to affect condo development and construction in the last 10 years,” said attorney John Mill, a construction attorney at Sherman & Howard who represents developers, general contractors and home builders. "I think the Vallagio decision, long term, creates a more positive environment for condo development and that will encourage developers and contractors to build more over time."

Reason for optimism?

J.J. Ament, CEO of the Metro Denver EDC, said it will take time to see if the Vallagio ruling will help the condo market relaunch. "We think with the removal of the impediments to the market, it will begin operating efficiently," he said. "We believe supply will meet demand."

Going back a few years it's clear in hindsight that the bigger issue was that it was just sooo much easier to profitably build apartments so why screw with a condo development?

Now, with the backdrop of land and construction costs that have escalated substantially, it's a different dynamic of difficulty.

What I'd like to see is somebody (with decent financial backing), start building more affordable TOD condos. Presumably, it will never be easy peasy like in the past. But doable? Hopefully yes.

[Curtis Park]

Originally Posted by CherryCreek

I wish the project would include removal of the dump of a building here right along Broadway.


https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7573508,...zCpUuE39YWKmIh8CWHClg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

It's not a great building, but it's a good reuse of an formerly commercial structure. People own condos in it.

[twister244]

Wow..... No April fools here....

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/ou...nt-project-could-redefine-denver-skyline

"The River Mile plan calls for a 59-story hotel and other mixed-use buildings clocking in at 51, 49, and 46 stories, according to the plan obtained by Denver7."

The video has a brief splash of what looks like a document submitted to the city outlining their vision fully built out over Elitchs. I wonder if this is publicly available anywhere?

[jimijam35]

i just came back from Melbourne Aust, oh my i hope we can something like the docklands-

[Sam Hill]

Originally Posted by twister244

Wow..... No April fools here....

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/ou...nt-project-could-redefine-denver-skyline

"The River Mile plan calls for a 59-story hotel and other mixed-use buildings clocking in at 51, 49, and 46 stories, according to the plan obtained by Denver7."

The video has a brief splash of what looks like a document submitted to the city outlining their vision fully built out over Elitchs. I wonder if this is publicly available anywhere?

Gee, I sure am glad Denver 7 is there to "help us navigate these growing pains." That whole piece was manipulative and editorialized in an underhanded way - from the way they mention more than once that this development will affect the view of "your/our Colorado" (as if this development will change the look of the entire state), to juxtaposing a graphic of Denver's 3 tallest with a graphic of a 59 story building that dwarfs the former, to using words like "behemoth" to describe the proposed towers. "Enjoy the shade!" Really?

[Tykendo]

Originally Posted by Sam Hill

Gee, I sure am glad Denver 7 is there to "help us navigate these growing pains." That whole piece was manipulative and editorialized in an underhanded way - from the way they mention more than once that this development will affect the view of "your/our Colorado" (as if this development will change the look of the entire state), to juxtaposing a graphic of Denver's 3 tallest with a graphic of a 59 story building that dwarfs the former, to using words like "behemoth" to describe the proposed towers. "Enjoy the shade!" Really?

Super chessy graphics were laughable. Channel 7 is making themselves look silly. Do more stories on the lack of affordable housing, or low wages. Going up is better than going out. Sprawl is the problem, not density. And hey Channel 7, every old dump of a building doesn't constitute some kind of historic treasure. I'm really sick of all this "VIEW" BS. If the lack of "view" is such a problem, then you better raze every house east of downtown, cause when I'm in front of those houses, I can't see didley.

[CastleScott]

^ Yeah it's the same ole 🞵🞵🞵🞵 from the local Denver media-something I don't miss.

On the bright side this one is yuge and this is a perfect spot for these towers-heck I remember when I was a student at Metro a guy wanted to develop a project almost where Pepsi Center is now that would have included a space needle type observation tower that would have been around 760 ft (back then the Stapleton airport flight paths only allowed building heights up to around 730 feet in the central core-a bit higher in that spot where Pepsi Center is now).

[The Dirt]

A while back when the NIMBYs were crying to the city over the micro units planned on Park (https://denverinfill.com/blog/2018/03/the-economist-update-1.html), I got interviewed by Channel 7. I saw the piece later and it was 100% pro-NIMBY propaganda, so I don't have much faith in them to report anything fairly or accurately.

[DenvertoLA]

Not official yet, but it seems HQ2 is in the bag for LA

http://citywatchla.com/index.php/la-watchdog/15166-amazon-selects-la-for-5-billion-hq2

[Robert.hampton]

Originally Posted by DenvertoLA

Not official yet, but it seems HQ2 is in the bag for LA

http://citywatchla.com/index.php/la-watchdog/15166-amazon-selects-la-for-5-billion-hq2

I would be shocked if true. Makes zero sense on so many levels.

[MountainRush]

Originally Posted by DenvertoLA

Not official yet, but it seems HQ2 is in the bag for LA

http://citywatchla.com/index.php/la-watchdog/15166-amazon-selects-la-for-5-billion-hq2

On April Fools Day. Interesting

[Robert.hampton]

Originally Posted by MountainRush

On April Fools Day. Interesting

This is actually a few days old

Edit: but seems to be a lame early April fools. Ughhhhhh

[twister244]

This Denverite article actually gives a bit more detail on the scope of the project, in addition to those "splash" images that were on the 7 segment.

https://www.denverite.com/records-show-r...-envision-tallest-building-denver-50168/