It’s been nine months since we last visited Alexan Uptown and, as you can imagine, a lot has happened in that time. Alexan Uptown is a 12-story, 372-unit apartment building going up between 19th and 20th Avenue along Logan Street. For a detail and rendering refresher, head on over to our announcement post.
The four-story concrete structure, which will contain units and parking, is complete with the steel construction well underway for floors five through twelve. The steel used for the structure is a fairly new technology; they are using what is called the Prescient system. Each steel beam is prefabricated and snaps into place; there is no need for welding.
Now for some photos! Here is the project from 19th Avenue and Logan Street.
And from 20th Avenue and Logan Street.
The snap-and-go steel construction is efficient and quick so we should see this project top out relatively soon.
Hey Ryan, love the stuff on the snap-on steel framing — fascinating new way of going up! Also, do you mean “between 19th and 20th,” rather than 18th – 19th?
Thanks for catching that! I have it all fixed!
Ryan,
This project is actually using the Prescient system, which is different from the steel system used on Speer and Washington. There are several other projects using the Prescient system in the Denver area though.
Brendan,
Thanks for the correction! I updated the post to reflect that!
I have to say that the brickwork on the lower floors really look nice. I just hope that portions surrounding the windows won’t be a bright white in color like the rendering implied. I think that high contrast areas is only nice as accents on buildings, to enliven what would otherwise be dull sections.