St. Charles Town Company is launching the final phase of their project at the former Benjamin Moore Paint factory site at 25th and Larimer in Downtown Denver’s historic Ballpark district. Originally planned as a multi-story condominium project, Chroma has now been transformed into a sleek modern townhome project that will include artistic colored window glazings and incorporate the historic varnish flue at the site. Here’s a press release from St. Charles Town Company with additional details about the project: Chroma Townhomes Press Release
Here’s a site plan of the project: Chroma Site Plan and a link to the project website: www.chromadenver.com
Also, here’s a rendering of the project exterior (expand to view at full resolution):
Chroma will be a great addition to the rapidly developing Ballpark neighborhood and will help strengthen the pedestrian connection between Upper Larimer and Lower Downtown.
Prior to this announcement, the description of the "Chroma Lofts", found on the the "Ballpark" page of this website, included retail. Am I to interpret this new announcement to mean that the retail is now gone? If so, too bad. We need mixed development, especially out in the frontier areas like this one.
This design is nowhere close to being architecturally stunning.
Well, we were deffinetly spoiled for the last couple years, because the slow down of projects and updates is a bummer. That being said there are still like 7 cranes working on buildings right now.
And one crane not working on a building right now…
I love the 3 story townhome style; it reminds me of the brownstones that are common sights in Philly, NY, and Chicago. They anchor great neighborhoods. However – I can't fathom why someone would build or buy a townhome like this that had a street level entry. Without a 6 step walk-up – passerby's are able to look straight into your bottom room window. And even in the best of neighborhoods – that wouldn't be advisable.
If you haven't seen it, there's an article in the business section of the Rocky Mountain News, "Some people call the views from Coors Field picture perfect" about an attempt to enact a "view plane" ordinance to prevent the owners from redeveloping 2010 Delgany St. out of fears that it will block the view of the mountains from the stands at Coors. Interesting stuff.
I hope they decide to rezone it…… Height is good… most games are at night so you can't see the mountains anyway… and views of cities are good anyway. I still think they should have built the stadium opening to downtown, and not north.
Anon 4:39, these townhomes have work spaces on the ground floor. That is why there isn't a six step walk up in this design.
Yeah, I say build the building. I don't think I've ever noticed a view of the mountains from Coors Field and I've been there for a lotta years. What I love about some other ballparks is the urban density behind the outfield walls. An attempt to create that would be worthwhile. A view from Coors that I do drool over is the one of the Glass House from Right field and the Rockpile (bonus when you get a sunset). As the CPV and Prospect fill out (2010 Delgany) we'll have quite the view from Coors and I'm sure that the mountains will still stake their claim in the background.
Agree that we should let more density near Coors Field. The mtn view will still be there but accented. Its no coincidence that the group opposed to this picked the ugliest monster imaginable when depicting what a building would look like there. And they made it wider than is possible.
This building will have a minimal effect on the mountain view because as it rises to its 14 stories, the tower will have to be made thinner to mitigate the noise from the HOV lane. I support responsible and well thought out development. This is a win for the Prospect Neighborhood that has been dealt a blow since Dana Crawford dropped her plans for further development.
I can see Longs Peak from many of the seats I have had at Coors. Would rather see that then another building. That view is about the only thing that makes Coors unique among major league stadiums. The reason Coors field faces the way it does has to do with the angle of the sun and associated major league rules.
I'm split b/t the view and the bld. I do believe that Colorado's mtns. are the reason we all live here and the reason we garner so many dollars from tourists, so protecting them, even in terms of a view, is important. I personally enjoy the view of Longs Peak from Coors Field quite often.
However, there will be views from the 2nd level at Coors field which will not go unobstructed. Moreover, having a reasonably tall building will fit nicely in the Platte Valley.
I think the lesson here is to move forward respectfully. It may take more time, money, brain power, sweat, and tears, but I'm sure that a building having a great design with the square footage the owners want, together with minimal view blockage can be done.
I always go to Coors Field to watch the mountains… eeerrrr, the Rockies.