DENVER | Main Development Thread #6 - Page 244

TakeFive · #**4861** Posted **Jul 20, 2015, 7:09 PM**

"DBJ interview: Mayor Michael Hancock lays out plans for his second term"
Jul 20, 2015 by Cathy Proctor Reporter Denver Business Journal
Mostly standard stuff but a couple of things...

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“We’re creating a destination for western heritage and convention overflow and mid-market arena shows,” Hancock said, emphasizing that extending the two taxes would “not be a burden on our people.”

I wondered if they were thinking of utilizing the new faciliti4es for additional convention/meeting options. I could see certain groups not even aware that might be interested in this option. One more tool in the toolbox.

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“You have to make those infrastructure improvements to attract businesses and attract investment,” he said, adding that the city has already heard from private companies interested in creating a public-private partnership with the city to work on the stock show site.

Fritzdude · #**4862** Posted **Jul 20, 2015, 7:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Dirt

This is the site next to Bubba Gump, not the Makovsky block.

Oh.. duh. That makes sense.

It would make me tingly to think of this site going up at the same time something occurs with Makovsky location. Having that prominent corner in the heart of Denver going vertical on each blaock would do wonders for the area.

DownhomeDenver · #**4863** Posted **Jul 20, 2015, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by BG918

Unless it's changed I've heard 8 stories of offices with 220 parking spaces (including one level underground) and 7,500 SF of retail space along Broadway with a lobby entrance at the corner of 6th & Broadway. The building will front the sidewalk from Acoma to Broadway along 6th.

Not too bad. Considering the shithole that has languished there for years, I look forward to a new Denver Health building even if it's only 8 stories.

DownhomeDenver · #**4864** Posted **Jul 20, 2015, 8:12 PM**

We've already heard rumors of this, but it looks like Legacy Partners will be moving towards making this development a reality. Last I had heard it was supposed to be 9 stories. But, who knows. Here's a letter of intent from the cities right of way division concerning the ugly parking lot at 14th and Speer:

http://www.denvergov.org/web/PW-Engr/OnL...0Relinquishment/Letter%20of%20Intent.pdf

Combining this with the project that RDS hinted at a week or two ago, Speer is definitely getting the love and attention it deserves from the development community.

TakeFive · #**4865** Posted **Jul 21, 2015, 12:04 AM**

DBJ announces that Mill Creek Res. will build 275 apartments at Observatory Park near DU.
http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/r...build-275-apartments-in-observatory.html

Denver · #**4866** Posted **Jul 21, 2015, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by DownhomeDenver

Combining this with the project that RDS hinted at a week or two ago, Speer is definitely getting the love and attention it deserves from the development community.

The one thing in my opinion holding this area back, are the bail bonds shops that are occupying run-down single family homes around the old detention facility in the DPD complex. For anyone with a planning background, could the city prohibit this sort of building use and just enact some sort of amortization scheme? They are really an eye sore to the area and are in desperate need of redevelopment.

BG918 · #**4867** Posted **Jul 21, 2015, 3:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by TakeFive

DBJ announces that Mill Creek Res. will build 275 apartments at Observatory Park near DU.
http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/r...build-275-apartments-in-observatory.html

Lots of new apartments for this area. Work is underway on a 5 story building at University & Harvard with 236 apartments (and 40,000 SF of retail along University) and another 5 story building with 110 apartments at University & Iliff.

Stonemans_rowJ · #**4868** Posted **Jul 21, 2015, 3:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denver

The one thing in my opinion holding this area back, are the bail bonds shops that are occupying run-down single family homes around the old detention facility in the DPD complex. For anyone with a planning background, could the city prohibit this sort of building use and just enact some sort of amortization scheme? They are really an eye sore to the area and are in desperate need of redevelopment.

There is already something in the works...

wong21fr · #**4869** Posted **Jul 21, 2015, 4:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denver

The one thing in my opinion holding this area back, are the bail bonds shops that are occupying run-down single family homes around the old detention facility in the DPD complex. For anyone with a planning background, could the city prohibit this sort of building use and just enact some sort of amortization scheme? They are really an eye sore to the area and are in desperate need of redevelopment.

Or just let the market do it's magic. Land value will force these uses elsewhere (Highlands Ranch maybe?).

Paulopolis · #**4870** Posted **Jul 21, 2015, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stonemans_rowJ

There is already something in the works...

Are you referring to this? http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/19057786/336-W-13th-Ave-Denver-CO/ I looked this up a few days ago. A while back I posted a link to the loopnet page for the same project except the renderings, which match the design of The Mosaic, were more generic-looking. These new ones have more detail.

I'd like to see what's planned for the lot bounded by Speer, 14th, Fox, and 13th and the project rds mentioned a couple pages back.

DownhomeDenver · #**4871** Posted **Jul 21, 2015, 11:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Paulopolis

Are you referring to this? http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/19057786/336-W-13th-Ave-Denver-CO/ I looked this up a few days ago. A while back I posted a link to the loopnet page for the same project except the renderings, which match the design of The Mosaic, were more generic-looking. These new ones have more detail.

I'd like to see what's planned for the lot bounded by Speer, 14th, Fox, and 13th and the project rds mentioned a couple pages back.

Paulopolis that could totally be what he's talking about. Only problem I reckon just by looking at this rendering is the lots that this building would swallow up are owned by six different entities.

336 W 13th is considered two lots according to the denvergov site. Then 328 W 13TH AVE,
324 W 13TH AVE

Then along Delaware we've got 1256 DELAWARE ST UNIT -1260 ,
1252 DELAWARE ST and 1246 DELAWARE ST.

If I add up all the square footages of those lots they do equal 28,000 sq feet. Is it possible that all of the owners are on board to this sale on just this one listing?

TakeFive · #**4872** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 3:49 AM**

DAYUM

Courtesy: Beyond 4Cs

"Rent prices soar, apartment construction booms in metro Denver"
3:54 pm, July 20, 2015, by Web Staff, Fox 31 Denver

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DENVER — Rent prices in metro Denver have gone through the roof and the demand for apartment properties is higher than ever.

“We are building more apartments now than we have in 40 years,” said Cary Bruteig, president of Apartment Appraisers & Consultants.

Hear Ye: Come one, come all.

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“People that used to develop office buildings, retail centers, there’s even a group that used to develop golf courses that builds apartments now,” Bruteig said. “They see the profit potential, they see the success everybody has and they see the absorption and everybody wants to get into apartment development.”

It's a pretty good article actually; worth the read.

TakeFive · #**4873** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 5:48 AM**

Oh WOW; this is cool to me.

The Denver Post has a fun news release about the opening of a new Postino WineCafe in LoHi. I've eaten at the original Postino Arcadia WineCafe.

Scottk · #**4874** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 6:23 AM**

Last week we had a discussion about how some of you think the Tavern Uptown should be preserved.

Looks like there is a group working on trying to save the Tavern Uptown.

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_28...olition-draws-ire-preservation-advocates

Brainpathology · #**4875** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 12:10 PM**

oh, joy.

I think preservationists in Denver are my new favorite worst people in the world. Not only are they INCREDIBLY stupid. With no power whatsoever to recognize historic value until something is under contract to developers but they look INCREDIBLY dickish targeting buildings seemingly ONLY under contract to be demolished.

Every Time something like this happens how about you go find ANOTHER building that isn't immenintly being demolished and preserve IT. There are well defined ways to do it. There are plenty of buildings left as the constant fights week after week prove. If you want to actually save some buildings without looking both stupid and mean go do that. Or you know.. keep throwing passes to the guy who's been on the ground after tripping all game. You'll win a ton of games that way AND gain a lot of fans!!

Paulopolis · #**4876** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 12:19 PM**

Urban Ventures' new project in Sun Valley.

http://www.denverrealestatewatch.com/2015/07/22/steam-on-the-platte-a-hidden-gem/

http://www.urbanventuresllc.com/development-projects/steam-on-the-platte/

Now let's get that old Xcel plant redeveloped into something special.

bunt_q · #**4877** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 1:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Paulopolis

Urban Ventures' new project in Sun Valley.

http://www.denverrealestatewatch.com/2015/07/22/steam-on-the-platte-a-hidden-gem/

http://www.urbanventuresllc.com/development-projects/steam-on-the-platte/

Now let's get that old Xcel plant redeveloped into something special.

You have something against electricity? Or do you think another five stories worth of wealthy white brah renters will generate their own power? Denver: powered by microbrew offgassing and bullshit.

Interzen · #**4878** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 1:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by bunt_q

You have something against electricity? Or do you think another five stories worth of wealthy white brah renters will generate their own power? Denver: powered by microbrew offgassing and bullshit.

It is already slated for decommissioning next year. The Zuni generation station has reached it's end of life and is being replaced by a steam only plant if the plan is approved by the PUC.

bunt_q · #**4879** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 2:02 PM**

I don't think replacing a peaking station and steam plant with the construction of a new steam plant on the same site is quite the redevelopment he had in mind. How often do we hear people complaining about the steam plant in the CPV? Pretty much weekly. But fine, perhaps I should have asked whether he has a problem with steam service to downtown Denver (which has existed since 1879, long before young white people decided to make it their mission to sanitize the entire city).

Stonemans_rowJ · #**4880** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 2:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by DownhomeDenver

Paulopolis that could totally be what he's talking about. Only problem I reckon just by looking at this rendering is the lots that this building would swallow up are owned by six different entities.

336 W 13th is considered two lots according to the denvergov site. Then 328 W 13TH AVE,
324 W 13TH AVE

Then along Delaware we've got 1256 DELAWARE ST UNIT -1260 ,
1252 DELAWARE ST and 1246 DELAWARE ST.

If I add up all the square footages of those lots they do equal 28,000 sq feet. Is it possible that all of the owners are on board to this sale on just this one listing?

This is for real. Can't say much more than that.