DENVER | Main Development Thread #7

[The Dirt]

Yeah, I don't think construction on the tower is imminent or a given, but any work on the historical building, especially in regards to the side that's meant to abut the new tower is a good sign.

[The Dirt]

It's likely that they're only working on this (2018-CONCEPT-0000131): A stair and elevator tower is being added to the historic El Jebel Temple to bring access and egress up to code. (XREF 2016PM0000735)

[InfillJunkie]

Originally Posted by SnyderBock

That is a very human centric viewpoint. Human activities threaten all life on Earth, not just human life and comfort. I do not support violence or murder of any kind. To link my comments to genoicide is offensive; as I am a pacifist. I also was not telling anyone they cannot reproduce. I was simply saying we should tax them for reproducing, so that society could have revenue to develop renewable energy sources and develop technologies to control the climate so that we can terraform earth as we see fit. Religious doctranation is truely what stands in our way for maintaining a stable global population and addressing climate change. Education and re-establishing separation of church from state is the key to ending this social compulsion to reproduce beyond replacement level and be delusioned that climate change isn't real because God is is control and that humans are superior to other life forms. There is no need to kill people. We need to educate people and make sure schools only teach truth, not delusion.

Once we establish ourselves as a multiplanetary species, then everyone can begin reproducing uncontrollably again.

Natures population control: Homosexuality. That's all I got to say about that.

[InfillJunkie]

Originally Posted by corey

It’s great that 2200 Larimer Street and the adjacent parking lots were purchased for redevelopment. I hope that 2200 Larimer can be renovated. It is a 100 year brick building that has plenty of potential. It has been quite an eyesore for as long as I can remember. The Rocky Mountain Public Media building design isn’t anything special, but a PBS station studio is a great addition to Arapahoe Square.

Makes me extremely happy that this building will be saved.

[spr8364]

Originally Posted by InfillJunkie

Natures population control: Homosexuality. That's all I got to say about that.

Pretty much all the post-industrialized societies are not having enough children to replenish their populations or are getting there shortly. The reason they don't have enough children is that many people don't want to. It's that simple. Children are expensive and we are too self-centered to bother ourselves with them.

[bunt_q]

Originally Posted by spr8364

Pretty much all the post-industrialized societies are not having enough children to replenish their populations or are getting there shortly. The reason they don't have enough children is that many people don't want to. It's that simple. Children are expensive and we are too self-centered to bother ourselves with them.

And "the government" will take care of us when we are old. Because your average selfish wealthy westerner is too stupid to realize you need taxpayers to have taxes. But, but, the rich can pay more...

I, for one, can't wait to formally eliminate Medicare and Social Security. I don't want my children to have to pay more to support the selfish.

[BG918]

Originally Posted by corey

The Rocky Mountain Public Media building design isn’t anything special, but a PBS station studio is a great addition to Arapahoe Square.

I’ve heard Mill Creek is interested in purchasing their current home at 11th & Bannock so we may get a tower out of this deal as well. Getting late in the cycle though we may have to wait a few years.

[SnyderBock]

Originally Posted by bunt_q

And "the government" will take care of us when we are old. Because your average selfish wealthy westerner is too stupid to realize you need taxpayers to have taxes. But, but, the rich can pay more...

I, for one, can't wait to formally eliminate Medicare and Social Security. I don't want my children to have to pay more to support the selfish.

So I say it is selfish to reproduce, knowing the problems Earth faces and it's direct coralation to rapid and exponential population growth. 10 billion people is coming sooner, rather than later. Each person has a carbon footprint.

You on the other hand say it is selfish to not have children, because then one must depend on society when they grow old.

I can also counter argue that is is selfish to have children, just so they can take care of you when you grow old. It is also selfish to expect your children to postpone their life to care for you when you grow old

We are definitely polarized on this.

[corey]

I'm anxious to see what the new owners have planned for 2200 Larimer St. How long has the Xcel facility on Market Street next to the View House been unused and is Xcel the reason why the prime vacant land on Blake Street in front of Coors Field hasn't been developed in the 20+ years the stadium has been there?

[Cirrus]

I'm pretty over arguing on the internet these days, so I'll spare you all the long reply I started and just say this: Arguing for there to be fewer humans is deeply offensive and deeply dangerous, no matter what good intentions anyone may have.

[wong21fr]

Originally Posted by corey

I'm anxious to see what the new owners have planned for 2200 Larimer St. How long has the Xcel facility on Market Street next to the View House been unused and is Xcel the reason why the prime vacant land on Blake Street in front of Coors Field hasn't been developed in the 20+ years the stadium has been there?

Yep. Why should Xcel sell land they own when they might need it in 30 years?

[TakeFive]

Originally Posted by Cirrus

I'm pretty over arguing on the internet these days,

Isn't it amazing how much wealth is generated by those who seek to divide us as opposed to those who would unite us. How does the 'greatest' country in the world fall in line behind maybe the 'greatest' divider-in-chief?

So far as overpopulation being a thing it seems like that was a 1970's thing.

I can only conclude that the 'end of times' is rapidly approaching. We keep seeing the signs.


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[DenvertoLA]

damn well, anyway... does anyone have new project info?

[TakeFive]

Originally Posted by DenvertoLA

damn well, anyway... does anyone have new project info?

How 'bout project progress on this 23-story hotel. $400 million is nothing to sniff glue at and all construction crew members signed the topping-off beam for the new Monarch Casino in Black Hawk.


Credit: CBS4/Denver

[TakeFive]

Originally Posted by DenvertoLA

damn well, anyway... does anyone have new project info?

How 'bout celebrating those projects that were Mayor's design award worthy along with my favorite topic of historic preservation.

https://theknow.denverpost.com/2018/11/14/denver-mayor-design-awards/201310/
Props to Ray Mark Rinaldi for his fine work on this.

Denver is a forward-looking city these days, enjoying — and suffering from — an unprecedented building boom that is impossible to ignore. New construction is remaking every neighborhood, sometimes for the better and sometimes not.

Photos provided by Denver Community Planning and Development via The Know

Punch Bowl Social

The old Stapleton Airport control tower sat dormant for years as the city and developers tried to figure out how to make this giraffe of a building useful for the new urban neighborhood that has popped up around it. Punch Bowl’s party atmosphere honors the spirit of the building’s unique future-forward design. The project spared the demolition of landmark and kept the place public. In a sense, it’s a living lesson on local aviation history. And there’s beer. OZ Architecture, with Megan Freckelton and Frank

The Ramble Hotel

With delicate design moves and a deep respect for Denver’s architectural past, the Ramble Hotel transformed a stale, structural dinosaur into a one-of-a-kind hot spot. Gentrification is a lot less painful when it’s pretty. Yes, this place is pricey, but the developer resisted ruining this structure with a lot of unattractive modifications...
Architect: Johnson Nathan Strohe.
Interior Designer: Avenue Interior Designer

2200 California

Somehow this tiny pocket of downtown escaped all the scraping and scrapping of Denver’s inner core over the past 10 years. Now, it’s a revitalizing, retail force in the neighborhood...

The best argument against demolition of 2018 and a case for modesty in building design. Instead of showy gestures, this project uses old-school tools like windows, doors and patios to connect a formerly hunkered down structure to the environment around it.
Architect: Arrow B Architecture, Shane Martin, Ally Frueauf

The walkway of Denver’s new Milk Market.


Photo by Sara Grant, The Know

With the Dairy Block being one of my favorite projects I really enjoyed poking around here on my visit to Denver. After visiting with some Rockies fans on the way back into downtown from the Taj Mahal on the W Line, I intended to take in a Sunday afternoon Rockies game after eating at the Milk Market. But when the angry clouds decided to dump their wrath, I instead walked over to 18th and Stout and caught the H Line to the R Line to the Peoria Station and back downtown on the A Line - which had been Plan B anyway.

[TakeFive]

Somebody may have previously linked to a CREJ piece about multifamily housing but a couple of notable points caught my attention.

https://crej.com/news/a-qa-about-the-denver-multifamily-market/

Rising construction costs are beginning to have a significant impact on new multifamily development.

All in, the cost to develop a multifamily asset in a core Denver location is over $400,000 per unit. Core locations were being developed in Denver for half of that per-unit cost just five years ago.

So much for affordability.

With respect to condos...

The majority of new condos in Denver are priced so high that they really aren’t attainable for most first-time home buyers. Overall, I don’t see the current condo supply pipeline having a meaningful impact on the Denver rental market.

Looking ahead
With the Trump-China trade war truce and side agreements, overnight stock futures are surging higher while crude oil has jumped 5%. This follows the signing of a new trade pact with Canada and Mexico that adds a little window trim. Point being that if Trump wants to be reelected (whether that's even possible is a different question), he needs to wind up this trade tariff nonsense.

I suspect we can look forward to another year of good groundbreakings.

[Fritzdude]

[QUOTE=TakeFive;8397273]How 'bout celebrating those projects that were Mayor's design award worthy along with my favorite topic of historic preservation.

https://theknow.denverpost.com/2018/11/14/denver-mayor-design-awards/201310/
Props to Ray Mark Rinaldi for his fine work on


The Ramble Hotel




I don’t understand why they’re referring to the Ramble as a redevelopment. The building was built from scratch..

[RyanD]

I think the majority of people think this is a rehabbed warehouse. They did such an amazing job on this project.



https://denverinfill.com/blog/2018/06/ramble-hotel-final-update.html

[Denvergotback]

Is there any plans to update the greyhound on 19th? I dropped of some family there recently and it just seemed, dirty, rundown, gross, 90's, and everything in-between. It was honestly embarrassing and I can't imagine that being a first impression for many into our city...

[twister244]

I disagree on the whole "condos are too expensive" excuse....

I made my first purchase back in May on the Orpheus condos that went up in Jefferson Park:

https://theorpheus.info/

The units there were priced from the upper 200s up to the mid-upper 300s, which is actually somewhat affordable for folks, especially if it's a couple. Plus, since this development is relatively small and doesn't have much in the way of amenities, the HOAs on these sorts of projects are pretty small. We need MORE of these kinds of condo projects as they really are perfect for the first time home buyers. The Coloradan is nice, but it's really catering to a more upper class that wants to live right by Union Station.