In 2014 we reported on 999 17th Street, a proposed mixed-use development occupying the half block along Curtis between 17th and 18th streets that would include an apartment tower anchoring the 18th Street corner and offices at the 17th Street corner. Over the past year, the project has been working its way through the development review process with the city.
As many of you may have recently noticed, preliminary site work has started on a portion of the property. Here are a few photos I took the other day of the site:
18th Street corner:
Mid-block:
Towards 17th Street:
While the developers are not ready to officially reveal the details of the project quite yet, a formal announcement should be forthcoming in early 2016. Until then, we can take joy in knowing that another surface parking lot in Downtown Denver has been eradicated!
Thanks for this update! Just curious: if the final plans have not been made public yet does that mean that they have not been approved? Why would a developer move forward with site work, however preliminary, if building plans have not been finalized and approved?
It’s not uncommon for a developer to get started on site prep while design approvals for later stages of the construction process are wrapping up or while other legal/financial matters are being finalized.
Always happy to witness the demise of parking lots in the urban core.
Next up: that weird lot infested by pigeons on 17th and Welton?
I could not agree more. I would love to see something about 10 stories taller than the 1144 Fifteenth tower.
If the day comes where we hear about a 50+ story building in downtown Denver replacing a parking lot, that’s going to be a key sign of the changing economics in the City of Denver.