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Project Construction Photos

Posted by  on March 22, 2009
Thanks to Vicki H., here are some photos of a few infill projects underway in Downtown Denver.

First, there’s the Denver Justice Center:

South/east side (left) and east/north side of the Detention Facility:

East/north side (left) and west (right) side of the Courthouse:

Hmmm… I think I’ll reserve judgement on this project until it’s finished.

In Capitol Hill, the 1127 Sherman project is mostly done and seems to fit nicely on its small infill site:

Finally, Westfield Development’s 1800 Larimer tower, the future home for Xcel Energy’s Denver offices, is coming along quickly. The elevator shaft is already up to about the 10th floor:

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Filed under Capitol Hill, Central Downtown, Civic Center, Government & Civic, Infill, Office.
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1515 Wynkoop Views

Posted by  on March 20, 2009

The other day I had the chance to tour the recently completed 1515 Wynkoop project on Block 013, thanks to my friend David (who’s moving into the building) and Matt from Hines (the developer). The building is very nice. Check out the lobby and the awesome marble floor next time you’re walking by on Wynkoop street.

Anyway, here are a few photos (courtesy of Austin) of the views from the top-floor terrace:

Southeast down 15th. Nice view of the Four Seasons and Spire:

Northwest down 15th Street toward Lower Highland:

Southwest down Wynkoop. Interesting shot of three historic water tanks:

It sure is nice seeing 1515 Wynkoop complete, and a nice wide sidewalk between 15th and 16th along Wynkoop!

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Filed under Infill, Lower Downtown, Office.
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Denver Leads State Again in Population Increase

Posted by  on March 20, 2009

For yet another year, the City and County of Denver led all counties in Colorado in numeric population increase, according to the US Census Bureau and their just-released population estimates for July 1, 2008. Here are the numbers:


Source: US Census Bureau

This is a great sign that our core city remains the thriving heart of the region, and that through infill development and higher densities, we are achieving a more sustainable kind of growth.

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Filed under Sustainability, Urbanism.
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LPC Upholds Bell Tower Approval

Posted by  on March 18, 2009

At their meeting on Tuesday, the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission upheld the Lower Downtown Design Review Board’s approval of Buzz Geller’s proposed “Bell Tower” project at Speer and Market. In February, a LoDo resident had filed an appeal to the LPC to overturn the LDDRB’s approval of the Bell Tower’s preliminary design.

Now, the rest is up to Mr. Geller and his development team to move this project from concept to reality.

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Filed under Infill, Lower Downtown, Residential, Zoning & Regulation.
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