I will admit, I let 245 Columbine slip through my project tracking as it has been almost a year since our last update. As you can imagine, a lot has happened since last March: excavation, foundation, tower crane install, underground / above ground floor structure, and topping out. That leaves us with one last element which we will cover in this update, the facade.
Let’s start with the project details, since it’s been a while. 245 Columbine is an 8-story, 155-room boutique hotel that will be run by Sage Hospitality. It will feature 5,900 square feet of ground floor retail, an underground speakeasy style bar, and a rooftop deck and pool. Designed by JG Johnson Architects, here is an updated rendering of this project.
Now for some current photos. The structure has topped out, work on the facade is underway, and the tower crane is still up, probably not for much longer.
Here are two additional views of the hotel. It’s very hard to see anything because the building is completely wrapped in scaffolding.
245 Columbine is expected to open around April. We will check back in around then to see the final product!
Do you know anything about if the bar is going to be the Departure lounge?
From what I’ve heard, the first floor restaurant on the north side of the lobby will be Departure, an Asian fusion restaurant from Portland. The restaurant on the south side will be Quality Italian, a steakhouse from NYC. The rooftop bar will be operated by the hotel but will be open to the public and will serve food from Departure.
Looks like someone from 1975 would imagine an early 21st Century style might look like. And once again, Denver gets dinged in the category of architectural meh.