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Construction Updates

Justin June 8, 2015 at 2:09 am 0

It has been a month since the last Denver construction update, which means it was time to grab the camera and take a look at the projects taking shape. It was a another wild weather day in the Mile High City with two rounds of thunderstorms and periods of blue sky in between. Several events took place this weekend and it was great to see so many people out and about enjoying our city. This is also an exciting construction update as there are a couple of new projects that have joined the party. That being said, the first project on our June construction tour is the Country Club Towers. Prep work at this site has been taking place for the last few months, but now construction is taking place in earnest. This project will include two 30-story residential towers. The Broe Group is developing this project just west of Downing Street and on the south side of Speer Boulevard. Country Club Towers

The Speer Boulevard Apartments are featured in the below photo at Speer Boulevard and Grant Street. This residential project has one more floor to go before it tops out at 6 stories.

The base for a construction crane has been installed at the site of the 7|S Denver Haus apartments. Once completed this project will include 115 apartment units. Also under construction in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood is MOTO apartment project at 8th and Sherman Street.

Pictured above is the 8th Avenue and Broadway apartment project. The exterior finishes are now beginning to be applied. Below are two pictures of the Joule apartment project that is under construction in Denver's Golden Triangle neighborhood at Speer Boulevard and Cherokee Street. This development is seeking LEED certification.

As the midday sun was reaching its peak in the sky, the clouds began to thicken. I proceeded north where I snapped a picture of the dual brand Hyatt House/Hyatt Place Hotel. Exterior work on this project is nearing completion. This 21-story hotel is slated to open this fall.

Here is a most exciting addition to the construction update, the 40-story 1144 Fifteen Street skyscraper. Denver Urban Review published the new renderings of this project and to see all 5 renderings, take a look at Friday's article.

Image courtesy Hines.

The construction fence is now up at the 1144 Fifteenth Street site. Construction will begin in earnest in the coming days.

At Fourteenth and Lawrence of course is the 22-story 1401 Lawrence office project that is under construction in downtown Denver. Below is a picture of the Denver Chalk Art Festival that was taking place in and around Larimer Square. Not exactly construction related, but for sure one of Denver's great annual events. Unfortunately just a few minutes after I walked through the festival the weather quickly changed moods and a tropical downpour began. Not sure if the artists use some kind of special chalk, because it looked like the artwork was not ruined from the rain.

Looking down Wewatta towards 16th Street is the Triangle Building where the last phases of construction are taking place. It was at this point that the downpour began and I scampered to the nearest coffee shop to keep the camera out of the rain. The clouds parted just as fast as they arrived and since I was in the area, I wanted to see how the Platte River and Cherry Creek were looking —I have never seen that much water in Confluence Park before

Anyways, getting back to the construction tour. The next project on our list is the 34-story Confluence luxury apartment project at 15th Street and Little Raven. Excavation work continues on this project.

Over in the Union Station neighborhood is 10-story 1601 Wewatta (above) office building that is being developed by Hines. Last week it was announced that two tenants have signed to lease space at 1601 Wewatta—Hogan Lovells LLP will lease office space and the Colorado Athletic Club will be opening a fitness center in the building. Seen below is the construction site of the Kimpton Hotel. This project will also include a boutique office space.

Pictured below is the construction site of the 17W mixed use development that will feature a Whole Foods on the ground floor and 600 apartment units. The total height of this project is 13 floors.

Shown above is the Union Tower West construction site. This mixed-used development will showcase a boutique hotel as well as leasable office space contained within a 12-story building. Union Tower West will take shape at 18th and Wewatta.

Work is wrapping up on the Elan Union Station project at 19th Street and Chestnut Place. This project will feature a King Soopers on the Ground floor. By the time I had made my way to LoDo to take a look at the progress of the Z Block project the clouds had returned. A great deal of excavation work has taken place at the Z block site in the last month. This project will feature a hotel managed by Sage Hospitality and 200,000 square feet of office space. Prologis recently announced that they will be leasing space in this building. Z Block is seeking LEED Gold certification.

Pictured below is the Alexan Uptown residential project at Logan and 19th Avenue. It will feature 372 apartment units in a 12-story building.

The sun came out for the last stop on our Denver construction update. The 26-story SkyHouse project has just begun to go vertical at 18th and Broadway.

I hope everyone has a good week and thank you for stopping by. There really is a ton of construction going on around Denver these days. The next few months will be exciting as several of these projects are moving from "hole in the ground stage" to going vertical. Cheers, Justin P.S. below is a photo of the Denver skyline I captured from Diamond Hill last week when we had the full moon.

Denver Skyline from Diamond Hill. DUR June 2015.

Construction Updates

Denver construction update March 2015

Justin March 10, 2015 at 12:00 am 0

Excavation work is underway at the 17W site.

17W is now under construction at 17th Street and Wewatta. The project will be apartments and a Whole Foods is slated to occupy the first floor.

Alta City House located at 19th Street and Chestnut is nearing completion as an RTD bus passes by.

A King Soopers will be opening on the first floor of the Elan Union Station apartment project at 19th Street and Chestnut Place.

Denver's Union Station neighborhood March 2015.

The above photo looks down Chestnut Place towards the southwest. The structure that sits on the righthand side of the photo was utilized as self storage building and is slated for demolition to make way for the planned 12-story Hilton Garden Inn. The structure on the lefthand side of the photo is northeast side of the Elan Union Station apartment project where the new King Soopers will be located. The 13-story building in the middle of the picture is the Cadence Union Station apartments. The crane is with the 1601 Wewatta office project that recently topped off at 10-stories.

A crane delivers glass to the 1601 Wewatta office project that was developed by Hines. The glass has been stored in crates on an adjacent lot that is planned to become an 18-story office tower at the corner of 16th Street and Chestnut Place.

Photo of 1601 Wewatta looking southeast down the 16th Street Mall in the above photo.

Denver's Millennium bridge is one of three pedestrian bridges that connects downtown Denver with the Highlands. The Millennium bridge allows RTD light rail vehicles to safely pass under the bridge while pedestrians stroll above.

The Confluence luxury apartments March 2015.

The Confluence, a 34-story luxury apartment building is under construction and if you are wondering where the name for this development came from, it is because this tower will rise adjacent to the confluence of the Platte River and Cherry Creek. This project will feature underground parking. Excavation work is underway, but a lot of work will take place before the above grade work begins.

The open space between the Triangle building and the Environmental Protection Agency building (pictured on the righthand side of the photo) is where a cycling station will be located. Currently construction materials are located in the space. This space is actually the right of way for Wewatta Street. A deal was made between the City of Denver and the Triangle Building's developer East West Partners where underground parking for the building would be constructed underneath the Wewatta Street right of way as long as the developer placed a bike station on top of it. This was important because of the unusual triangular shape of the property. Triangular lots do not lend themselves to being ideal for underground parking structures. Liberty Global recently announced it will be leasing the top three floors of the Triangle Building.

Above grade work is taking place on the 22-story 1401 Lawrence office project.National law firm Polsinelli has signed a 15-year lease to become the signature tenant of the building. 1401 Lawrence will have an outdoor space located on the 9th floor for its tenants.

The dual brand Hyatt House Hyatt Place hotel March 2015. The dual brand Hyatt House and Hyatt Place hotel has topped off at 21-stories in the above photo.

The 26-story SkyHouse Denver apartment project is underway at 18th Street and Broadway.

Downtown Denver looking towards the northwest March 2015.

A photo looking northwest towards Denver's LoDo and Union Station neighborhoods. All of the prominent building on the horizon have been constructed this century starting with the Glass House residential towers on the far right of the photo. The next building to the left is the 21-story Platform at Union Station apartments and to the left of that is the 19-story office building- 1900 16th Street. The photos in this set were all taken in March of 2015 by Denver Urban Review.

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Project Announcements

New dual-brand hotel for downtown Denver

Justin February 12, 2015 at 1:14 am 1

White Lodging of Indiana, a hotel development company has announced it will construct a dual-branded hotel for downtown Denver consisting of AC Hotel by Marriott and a Starwood-branded Le Meridien Hotel. Construction is slated to begin this spring with an opening expected early 2017. This project will rise at 15th and California and will consist of 491 rooms between the two hotel brands. With the Colorado Convention center just one block away, the hotel is expected to accommodate convention visitors. "Denver continues to experience healthy and measured growth, and we believe these two unique hotels will bring fresh and unique lodging options to the downtown market," said Deno Yiankes, White Lodging's president and CEO of investments and development.

Dual-brand AC Hotel by Marriott and Starwood-branded Le Meridien Hotel. Image Courtesy White Lodging

Each brand will have a separate lobby and entrance. Le Meridien will provide more than 8,000 –square-feet of space for meetings and events. The Le Meridien Hotel will offer 272 rooms, a 24 hour fitness center and a full-service restaurant. The AC Hotel by Marriott originated in Europe and has 72 hotels on that continent with plans to add an additional 50 hotels globally. "The brand features simple, clean and crisp lines, marrying sophisticated European style with approachable design for a distinctly urban feel. The Denver AC will have unique elements, which will embody the character of the city and enhance the guests' experience of the destination," states White Lodging. White Lodging is currently developing the dual-brand Hyatt House and Hyatt Place hotel on 14th and Glenarm which is currently two floors away from topping off.

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Construction Updates

Denver Construction Update: Dual Brand Hyatt Place Hyatt House

Justin January 22, 2015 at 2:52 am 0

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 paneling 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.