It’s a new month and there is snow on the ground so that must mean it is time for the December construction update. For this construction update a downtown Denver high-rise project makes its debut.

Let’s jump right in and take a look at the Country Club Towers project that is under construction near Speer Boulevard and Downing Street. Once complete this residential project will feature two 31-story towers and will house 551 apartment units and 1005 parking spaces. The Broe Group is the developer of Country Club Towers which began construction in June. The below photo was captured from the sidewalk on Downing Street. An orange concrete boom can bee seen behind the excavator in the foreground as below grade concrete work progresses.

Heading north we see the Speer Boulevard Apartments located at 6th Avenue, Grant Street and Speer Boulevard. Exterior finishes are coming along. This project is being developed by Gables Residential. The first photo was captured at Grant and Speer and the second photo is at 6th and Speer.

A short distance away is the 7|S Denver Haus apartment project. This development is under construction at 7th and Sherman Street. The building will house 115 apartment units and was designed by Denver-based Crane Architecture. This project has one more floor to go before it reaches its final height at 8 floors. The rooftop will have a lounge area for residents once complete.

Here is the construction site as viewed from the corner of 7th and Sherman.

And as viewed from Broadway and 6th Avenue.

Spinning around 180 degrees at 6th Avenue and Broadway is the future site of Denver Health’s Support Services Building. This project broke ground in October and will reach 9 floors. It was designed by Denver-based Davis Partnership Architects. The building will also have space for ground floor retail where a BBQ restaurant is slated to open that will be owned by Justin Timberlake.

Looking north down Lincoln is the VIA Denver apartment project at 8th Avenue. Exterior work continues to make progress on this development.

As viewed from the corner of Broadway and 8th Avenue.

In the Golden Triangle of Denver is the nearly complete Joule apartment project. Texas-based Lynd is the firm that developed this project and also has plans to construct another apartment project in RiNo adjacent to Industry. Joule has been taking shape at Cherokee Street and Speer Boulevard. The first photo shows Joule while looking down Cherokee Street.

Joule as seen from Speer Boulevard.

Also in Denver’s Gold Triangle is the construction site of the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Contemporary Art. This construction site is located at 12th Avenue and Bannock Street. The Kirkland Museum currently resides in Capitol Hill and will move to the new Golden Triangle location once complete.

Just a block away at 13th and Cherokee is the construction site of the Eviva Cherokee apartment project. The Beck Group provided architectural services on this development and is also serving as the general contractor. Once finished Eviva Cherokee will rise to 19 floors. Atlanta-based Integral Group is the developer.  Below are a coupe of photos of the project as viewed from Cherokee Street.

In downtown Denver At 15th and California is a dual-brand hotel project that is being developed by White Lodging. This site will become an AC Hotel by Marriott and a Starwood-branded Le Meridien Hotel and will rise to 20 floors once complete. Construction began in September. A great deal of excavation work has taken place in the last month. This White Lodging project is under construction one block from the Colorado Convention Center.

Farther down 15th Street we find the 40-story 1144 Fifteenth project that is being developed by Hines. 1144 Fifteenth Street broke ground in June. Below grade work has been taking place in recent months. This building will feature 640,000 square feet of office space. Pickard Chilton the architecture firm that designed 1144 Fifteenth Street. Here is a photo of the construction site as seen from 15th and Arapahoe. We can also see 1401 Lawrence in this photo as well.

And one from the sidewalk on Lawrence Street. It won’t be long before this project rises above street level.

A half block away is the 1401 Lawrence project. This office tower is expected to top out in February at a height of 22 floors. This is another Denver project where The Beck Group designed the building and is also serving as the general contractor.

Here is one of 1401 Lawrence captured from Speer and Larimer.

At 15th and Little Raven is the the 34-story Confluence luxury apartment project. The 288-unit building will feature studio, one, two, and three bedroom apartments ranging from $1,500 to $12,000 a month. Here is the construction site from Speer Boulevard and a second photo peering at the site from from Confluence Park.

Next is a look a the construction site of the 12-story Kimpton Hotel. This project will also include a 5-story office component as well. The hotel will house 200 rooms and space for ground floor retail/restaurants will also be constructed. This development is taking shape adjacent to the Denver Union Station train platform.

Also under construction in the Union Station neighborhood is the Pivot Denver project at 17th and Wewatta. This project is set to feature a Whole Foods grocery store. Pivot Denver will include 580 apartment units and will top off at 13 floors. Holland Partner Group is the developer and Davis Partnership Architects designed Pivot Denver.

Below is a photo of Pivot Denver from the pedestrian bridge at 18th.

The exterior panels are now being installed on Pivot Denver.

As seen at the corner of 18th and Wewatta.

Right next to Pivot Denver is the construction site of Union Tower West. This project will rise to 12 floors and will feature a 180-room Hotel Indigo along with 100,000 square feet of leasable office space. Atlanta-based Portman-holdings is the developer. The below photo was captured from the pedestrian bridge at Union Station and the second photo is from the corner of 18th and Wewatta.

On the same block as Union Tower West is the construction site of the Ashley Union Station affordable housing project.

Scaffolding has now been installed around Hose House #1 at 20th and Chestnut Place. This structure was constructed in 1883 and served as a Denver Fire Station. The building will be restored and incorporated into a hotel project that will become a 12-story Hilton Garden Inn. A self-storage building currently sits vacant on the site and will be demolished in advance of construction. Below is a rendering of the future Hilton Garden Inn and a photo of Hose House #1.

Over in LoDo is the mixed-use Dairy Block project at the block of 18th, 19th, Wazee and Blake Streets. This development will feature leasable office space and a hotel that will be managed by Sage Hospitality. Earlier this year it was announced that Prologis will become the signature tenant of the office portion of the development. The below photo was captured at the 18th side of the development.

 The Dairy Block project as viewed from Blake Street.

Making its first appearance on the update is 1776 Curtis, a residential high-rise that will be 29 floors, with the 29th floor serving as a mechanical penthouse. A total of 359 apartment units will be offered in studio, one, and two bedroom options. The 28th floor will feature penthouse units. The development will also include 999 17th Street, a 9-story office building that will be located at the 17th Street side of the block.

Below are a couple of photos from 18th Street that show excavation is now underway.

At 20th and Logan the Alexan Uptown apartment project continues to make progress. Alexan Uptown will top out at 12 floors and will be home to 372 apartment units. The first photo of Alexan Uptown was captured from Benedict Fountain Park and the second at 20th and Logan.

Also in Uptown at 17th and Pennsylvania is the site of what will become the future home of the Colorado Health Foundation.  The site has not changed much since the ground breaking ceremony in October.

The last project we will take a look at is SkyHouse Denver which has just about topped off. This apartment project has been rising at 18th and Broadway and broke ground in February. SkyHouse Denver will feature 354 apartment units and 6,900 square feet of space for ground floor retail.

That concludes our look at the projects under construction in and around downtown Denver. Amazing how much is going on these days.

Have a great rest of your week,

Justin