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Archive of entries posted on November 2011

Upcoming ULI-Colorado Event: TOD Marketplace November 17

Colorado’s first national conference on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is being presented by ULI-Colorado on November 17, 2011.

The ULI-Colorado TOD Marketplace is a full-day conference of national and local speakers, workshops and a Great Sites Trading Floor that will be held at the Embassy Suites in downtown Denver (14th & Stout) on November 17, 2011, from 7:30 am – 6 pm.

The TOD Marketplace breaks into four program sections:

  • National speakers including Emerick Corsi of Forest City Enterprises and Steven Goldin of Washington Metro, the two most successful and prolific TOD developers in the U.S.
  • Panels featuring national and local experts on innovative finance, parking, redevelopment, housing, and public-private partnerships,
  • Workshops on key sites including Lakewood Federal Center and Five Points
  • A Great Sites Trading Floor where 30 developers present data and opportunities on the region’s best development sites within a half-mile of transit.

Title sponsors are RTD, Forest City Enterprises, and Snell & Wilmer. Other major sponsors include AECOM, Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, (EDC), Xcel, G.K. Baum, Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA), Arvada Urban Renewal Authority (AURA), Beck, Urban Land Conservancy, Medici, IBI Group, Saunders Construction, First Bank, PCL, and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA).

Registration is open to members and non-members. For a lot more detail on the conference and registration information, please visit the event’s page at the ULI website here.


Cesar Chavez Building Modernization Update #4

The rehabilitation of the Cesar Chavez building in the Golden Triangle district is at a unique point where you can see the before and after all in one shot. The new facade is on the North elevation yet the East elevation has yet to be stripped down and the old facade is still in place.

First a couple pictures of the new, much more modern facade.

 

There is quite the difference between the East elevation (left) and the North elevation (right). The new modern look makes this building stand out.

I leave you with this bonus shot. They were working on the solar panel structure on the roof of the parking garage. Another excellent addition to this project.

Hopefully if the weather holds this weekend we will be looking at a few more projects that haven’t had an update for a while.


No Union Station Tour This Saturday, November 5

Due to Saturday morning’s chilly forecast, there will be no Denver Union Station walking tour on Saturday, November 5. Our next tour is scheduled for the third Saturday of the month, November 19. Check this blog for a confirmation of a Union Station project walking tour a day or two before the Saturday in question.

Have a great weekend!


Denver Union Station Update #90

Don’t forget tonight’s event at the convention center. See Ken’s post below.

There is good news to report. The hole is drained and excavation work on the bus terminal has resumed. A variety of factors caused long delays in getting the pumping and filtering systems in place. The ground water is contaminated with substances in addition to those found in the first phase, the clean water standards have gotten more stringent, and very few labs in the country are equipped to perform the required testing. The delays are not expected to impact the Spring 2014 completion of the project. Here is a shot that I took on Tuesday before the snowstorm.

The walls/seats are being installed around the planters near the light rail station. Here’s another photo from Tuesday. It appears that the walls are being installed along the inside edges of the foundations to maximize clearance between the planters, as suggested in some DenverInfill comments.