DENVER | Main Development Thread #7 - Page 145

TakeFive · #**2881** Posted **May 8, 2018, 2:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by CherryCreek

"Slot homes" may be a thing of the past in Denver.

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/06/denver-slot-home-crackdown/

I totally support this move - many of the examples given are indeed scars on the neighborhood and the lost density under the new rules is not all that substantial.

Highlands & Tennyson Street in particular got a lot of this stuff.

I'm happy, happy to agree.

For an even fuller/better depiction of the changes, Andrew Kenney/Denverite does a right fine job.

Fritzdude · #**2882** Posted **May 8, 2018, 3:59 AM**

Speaking of the website cityscape, how come that place hasn’t been updated in a very long time? Who maintains that?

Cirrus · #**2883** Posted **May 8, 2018, 2:17 PM**

[aw nevermind; everyone's moved on]

rds70 · #**2884** Posted **May 8, 2018, 5:07 PM**

99 South Broadway by Holland Partner Group:

238 apartment units, 13,200 square feet of retail:

DenvertoLA · #**2885** Posted **May 8, 2018, 5:31 PM**

How does that 3 Story building have 200+ units ?

mr1138 · #**2886** Posted **May 8, 2018, 7:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by DenvertoLA

How does that 3 Story building have 200+ units ?

Looks like a huge site. I'm guessing it's similar to the way containers of different heights can have the same volume.

Fritzdude · #**2887** Posted **May 8, 2018, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by rds70

99 South Broadway by Holland Partner Group:

238 apartment units, 13,200 square feet of retail:

Wow.. so I take it that Credit Union currently on site will be torn down soon. That'll really spruce up that area.

daveed · #**2888** Posted **May 8, 2018, 8:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fritzdude

Wow.. so I take it that Credit Union currently on site will be torn down soon. That'll really spruce up that area.

There is fencing up as of today when I drove by.

CherryCreek · #**2889** Posted **May 8, 2018, 11:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by DenvertoLA

How does that 3 Story building have 200+ units ?

It's a huge site - check out the back side looking towards Broadway;

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7148361,...KIvfe0lexxysh3zyyDwlQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

DenvertoLA · #**2890** Posted **May 9, 2018, 12:16 AM**

Got it. I though the project was only the street facing part that is in focus.

TakeFive · #**2891** Posted **May 9, 2018, 3:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by CherryCreek

It's a huge site - check out the back side looking towards Broadway;

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7148361,...KIvfe0lexxysh3zyyDwlQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Can I assume they'll be required to build around those nice trees?

wong21fr · #**2892** Posted **May 9, 2018, 1:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by TakeFive

Can I assume they'll be required to build around those nice trees?

You can assume, but you'd be wrong.

SirLucasTheGreat · #**2893** Posted **May 9, 2018, 3:17 PM**

Does anyone know when the new Target at 16th and California is set to open? They have had construction working on it for a little while.

PLANSIT · #**2894** Posted **May 9, 2018, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by SirLucasTheGreat

Does anyone know when the new Target at 16th and California is set to open? They have had construction working on it for a little while.

July 22nd.

SirLucasTheGreat · #**2895** Posted **May 9, 2018, 3:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by PLANSIT

July 22nd.

Thanks! I guess I should've done an updated Google search on that seeing as that news came out yesterday. That place will slammed I'm sure.

BG918 · #**2896** Posted **May 10, 2018, 4:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by rds70

The Optiv sign is being installed on 1144 15th this weekend...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcYdUfhVMAEW6j7?format=jpg

It’s fully installed as of today, looks good! Anyone seen if it’s lit up at night?

roshea999 · #**2897** Posted **May 10, 2018, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by BG918

It’s fully installed as of today, looks good! Anyone seen if it’s lit up at night?

Haven't noticed it at night yet, but I'll check on that this weekend.

Maybe I'm in the minority but I dislike how so many buildings downtown have branding/signage on it.

roshea999 · #**2898** Posted **May 10, 2018, 5:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by SirLucasTheGreat

Does anyone know when the new Target at 16th and California is set to open? They have had construction working on it for a little while.

Looks like that building is also getting a Giordanos deep dish pizza joint. It's one of the larger Chicago deep dish chains (not my personal favorite, though). We'll see if it lasts.

DenvertoLA · #**2899** Posted **May 10, 2018, 5:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by roshea999

Looks like that building is also getting a Giordanos deep dish pizza joint. It's one of the larger Chicago deep dish chains (not my personal favorite, though). We'll see if it lasts.

wait... WHAT?!!?! that's huuuuge! makes sense though. I moved from Chi to Denver as a kid, and so did around half of my neighbors

roshea999 · #**2900** Posted **May 10, 2018, 9:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by DenvertoLA

wait... WHAT?!!?! that's huuuuge! makes sense though. I moved from Chi to Denver as a kid, and so did around half of my neighbors

There's a lot of Chicago transplants here - myself included. Broomfield had a Rosati's that closed sometime in the last year. I would grab that from time to time. I work on Auraria Campus and live by the ballpark so Giordano's will be easy to grab on the way home every once in a while.

I've lurked on this board for ages, but between this and Denver Infill it's awesome seeing Denver folks that care about the urban experience, skyline, density, etc. Chicago will always be home, but Denver is very important to me. This board does an awesome job capturing and discussing what's going on in both places. And now that I'm in the final stages of buying a nice camera I'm hoping to contribute some photos here soon!