July was another active month in Denver for construction, development, and real estate news. Below are a few highlights from this lively month.

The Beck Group, the general contractor on the Eviva Cherokee project confirmed in a statement that construction was officially underway on this 19-story residential project that will take shape at 13th and Cherokee in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood.

Construction also began on the mixed-use 35th and Larimer project, the mixed-use additions to Colorado Center, and work also began on the affordable housing project at 18th and Chestnut Place near Union Station.

Future developments were also announced. Souther Land’s planned apartment project at 17th and Pearl caught the eye of the public as citizens were looking for clarification on the future of the existing structure that the Uptown Tavern calls home.

“We just know the two absolutes are the Tavern wants to stay in business and we plan to build an apartment building with the Tavern there in some form incorporated into the building. When we get a little further along in our planning process, we hope to meet with several of the neighborhood groups and show them what we are doing,” said Southern Land Company CEO Tim Downey.

Atlanta-based Gables Residential announced plans for a 12-story apartment project for Cherry Creek.

Legacy Partners also revealed information on their planed apartment project at Speer and 14th Avenue in the Golden Triangle.

“We are working with KTGY Architects to design a project that has its own style, but also fits the golden triangle neighborhood. Our target group on this is not the young people right out of college, but a more established demographic that is consistent with the neighborhood.”stated Spencer Stuart Jr, senior managing director of Legacy Partners. 

One of the bigger real estate stories of the month was Denver-based Unique Properties, Inc. announcing the sale of a 20-acre parcel near Centennial Airport at the Dove Valley Business Park. This land was sold to Mountain Man Fruit and Nut Co. for $2,350,000. The 20-acre property will become Mountain Man’s new operational headquarters.

Denver Urban Review captured many photos of Denver during the month of July and the bellow photo is the standout of the month. This view of the Denver skyline will be changing over the course of the next couple of years as the construction the 22-story 1401 Lawrence, the 34-story The Confluence, and the 40-story 1144 Fifteenth Street projects continue to make progress.