DENVER | Downtown high-rise boom

[J21bird]

A couple of photos from http://denverurbanreview.com/

The view from the 12th floor of 1401 Lawrence:


SkyHouse Denver has reached the 20th floor:


SkyHouse Denver up close:


1144 Fifteenth Street:

[comoneymaker]

Looks like this jem has or will shortly break ground.
315' at 28 stories.

[Crush_Buds]

Wow!

(And yes I haven't posted here in years)

Originally Posted by comoneymaker

Looks like this jem has or will shortly break ground.
315' at 28 stories.

And in even bigger news it looks like plans are underway to renovate the Performing Arts Complex. Including construction of 3 new towers on the site. There are currently 3 different plans with the towers one office one res and one hotel ranging in height from 476' to 400'. Although in the renderings some appear to be much taller than that as much as 550'.

Check out the plan here with the renderings at the bottom.

http://artsandvenuesdenver.com/image...2015_final.pdf

[llamaorama]

Oh hey this thing. Wasn't there a big blocky building proposed here once? I think it never went past being a massing model rendering with floors color coded by use.

I really like the angled, faceted glass wall. Makes a great statement for such a small building.

Actually what are we looking at here, the glass box doesnt look 315 feet, it looks more like 10 stories/100 something feet. Is the proposal that thing nearby?

[comoneymaker]

Yea there was a different rendering a long time ago. I believe it was two taller towers then it got downgraded to that 9 story glass building and took floors of the apartment tower next to it. It is a full block project.

courtesy of denvercityscape.

Project Details: This project is proposed to include 360 apartment units and a 9 story office building linked together by a 6 story parking structure. 20,000 square feet of retail would also be part of the project.

Here is another angle

[comoneymaker]

And in even bigger news it looks like plans are underway to renovate the Performing Arts Complex. Including construction of 3 new towers on the site. There are currently 3 different plans with the towers one office one res and one hotel ranging in height from 476' to 400'. Although in the renderings some appear to be much taller than that as much as 550'.

Check out the plan here with the renderings at the bottom.

http://artsandvenuesdenver.com/image...2015_final.pdf

[Scottk]

Originally Posted by llamaorama

Oh hey this thing. Wasn't there a big blocky building proposed here once? I think it never went past being a massing model rendering with floors color coded by use.

I really like the angled, faceted glass wall. Makes a great statement for such a small building.

Actually what are we looking at here, the glass box doesnt look 315 feet, it looks more like 10 stories/100 something feet. Is the proposal that thing nearby?

The glass box is just part of this project. The other part is the 30 story tower in the background

[CastleScott]

With as much going on in metro Denver I'm surprised this one hasn't been updated for awhile..

[weatherguru18]

Originally Posted by JR Ewing

Nice!

Of the various third tier cities (Atl., Minneapolis, Seattle, Miami, Denver, Dallas, Houston), I think Denver is the best. It blows the doors off if fourth tier cities like Charlotte, Tampa, Indy, etc.

I'm a bit confused, which admittedly doesn't take much lol. I love Denver. It is my top choice city to relocate to. In fact, I have a job interview there coming up after Christmas. I'm willing to even take a pay cut to live there. THAT'S how much I like it. HOWEVER, I'm from Houston. Houston is home and therefore I feel like I need to stand up for my city.

First, what does 3rd tier mean? Houston will soon, probably by 2020, surpass Chicago as 3rd largest in the US. I'm not being sarcastic. I just really don't know what you mean by 3rd tier.

Houston is home to a 1/6th of ALL construction in the US. There are highrises going up on every corner here.

So when you say Denver is the best, I don't disagree with you but when it comes to construction (office, condo towers, ect) Denver can't compete. It's not even close.

Finally, are there height restrictions in the Denver area? I'm surprised that they haven't built anything taller than the three 700 footers (I included Wells Fargo at 698' b/c what's 2 feet amongst friends?). Just curious.

Here's to hoping to make a new life in Denver soon!

[CastleScott]

[QUOTEFinally, are there height restrictions in the Denver area? I'm surprised that they haven't built anything taller than the three 700 footers (I included Wells Fargo at 698' b/c what's 2 feet amongst friends?). Just curious.
][/QUOTE]

Yes there is and that's one reason for a lot of 5-6 floor stick builds, except for a small area in the central core where you can pretty much build as tall as you want there is restrictions all over-thank the NIMBY's for them..

[CastleScott]

Oh btw people usually move here for the climate, if your into weather its fun along Colorado's front range-lots of cool thunder storms in the spring and summer months (miss the thunder storms as Sacramento just gets a few), fast snow storms in winter with an occasional big storm with blizzard conditions plus lots and lots of bright sunshine!

[denconyny]

Some new eye candy (maybe?) projects recently announced for the DT Denver area:



21st & Welton, 18 Stories, 210'





Ascent Union Station, 14 stories, 160'





RTD Market Street Station, 10 stories, 123'





That's all for now folks......

[Kumdogmillionaire]

First, what does 3rd tier mean? Houston will soon, probably by 2020, surpass Chicago as 3rd largest in the US. I'm not being sarcastic. I just really don't know what you mean by 3rd tier.

Houston is home to a 1/6th of ALL construction in the US. There are highrises going up on every corner here.

So when you say Denver is the best, I don't disagree with you but when it comes to construction (office, condo towers, ect) Denver can't compete. It's not even close.

Finally, are there height restrictions in the Denver area? I'm surprised that they haven't built anything taller than the three 700 footers (I included Wells Fargo at 698' b/c what's 2 feet amongst friends?). Just curious.

Here's to hoping to make a new life in Denver soon!

Claiming that Houston will surpass Chicago as the third biggest city is only true since Houston's "city" includes suburbs and farmland. Houston's city area is 3 times that of Chicago. If Chicago were to have as ludicrously large an area labeled as city it would have around 6 million. Also I'd be very surprised if by 2020 Houston surpassed Chicago. Maybe 2030, but only due to technicalities, Chicago is much more densely populated, and has a vibrant, massive(only second to NYC) and growing downtown.

Houston's downtown also feels dead compared to many other tier three cities(such as Minneapolis, Denver, Seattle, and ATL). Too many parking lots, and no real street level life.

Just my two cents, but I just feel it's really disingenuous when people try to claim that Houston is/will be the "third largest city" in the US. Chicago has more skyscrapers, density and more infrastructure than Houston will ever have.

Sorry, I too have to defend my city

[mhays]

If Houston annexes a lot more land maybe it'll be #3 largest municipal government zone by population. It's funny what some people misunderstand. Local chambers are really good at misusing stuff like that, based on most people not thinking critically or understanding these things.

[Dale]

I get the enthusiasm for height, density and synergy, but ]only urban geeks define a city by its CBD.

[RyanD]

Here are a few updates:

All via DenverInfill

Block 162

A new office tower is proposed for 15th Street between Welton and California in central Downtown Denver.

The Patrinely Group, headquartered in Houston, is currently planning a 606,500-square foot, 32-story office tower for across 15th Street from the Hyatt Regency Denver Convention Center Hotel. The project is named Block 162 for the site’s block number on the original plat map of Boyd’s East Denver survey of 1859.

1401 Lawrence









999 17th Street





Le Meridien / AC Hotel





SkyHouse Denver









16th and Wewatta Hotel / Office Complex







1144 Fifteenth Street







1709 Chestnut

[PLANSIT]

^ Awesome. Thanks.


January 2016 Snapshot:

This list only contains projects 100 ft in height or greater within Denver city limits.

[denconyny]

Originally Posted by PLANSIT

^ Awesome. Thanks.


January 2016 Snapshot:

This list only contains projects 100 ft in height or greater within Denver city limits.

Excellent job with this...... a good all-in-one record keeping for the high- and mid-rise projects (over 100 feet) currently within the limits of the City and County of Denver.

Only to maybe make things easier.... if I may (sort of in order).....

a) I think that the Observation Tower is going to be a no-go at Block 162...
b) I think that 14th Street Dual Brand Hotel is the Hyatt Place/House? If so, it could be considered complete?
c) same 15th & California Dual Brand Hotel is Le Meridian/AC
d) full name is Eviva Cherokee
e) are Alexan Arapaho Square and 600 Park Av. the same?
f) 19th & Wawetta is Ascent Union Station, yes?
g) any info/links on 26th & Alcott
h) any info/links on Jefferson View?
i) any info/links on 5050 South Syracuse (DTC)?
j) 1st & Steele is Coda Cherry Creek
k) Speer & Bannock Residential is the Greystar Residential?
l) Kimpton Hotel is now reborn as Hotel Born

Until February?

[Urbannizer]

Hanover Speer Blvd

[Urbannizer]

One Orchard

5 tower masterplan
3 million sf on a 9 acre site
670 residential units, 800 sf of office, 75 sf of retail, 40sf whole foods, 125 sf urban park