It’s been a while, almost a year, since we’ve headed over to Alameda and Cherokee to check out the construction of the Alta Alameda Station project. So what’s happened since our last update? Quite a bit! Let’s take a look!
Alta Alameda is a three-building development, each four stories tall. The building facing Cherokee, which contains the leasing office, is complete. The face of this building livens up this section West Alameda which has random driveways, confusing sidewalks, and is overall very automobile oriented.
There is a single driveway entrance to the property, fortunately in the back, with a single garage for parking that is wrapped with apartment units. Street parking is not permitted inside the property nor is there any surface parking giving this community a very urban feel.
The central courtyard is still under construction along with the new sidewalks that will wind around the buildings. Even though there is still construction activity, you can see, judging by bikes and furniture on the patios, that some of the units are already occupied!
Out of the three, two buildings are still under construction.
Alta Alameda will have a total of 338 units and all phases will be complete in early 2014. Given its close proximity to the Alameda light rail station, this is a great start to a transit-oriented urban pocket just outside of Downtown Denver!
You already have a lot of people living in that first completed building. It doesn’t take long.
I think that Alta Station represents a pretty distinct visual anchor to the SW edge of the Baker neighborhood. Adds a few more people to an already nice, vibrant area.
there will be another driveway entrance at the west end of Cedar Ave. (shown in the next to last photo), and the plans that have been shown have 40 on-site street parking slots, mostly west of the west building
Grrreat Update Ryan… Awesome photos, awesome project. When you state that “The face of this building livens up this section West Alameda,” I couldn’t agree more. What a nice fresh look among all the various new projects. Awesome location and awesome timing.
It occurs to me, in reflection, that Wood Partners has really executed well on each of their projects, with each one being unique. While Alta City House is more understated, I really like what they’ve done here at Alameda Station. Alta Aspen Grove was a super project and of course their crowning jewel was Glass House.
Any word on improved access to the alameda light rail and the platte river bike trail? Rumor is that the old railroad bridge crossing alameda will be restored? Unfortunately, I don’t think there is any safe way to access the bike trail since CDOT botched the santa fe bridge replacement. Also, hoping that success of this project brings some momentum to the broadway marketplace/DDD development.
Maybe this will work like the 8th ave. viaduct and bikes will have a dedicated bike path that uses the sidewalk of the Alameda bridge. Once they get over the bridge, the nearest onramp to the bike path is right on the corner. It would be great to see that old RR bridge restored, though. Right now its just growing weeds.
I do believe the alameda sidewalk over I25 is a designated bike route but getting there is not easy. The underpass beneath the railroad tracks is usually strewn with garbage and glass. I’m hoping that alta alameda figures out a better connection.