By José Esparza

Westwood Crossing is under construction! The groundbreaking ceremonies took place March 2nd with Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Councilman Paul Lopez, Director of the Office of Economic Development, Paul Washington, Hope at Redeemer Children’s Choir, and many other distinguished guests.

Here are two photos of the groundbreaking: Developer Arthur McDermott addressing the crowd; the traditional dirt-tossing ceremony:

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The site is lower on the east end of the building and will be five stories along Irving with the first floor reserved for leasing activities. Viewed from Alameda, the building will look like a 4-story structure with 5,000 SF of space on the first floor reserved for commercial use. All parking will be in the back (south) of the building. There is no parking along Alameda on either side of the street, so Westwood Crossing will mirror the commercial buildings to the north. It will be interesting to see this project in construction as the site presents a challenge with grading. As the building begins to take form, it will be a welcome change from the vacant lot that has occupied the space for over 12 years.

Construction is scheduled to be completed July 2017

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José Esparza came to Denver in 2011 to study urban planning. He attained a BS in Architecture from the University of Michigan and a MURP from the University of Colorado Denver. Currently, José is Executive Director of West Community Economic Development Corporation, a 501c3 non-profit in west Denver, and serves on the Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee.