[Octavian]

Better, but still not as good as an unfettered free market.

[COtoOC]

Has anybody been to the Target out near Stapleton, they have a liquor section. It's funny on Sunday's they chain it off.

They do? I know they have 3.2 beer, but I thought it was the Glendale Target that had the wine section, and that only one Target in the state could do that. In California, all Targets had a wine aisle.

Also, I think I've bought 3.2 beer from King Soopers on Sunday.

[SnyderBock]

God, I hope you're being sarcastic, SnyderBock...

Aaron (Glowrock)

yep...

[FrancoRey]

May the Booze Gods make it so! :slob:

[MitchCPC]

Maybe I am mixing them up. I've been to the one in Glendale and I knew about their wine section. Last time I went to the one in Stapleton was last spring so maybe my memory is foggy but I swore they had a liquor/wine section

[rds70]

Back on topic.....

1/27/08:

http://www.denver-cityscape.com/images/onelincolnpark12708.jpg

http://www.denver-cityscape.com/images/onelincolnpark12708-2.jpg

[pablosan]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/SanchezPablo/OLP-01-27-0801.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/SanchezPablo/OLP-01-27-0802.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/SanchezPablo/OLP-01-27-0803.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/SanchezPablo/OLP-01-27-0804.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/SanchezPablo/OLP-01-27-0808.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/SanchezPablo/OLP-01-27-0809.jpg

RDS, I think we just missed each other throughout the day.

[EngiNerd]

Very nice pictures guys, that first one by Pablosan makes it look huge.

[navyweaxguy]

i wonder why they havent done the topping out ceremony yet.

[blm3034L!fe]

They do? I know they have 3.2 beer, but I thought it was the Glendale Target that had the wine section, and that only one Target in the state could do that. In California, all Targets had a wine aisle.

Also, I think I've bought 3.2 beer from King Soopers on Sunday.

IMHO who ever the hell thought of the idea of 3.2 beer? Should be shot, Tarred and Feathered then hung in a courtyard for the public to see and throw stones!!! :cheers:

Is that too harsh? :haha:

[MitchCPC]

I think 3.2 beer bars should be brought back for kids. But this time do it at age 16. They are gonna do it anyways, you mine as well give them a place where they can be supervised, and they can still feel cool by drinking in a bar even though its only 3.2. Ever seen Dazed and Confused?

[Denver Bear]

I think 3.2 beer bars should be brought back for kids. But this time do it at age 16. They are gonna do it anyways, you mine as well give them a place where they can be supervised, and they can still feel cool by drinking in a bar even though its only 3.2. Ever seen Dazed and Confused?


I would agree with that, except I think teens of today are no where as mature as teens of generations past. I honestly feel the driving age should be moved up to 18 too. I know there are many responsible teens, but I am speaking of the majority.

[navyweaxguy]

I think that they arent given the chance to be as mature. We shelter them from everything nowadays. Kids can barely even play outside without taking an antibacterial flea dip when they get inside.

[Denver Bear]

agreed Navy. Growing up we had metal toys and never wore a helmet to go bike riding. And we did just fine. Then ago, we actually went outside and played. Kids haven't been given the chance, but doesn't change my opinion that they aren't mature. Sucks for the ones who are.

[FrancoRey]

Sorry, but I think every kid nowadays is spoiled rotten. They are irresponsible, ungrateful, lazy idiots. That says a lot for someone who is only 23, but I see it most in my own damn age group. Statistically speaking, I'd say 75% of the people that go to my school (CU-Boulder) are in this category. Part of the problem is that all of them are out of state and rich mommy and daddy have pampered them beyond fathomable status to the point where they are as shallow, boring, and as one-dimensional as a fucking board. All of them drink alcohol regularly, are over 18, and are STILL idiots. To hell with lowering the age, it doesn't change a damn thing. They are still retarded.

That's my generation as I have seen it thus far (the spoiled, dumbass, post gen-Y generation I call the Paris Hilton generation). Don't hold any of us responsible for anything, because we can't even handle doing our own schoolwork or daily stress in life without being drunk, stoned, or jacked up on some stupid OTC drug. Alcohol age is the least of the problems. We should focusing on how people use it properly, which probably won't help anyway.

I feel good about my fellow peers, AKA the retards born in the 1980's. The 1990's batch has yet to prove themselves, but I'm not expecting much out of them either.

Sorry for the off topic rant. I just need to get out of here. School, Boulder, and Chihuaua purse-carrying bitches can take their toll on your soul and lookout on life. :rolleyes:

[SnyderBock]

Good points, but it was the post WWII generations that made us oil dependent, introduced us to recreational drug use, and raised lazy, spoiled kids. Who's stupid?

[FrancoRey]

Good points, but it was the post WWII generations that made us oil dependent, introduced us to recreational drug use, and raised lazy, spoiled kids. Who's stupid?

Actually, I attribute it to the coke sniffers, or hippy, or surfer, or pothead rocker baby boomers growing up in the 60's and 70's...

[pablosan]

Amen, Snyder. And to think that generation is still running the country.

[The Dirt]

Sorry, but I think every kid nowadays is spoiled rotten. They are irresponsible, ungrateful, lazy idiots. That says a lot for someone who is only 23, but I see it most in my own damn age group. Statistically speaking, I'd say 75% of the people that go to my school (CU-Boulder) are in this category. Part of the problem is that all of them are out of state and rich mommy and daddy have pampered them beyond fathomable status to the point where they are as shallow, boring, and as one-dimensional as a fucking board. All of them drink alcohol regularly, are over 18, and are STILL idiots.
:previous:
My thoughts exactly! I graduated in 2004 and I was surprised at just how many shitheads I had to go to school with. They make me want to puke, and not from excess alcohol! Don't get me wrong, I love (certain things about) Boulder and CU, but the majority of people at the school are spoiled morons that have 3 things on their minds: sex, booze, and drugs. Sorry... I was just expecting a more serious crowd when I started.

[pablosan]

CU is a notorious party school. It has been, even when I attended CU.

[Giovoni]

Oh now come on guys, every generation looks back and complains that the kids are stupider than they were. It's all bunk. When I was in college ALL I wanted to do was have sex and drink. I went to class because I had to.. it was a necessary evil that came along with the parties and social fun of going to college. I was in Denver closing the clubs from Thursday night to Monday night driving back down to CC to show my face in class enough to not get in trouble. I was EXACTLY the kind of kid you are all bombasting in your posts and I'm pretty ok with the way I turned out.

MOST kids and young adults are stupid in at least several ways. To me that's part of the definition of being a kid. In fact if I meet a kid that's NOT being stupid that's a red flag. It means that they are going to end up regressing and messing everything up when they are 30 and realize they never took risks and f'ed up their lives in high school and college enough to mature.

Irresponsible kids doing stupid things are all fine with me. Irresponsible adults doing even more supid things are what's causing us problems right now.

[blm3034L!fe]

So uhh is this one topped out yet?

WTF is going on? :shrug:

[enjo13]

So uhh is this one topped out yet?

WTF is going on? :shrug:

Its more or less topped...they're taking a long time to get the roof on, but all of the supports and frame are on. Its snowing like crazy so I can't get a good pic.

[IdahoMountainBoy]

The roof's frame has been there for a while. It's definitely topped out.

[pablosan]

I would also concur with the notion that this building is topped out.

[navyweaxguy]

not topped out til they put up the flag and tree :D

[blm3034L!fe]

not topped out til they put up the flag and tree :D

Bingo!!! :haha:

[navyweaxguy]

^ you win you win :D in my best Mr Bean voice

[The Dirt]

What's going on with this building? Have they done the topping off ceremony yet?

[BroncoCSU05]

Oh now come on guys, every generation looks back and complains that the kids are stupider than they were. It's all bunk. When I was in college ALL I wanted to do was have sex and drink. I went to class because I had to.. it was a necessary evil that came along with the parties and social fun of going to college. I was in Denver closing the clubs from Thursday night to Monday night driving back down to CC to show my face in class enough to not get in trouble. I was EXACTLY the kind of kid you are all bombasting in your posts and I'm pretty ok with the way I turned out.

MOST kids and young adults are stupid in at least several ways. To me that's part of the definition of being a kid. In fact if I meet a kid that's NOT being stupid that's a red flag. It means that they are going to end up regressing and messing everything up when they are 30 and realize they never took risks and f'ed up their lives in high school and college enough to mature.

Irresponsible kids doing stupid things are all fine with me. Irresponsible adults doing even more supid things are what's causing us problems right now.

this is the most level-headed post written in the past two pages. i 2nd it.

Statistically speaking, I'd say 75% of the people that go to my school (CU-Boulder) are in this category. Part of the problem is that all of them are out of state and rich mommy and daddy have pampered them beyond fathomable status to the point where they are as shallow, boring, and as one-dimensional as a fucking board.


that's because you went to school with the dirty hippies up there at CU...nothing else. you think it's any different today than in ANY other age? you *do* realize that the movie Animal House came out in the 70's, right? that was just college hijinks that everyone knew existed since way back when. it happened at college campuses in the 60's, it happened at the frat houses back in the 40's, it happened with the youth in the roaring 20's....it's nothing new and it will be nothing new. if you think this is any different, you're fooling yourself into a history you never knew.

is also as if people think we're more "sexified" now than ever before. completely false...there are countless tales of people engaging very openly in stuff even today we'd find extremely taboo. That shit's been going on at least 2000 years...it's like they say, the more things change, they more they remain the same.

[SnyderBock]

Exactly, so why should government regulate our lives by telling us we can't have same sex marriages, multiple marriages or sex in public places? I really don't see anything wrong with any of that. It's all part of our animal nature. Plus, the government makes criminals out of chemically dependent people, thus making the chances they will recover, ever so harder. BRILLIANT!!!

[sarcastically... I'm bored]

[5280]

I love the 1LP/alcohol thread.

People that went to CU in the early 80's tell me their hero stories all the time. Mountains of coke, parties out to the curbs, people jumping off buildings, knuckleheads collapsing the roofs of their apartment complex by trying to build a beach on the roof (with actual sand).

When I went there in the late 90's, we had to soundproof our houses and black out the windows so the cops wouldn't know there were parties inside. The frats were *technically* dry. I venture to say we way more responsible and well-behaved than the animals who came before us. Not that we had a choice, we couldn't sneeze without summoning the police.

[enjo13]

They had a topping off ceremony apparently in December or something.

[Giovoni]

we can't have same sex marriages, multiple marriages or sex in public places? I really don't see anything wrong with any of that.



Me either.. and I'm not being sarcastic.


Plus, the government makes criminals out of chemically dependent people, thus making the chances they will recover, ever so harder. BRILLIANT!!!


This also.. is absolutely 100%, no doubt about it spot on as well. It's too bad one of the best insights you've offered was sarcasm.

[Mulligan]

Uuuummmm.....ouch!:help:

Worker Impaled By Falling Rebar
Victim Expected To Survive Chest Injury

DENVER -- A 32-year-old elevator employee was taken to the hospital in serious condition Tuesday after being impaled by a 30-inch long piece of rebar, according to a Denver Fire Department spokesperson.

7NEWS confirmed the worker, who received a chest injury, is employed by Otis Elevator Co.

The accident happened at a residential high-rise currently under construction near 20th Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver.

The man was working at the bottom of an elevator shaft when another employee apparently kicked the metal rebar into the shaft from 200 feet above, according to Phil Champagne from the Denver Fire Department.

The incident remains under investigation, according to officials with Swinerton Builders.

Operations Manager Dave Wermerskirchen told 7NEWS the employee underwent surgery and is expected to make a full recovery.

Wermerskirchen said all safeguards were in place when the accident happened, including safety rails and toe boards .

“It’s a bit of a mystery to us,” Wermkerskirchen said.

A spokeswoman for Otis Elevator said the employee’s name would not be released.

Privacy laws prevent hospitals from providing patient conditions without a name so the man's condition could not be determined.

The accident happened at 2001 Lincoln around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The 32-story building, known as One Lincoln Park, is a condominium high-rise expected to open later this year.

No one else was injured and the accident did not halt construction. Around 200 employees are on site at any given time, according to Wermerskirchen.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate the workplace accident.

[FrancoRey]

:previous: :omg:

Not something he'll forget anytime soon. Good Lord.

[SnyderBock]

Me either.. and I'm not being sarcastic.



This also.. is absolutely 100%, no doubt about it spot on as well. It's too bad one of the best insights you've offered was sarcasm.

Oh, I meant it... The sarcasm was the fact that I was speaking about this on a thread for One Lincoln Park. I wasn't being serious, as far as like an activist movement. Maybe that doesn't make since?

Bad news about One Lincoln Park. Someone kicked a 30" long piece of rebar, up and over a toe guard, eh? I guess it wasn't intentionally dropped, I hope? It sure is good it didn't impale this man through his head. It must have gone through his shoulder? I'm relieved to hear he is expected to make a full recovery.

[glowrock]

^^^

Holy crap... Horrible! :eek:

Aaron (Glowrock)

[Giovoni]

Oh, I meant it... The sarcasm was the fact that I was speaking about this on a thread for One Lincoln Park. I wasn't being serious, as far as like an activist movement. Maybe that doesn't make since?

Bad news about One Lincoln Park. Someone kicked a 30" long piece of rebar, up and over a toe guard, eh? I guess it wasn't intentionally dropped, I hope? It sure is good it didn't impale this man through his head. It must have gone through his shoulder? I'm relieved to hear he is expected to make a full recovery.

oooh I get it! I like your ideas and want to subscribe to your newsletter then!

yeah it sucks to get impaled.. but what's even worse than being impaled is being killed by being impaled. so he's kinda fortunate.

[BroncoCSU05]

Uuuummmm.....ouch!:help:

Worker Impaled By Falling Rebar
Victim Expected To Survive Chest Injury

DENVER -- A 32-year-old elevator employee was taken to the hospital in serious condition Tuesday after being impaled by a 30-inch long piece of rebar, according to a Denver Fire Department spokesperson.

7NEWS confirmed the worker, who received a chest injury, is employed by Otis Elevator Co.

The accident happened at a residential high-rise currently under construction near 20th Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver.

The man was working at the bottom of an elevator shaft when another employee apparently kicked the metal rebar into the shaft from 200 feet above, according to Phil Champagne from the Denver Fire Department.

The incident remains under investigation, according to officials with Swinerton Builders.

Operations Manager Dave Wermerskirchen told 7NEWS the employee underwent surgery and is expected to make a full recovery.

Wermerskirchen said all safeguards were in place when the accident happened, including safety rails and toe boards .

“It’s a bit of a mystery to us,” Wermkerskirchen said.

A spokeswoman for Otis Elevator said the employee’s name would not be released.

Privacy laws prevent hospitals from providing patient conditions without a name so the man's condition could not be determined.

The accident happened at 2001 Lincoln around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The 32-story building, known as One Lincoln Park, is a condominium high-rise expected to open later this year.

No one else was injured and the accident did not halt construction. Around 200 employees are on site at any given time, according to Wermerskirchen.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate the workplace accident.



my dad just told me about this this morning. works at the same company as my dad...i guess a piece of rebar fell down the elevator shaft and impaled him. the guy is still in ICU in critical condition. very very tragic indeed.

[5280]

Why do they not seem to be in a hurry to finish the roof? It seems to have looked about the same for weeks now. Is there structure underneath that needs to be completed?

[Brian.]

sooo...I finally get the chance to get down to our new corporate offices to check out the scene and this is the view that my co-workers have. :grrr:

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5862/picture002as6.jpg

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/407/picture001zy5.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7866/picture006oa3.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9942/picture005vd4.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5412/picture007rc0.jpg

[Top Of The Park]

Man o' man....I love the last shot..:tup:

[pablosan]

Great shots ColoPrecaster. OLP really looks cool from those perspectives.

[wong21fr]

Man o' man....I love the last shot..:tup:

Just imagine if that last shot with about six more towers in it filling up all of those parking lots.

[Top Of The Park]

Just imagine if that last shot with about six more towers in it filling up all of those parking lots.

Yeah, no kidding. In some ways it would be better than a new tallest.

[pablosan]

^
Much better.

[navyweaxguy]

Great pics. I'm gonna be the greedy one and still want the new tallest :) How about if it is on one of those lots. :D

[RockyMtnGuy]

Why do they not seem to be in a hurry to finish the roof? It seems to have looked about the same for weeks now. Is there structure underneath that needs to be completed?


I think a lot of the "roof" will be left open to allow air to circulate around the mechanicals. I believe what we see as the roof is more like parapet wall to hide the mechanicals.

If you look at The Pinnacle on Google Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2990+E+17th+Ave,+Denver,+CO+80206,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=39.743173,-104.952993&spn=0.001955,0.003616&t=h&z=18 you can see the top of that roof is open too for the same reason. Once the sides are on the building, the roof will appear "closed".

[blm3034L!fe]

sooo...I finally get the chance to get down to our new corporate offices to check out the scene and this is the view that my co-workers have. :grrr:

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5412/picture007rc0.jpg



Nice photo tour 1 L P is one Kick Ass Addition to this City no Doubt, but fella's and Lady "Chinagal" take a good look at this angle, does anyone else see the potential? WOW Some things to come could be very GRAND SCALE in certain visable area's. However that is just my perspective/observation... ;)

[Mulligan]

1LP looks really good from Ballpark.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/mulligar/Organize006.jpg

[pablosan]

I really like this building. It looks so much different than all of the other buildings downtown. Thanks for the pic.

[CPVLIVE]

I was out and about and shot these of 1LP today.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P4190058-1.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P4190061-1.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P4190059-1.jpg

[DownhomeDenver]

I still really love this building! I hope that they will be able to make the future phases a reality.

[Mulligan]

The crane is coming down today.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/mulligar/Organize138.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/mulligar/Organize139.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/mulligar/Organize140.jpg

[Denver Bear]

I am still more excited about all the residents moving into the core than the actual buildings themselves....

[bcp]

this building has great fidelity to the renderings

[Top Of The Park]

.....how something this impressive was built on the little wedge of land

[DownhomeDenver]

I really do love this buildings design. From so many different angles around downtown its just beautiful. It may not be an iconic tower but I love it still the same. :D

[FrancoRey]

Time to replace OLP's crane with cranes at 1800 Larimer and T2!!! :whip:

[navyweaxguy]

With all of the issues the developer had, how much of a chance do we really see with the other phases beyond phase II

[Top Of The Park]

With all of the issues the developer had, how much of a chance do we really see with the other phases beyond phase II


I hope all those lots don't stay parking lots while it takes years to sort it out

[5280]

Do you think the developers went with the white and green color scheme intentionally to mimic 1999 Broadway, or was that completely unintentional coincidence?

If you look at these towers from the southeast, they look like part of the same project. Pretty cool.

Agree with DenverBear as well though, the best part of all this construction is imagining the people living downtown.

[HigherHigher]

I wouldn't be too concerned about the possibility of phase 2 for this project coming to fruition. Osborne may have some legal hurdles ahead, but Im sure he has a whole team in place managing this project and the future phases. The only thing I would worry about that might kill future phases is the economy.

[CoVol]

The crane is coming down today.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/mulligar/Organize139.jpg


That's pretty well how I had figured it would come down, since it has to remove sections of the base as it descends. So my question is this:

Based on its placement, how in the hell is the Spire crane going to come back down when construction is finished?!

[5280]

I've wondered that as well. It's as if they're just going to build it into the structure.

[enjo13]

They've put the spire crane in a little nook on the side of the building. There is room to take it down I think.

[SnyderBock]

Chinese mutton dragon's blood soup... You feed it to the crane operator and he/she will gain the ability to instantly transport the entire crane to another location, with a snap of his/her's fingers.

[FrancoRey]

Ummm....yes....:blink:

[MitchCPC]

Spring is finally here, summer is coming and One Lincoln Park's completion is just around the corner! We are now only a few short months from the opening of Denver's Finest in Luxury Living!

With the crane no longer a part of the Denver Skyline, construction focuses on the interior finishes including the 1000's of upgrades to make your residence all YOUR own! Here is an overview of some of the rest of the progress this past month at One Lincoln Park:


Ongoing work on Interior rough-in and finishes
Exterior wall panels and glass is substantially complete to Level 27
The window washing system tract, soffit, and roofing systems were all finished the first of May.
The goal is to complete the remaining building skin within the milestone dates to allow building occupancy in late July.
Activities and building in the lobby began Mid-April
Plumbing and Mechanical equipment installation complete on all parking levels.
The crane was demobilized in Early May.

[SnyderBock]

wa dup playboy? Don't be catching no more them cases, ya hear? Yeah you MitchCPC, Gee, Gee, dizzilin' it like ya do -- I know! Pullin' the thug dizzle might land ya one 'em cases! Watch yo self, for real!^

[FrancoRey]

Ummm....yes....:blink:

[pablosan]

Snyder, you trippin bro.

[rds70]

June 1, 2008:

http://www.denver-cityscape.com/images/onelincolnpark6108-1.jpg

http://www.denver-cityscape.com/images/onelincolnpark6108-2.jpg

[EngiNerd]

I really like that tower, thanks for the pics!

[pablosan]

What a fine looking building.

[Dogpatch]

Yeah this sure turned out to be a great looking building. Are there any lights on in it yet?

[pablosan]

I haven't seen any, but that's not to say that there isn't any on any given night.

[Denver Bear]

I can't help but wonder how big of an impact this one building will have on light rail ridership.

Any news on what retail is going in there?

[glowrock]

She's turned out to be quite a beautiful landmark! :yes:

Now, to eliminate more of those ugly surface lots in the area!

Aaron (Glowrock)

[Fritzdude]

She's turned out to be quite a beautiful landmark! :yes:

Now, to eliminate more of those ugly surface lots in the area!

Aaron (Glowrock)

When I took their tour and inquired about buying a unit, the salespeople hinted at future "good things" to come on the adjoining empty blocks - although that could just be their way to bait the hook. Regardless, the empty lots seem like they're in a prime position for development, especially when you consider the increased vitality of Uptown just to the east and the proximity to downtwon. Broadway/Lincoln is the main north/south blvd through the city so this area is right in the middle of the action. this is slightly off-topic, but if the city would have the foresight to install streetcars running along this route, I guarantee that you would see a huge amount of private investment follow suite.

Imagine the convenience of jumping on a trolley on north Broadway and letting it drop you off at Civic Park, or the museums, or the shops along south Broadway, or even at the RTD connecting Light Rail station at I-25 and the nearby $1B redevelopment of the Gates property that will be a great example of TOD infrastructure.

http://www.cherokeedenver.com/history/index.html

In my opinion, Denver really needs to take the next step and invest in more more urban transit options to springboard future development. Ask anyone who lives in a city with Streetcars and they not only love them, but talk about them with civic pride.

[The Dirt]

I hope that the salesperson was basing that talk on the post-alleged-fraud charges of the OLP developer. I remember that he did promise to remake that entire area, as OLP was the first of several. However, that was several months before he was charged. I think if 1800 Glenarm gets remade into the Mondrian that will be a good sign of things to come.

[rds70]

According to the Colorado Real Estate Journal, the 1800 Glenarm property changed hand on June 3rd from Residence Glenarm LLC to 1800 Glenarm Place LLC. The sales price was $6 million.

[The Dirt]

So, does that mean that it's not being developed into residential units?

[CoVol]

:previous: Not sure, but there's a new dumpster on the 18th St. side and the ground floor has been cleaned up quite a bit while I was out of town earlier this week. Looks like something is happening.

[Storogoth]

Things at Mondrian slowed down for sure but 2 weeks ago they dropped a new HVAC unit on the roof and blocked 18th for a few hours on Sat. morning. I'm sure they would not have spent that chunk of change if things had stalled out. It will certainly be another asset to the "other end" of downtown.

[DownhomeDenver]

You build a top quality project and the buyers will come:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/05/luxury-condo-tower-80-sold/

[enjo13]

Although they're having real trouble selling the remaning units. They've been at ~80% for nearly a year. They have a variety of units, all over the magic $500,000 price point remaining.

I think Spire is doing this right, trying to get as many units under that $500k (or over about a million) barrier is really important in this market right now.

[Chinagirl]

Home › Business › Real Estate
Luxury condo tower 80% sold
One Lincoln Park's first residents set to move in Sept. 22
By John Rebchook, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Friday, September 5, 2008

Photos By Judy DeHaas / The Rocky

Workers on a 25th-floor balcony at One Lincoln Park at East 20th Avenue and Lincoln Street have a great view of downtown Denver.

Radio personality Tom Manoogian, who is a small investor in One Lincoln Park and bought a unit there, gives a tour.His company, Major League Marketing, also is marketing the project.

On Sept. 22, the first residents will begin moving into the 32-story, $140 million One Lincoln Park, the first luxury condo tower built in Denver's central business district in more than 25 years.

So far, 144 of the 180 units have been sold in the building at Lincoln Street and East 20th Avenue, across from the Welton light-rail station.

The remaining units range in size from 882 square feet to 4,330 square feet and are priced from $375,000 to $2.574 million. Monthly homeowner association fees range from $288 to $1,414.

"We think it is the best-selling condo project in Denver, in a very challenging environment," said Tony Mallardi.

He and his wife, Sacha, bought a unit on the 11th floor for about $485,000 and spent $26,000 for a second parking space and about $80,000 on upgrades - including a custom-made glass bar and fancy tile - for a total of $591,000.

It has since appraised for $610,000, Mallardi said.

"I believe it is going to be an excellent investment," Mallardi said.

Legal problems from the original developer, Erik Osborn, haven't scared buyers, said Ed Cerkovnik of Breckenridge Holding Co., which heads the development group for the tower. Cerkovnik replaced Osborn.

Osborn is facing charges of felony theft of $255,000, including diverting $147,000 from One Lincoln Park. Osborn has said repeatedly that he did nothing wrong.

"Erik's legal problems really haven't had any impact," Cerkovnik said. "The project itself is such a signature building," he added. "People are interested in the building because of the architecture, the quality, the amenities and the location."

The building was designed by the Buchanan Yonushewski Group and was built by Swinerton Inc. Construction began in the spring of 2006.

The main investor is car dealer Doug Moreland, known as "Dealing Doug."

A smaller investor is radio personality Tom Manoogian, known as "Lou from Littleton." His company, Major League Marketing, also is marketing the project. Moreland and Manoogian both have bought units at One Lincoln Park.

rebchookj@RockyMountainNews.com or 303-954-5207

[CPVLIVE]

It looks like their nearing the finish line on 1LP (at least with the exterior). Here's a few shots I took today. Looking good.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P9270216.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P9270218-1.jpg


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P9270211-1.jpg


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P9270212-1.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P9270217.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P9270215.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/monkeymonkeynone/P9270219-1.jpg

[enjo13]

They've apparently already started closings... should see some folks moving in any day now.

[enjo13]

Here is the original rendering.. I'd say it came out pretty darn close :)

http://www.denver-cityscape.com/images/onelincolnpark72305rendering.jpg

[FrancoRey]

Hey I got a question: did they plan for when it snows? :haha: Remember Cashie had to get heating coils installed after they forgot that snow would slide off the slanted roof and fall 700 ft to the people below. I could see the same happening on OLP to those balconies on the 25th floor and up...


http://www.denver-cityscape.com/images/onelincolnpark72305rendering.jpg

[bcp]

wow..wow...wow - can't wait to see the retail go in next

[Strange Meat]

I do like the building.

[glowrock]

She's beautiful! :banana:

Aaron (Glowrock)

[enjo13]

Go stand on like park avenue/20th avenue and look at her... someone posted a pic from somewhere in Uptown before. It's gorgeous:)

[The Dirt]

Not really a she... but it does look damn good. I like how it looks so different from all angles and complements 1999 Broadway next door.

[SnyderBock]

Your right, this project definitely has balls.

[The Dirt]

And to think that some people actually think this building is ugly.