CONSTRUCTION AND
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Construction Update
Posted By: Denver Urban Review
December 6, 2014
Hyatt House/ Hyatt Place
The dual brand Hyatt House/ Hyatt Place hotel continues its vertical ascent at the 14th Street and Glenarm. At this point the structure stands at 10 floors and once completed will reach 21 stories. The building will house 346 hotel rooms.
Triangle Building
The 10 story Triangle Building located at 16th Street and Wewatta has now topped out and glass is being installed. Even though this building is topped out at 10 stories, it has greatly advanced the urban ambiance of the Union Station neighborhood.
1401 Lawrence
Construction of 1401 Lawrence is in full swing and the below grade structural work is underway. 1401 Lawrence is being constructed as an office tower with 14 stories of office space seated upon a parking podium. The structure will top out at 22 stories. 1144 Fifteenth
Posted By: Denver Urban Review
December 9, 2014
Denver Urban Review has acquired two renderings of the planned office tower known as 1144 Fifteenth from Hines, the international development firm. The 40 story office tower will be the tallest office tower built in Denver since the energy boom of the 1980s. The tower will be located on 15th Street between Arapahoe and Lawrence.
The planned office tower will be constructed adjacent to the Four Seasons Hotel and Residence with construction expected to begin in the spring of 2015. The building will include 640,000 square feet of office space, a 5,000 square foot fitness center, and ground floor retail.
“We are very excited about introducing this new icon to the Denver skyline. 1144 Fifteenth will set a new standard for Denver’s high-rise office space and enhance our city’s urban experience. It has been nearly three decades since Denver has received an office tower of this size and scale. We strongly believe that the quality and location of this building will be appealing to a wide range of tenants and ultimately, once finished, we feel this will be the premier asset in all of the Rocky Mountain west,” stated Hines Managing Director, Jay Despard.
1144 Fifteenth will add to an already impressive Denver portfolio for Hines. 1515 Wynkoop and 1601 Wewatta, mixed-use office and retail buildings in LoDo; Wells Fargo Center, a 50-story office tower in Denver’s CBD; 4600 South Syracuse, a 13-story office building in the Denver Tech-Center; and a four-story office building in Broomfield have been developed by Hines.
Denver Urban Review will continue to monitor the progress of this project and will report as new information becomes available.
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The Confluence High-Rise Breaks Ground
Posted By: Denver Urban Review
December 16, 2014
PM Realty Group (PMRG) along with its partner, National Real Estate Advisors, announced today that construction has begun on The Confluence, a Luxury high rise tower at 2166 15th Street. The project is located adjacent to the confluence of Cherry Creek and the Platte River in the area where gold seeking pioneers first established a settlement that would one day become Denver some 155 years ago.
The tower will rise to an impressive 34 stories making it the tallest structure in Riverfront Park providing terrific views of Denver and the Front Range. The 288 unit building will feature studio, one, two, and three bedroom apartments ranging from $1,500 to $12,000 a month.
"There is a growing demand for luxury multifamily living in urban areas throughout Denver," said Bryant Nail, Executive Vice President of PMRG. "Positioned within the LoDo submarket, the site provides an ideal balance between the serenity of the River Front Park area while maintaining convenient access to the energized core of the LoDo entertainment district and the employment center of the CBD of Denver."
GDA architects designed the glass tower that will feature state-of-the-art amenities such as a terrace with a saltwater infinity-edge pool, a fitness center, and a dog washing station. The structure will also include ground floor retail and space for a future restaurant.
Site preparation work, including the demolition of an existing structure has been going on for the last few weeks. Now that construction has begun, Denver Urban Review will provide periodic construction updates on this project.
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Kimpton Hotel Coming to Union Station Neighborhood
Posted By: Denver Urban Review
December 21, 2014
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has announced it will be expanding its presence in Denver with the addition of a four star hotel at the open parcel on 16th street and Wewatta. The planned 200-room hotel is part of a larger mixed use project that will include an office component and ground floor retail.
This planed hotel will be Kimpton's third property in Colorado along with downtown Denver's Hotel Monaco on 17th Street and Sky Hotel in Aspen. Colorado based Semple Brown Design and BOKA Powell, out of Dallas, have been selected as the Design Architect and Architect of Record respectively for this project.
"We have plenty of experience bringing the signature Kimpton boutique experience to new and emerging urban neighborhoods and this looks to be a perfect fit for what we offer both business and leisure travelers," said Chief Executive Officer Mike Depatie.
The planned hotel will include 8,300 square feet of conference space, a rooftop patio, a 2,000 square foot fitness center, and two local-inspired, chef-driven restaurants. The office portion of the project will be five stories and will include 53,000 square feet of office space.
According to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, this project is expected to be delivered in late 2015.
Project rendering courtesy Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Portman Holdings to Develop Mixed-use Project Near Union Station
Posted By: Denver Urban Review
December 26, 2014
Portman Holdings has secured a development site at 1801 Wewatta located adjacent to the Union Station multi-model transit terminal.
Current plans for the project include a 200,000 square foot mixed-use development featuring office space and a hotel. Architectural services are being provided by John Portman & Associates with Hensel Phelps serving as the General Contractor.
"This location is unbeatable," said Ambrish Baisiwala, CEO of Portman Holdings. " Denver is just the type of market we are bullish about, and we appreciate the dynamics of the Union Station neighborhood as well as the walkability and integrated transit."
Portman Holdings has developed over 50 million square feet of real estate over the last 60 years. This project is also planned to include a public plaza facing 18th Street and is expected to be completed 18 months after the ground breaking.
Denver Urban Review will provide more information on this project as it becomes available.
Architectural rendering courtesy of John Portman & Associates.
Photo Update: Dual Brand Hyatt Place Hyatt House
Posted By: Denver Urban Review
December 27, 2014
The dual brand Hyatt House/Hyatt Place hotel continues its vertical ascent at 14th Street and Glenarm. At this point the structure stands at 15 floors and once completed will reach 21 stories. The building will house 346 hotel rooms.
The exterior panaling is now being installed and is a pale yellow color. At its current size, one can begin to feel the impact this structure will have on 14th Street. This project will help activate an otherwise quiet corner of downtown.
Date of photos: 12/27/14
RTD Board swears in new Directors
Posted By: Denver Urban Review
January 7, 2015
Two newly-elected and five re-elected members were sworn into the Regional Transportation District's (RTD) Board of Directors on January 6th. Directors are elected to a four-year term and represent a specific district.
The two newly-elected members are:
- Ernest Archuleta, District C
- Tina Francone, District N
The five re-elected members are:
- Barbara Deadwyler, Distrct B
- Larry How, District J
- Paul Solano, District K
- Lorraine Anderson, District L
- Chuck Sisk, District O
"I look forward to working with the Board collaboratively and continue to pursue RTD's mission providing quality transportation to the region, further implementation of the FasTrack voter initiative, and as part of that initiative, we are preparing for the opening of five new projects in 2016," said re-elected Chair Chuck Sisk.
RTD Board elections are staggered so that eight seats are open in one general election and seven in the next.