The last remaining undeveloped parcel adjacent to Denver Union Station will be developed as a 19-story, 342-unit (for sale!) condominium tower known as The Coloradan.

East West Partners, along with Amstar Advisors, will be developing The Coloradan on the “B block” as it is known on Union Station planning maps. The “B block” is located between the rail platforms and Wewatta Street, north of Wewatta Pavilion. The site for The Coloradan is outlined in yellow on the Google Earth aerial below.

The “B block” is one of five development parcels on the original 19.5-acre Union Station property. The other four, outlined in green, are the “north wing” and “south wing” parcels (developed into IMA Financial Plaza and One Union Station), the “triangle parcel” (developed, appropriately, into the Triangle Building), and the L-shaped “A block” (developed into the completed Platform apartment tower and the under-construction Kimpton Hotel/1881 16th Street projects).

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View of The Coloradan site from the top of the recently completed 1601 Wewatta:

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The Coloradan will feature a mix of unit sizes and include 10% income-restricted affordable units under the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. The development also includes 19,000 square feet of retail. Following are images from the project’s development review application to the city; the first one below showing the view of the proposed tower from under the commuter rail canopy. The project architect is GBD Architects.

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The development program for the building stacks up like this: Two levels of underground parking, a double-height ground floor with lobby/retail uses and a mezzanine, three levels of parking, and 15 floors of residential units. The building tops off around 200 feet in height with the corner of the building next to the transit canopy stepping down twice—at the 140-foot level and again at about the 50-foot level—to frame views of the canopy and to reduce building mass near the station, canopy, and pavilion. Here are four building elevations:

West elevation (facing Wewatta Street):

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North elevation (facing 20th Street):

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East elevation (facing the canopy and Denver Union Station):

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South elevation (facing Wewatta Pavilion and the Platform apartment tower):

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The project will include approximately 450 parking spaces (for both residents and retail customers), 348 bicycle parking stalls for residents, and over 30 bicycle parking stalls for retail customers and visitors. The vehicle entry will be at the north end of the tower where a short driveway will align with 18th Street at Wewatta.

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Another interesting feature is that the pedestrian bridge that spans over the rail platforms will connect to the building’s second level, allowing pedestrians to directly access the building’s retail/lobby level from the bridge. Residential amenities include a fitness center and concierge on the mezzanine level, outdoor garden decks on the fourth and fifth floors, and a pool and club room on the 18th floor.

Here’s one more rendering, looking at the 18th and Wewatta corner:

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Construction is expected to begin summer 2016 with completion due in 2018.