Previously known as Ascent Union Station, The Pullman has been making significant progress. As a refresher, this is a 14-story, 142-unit apartment project that occupies one of the last developable parcels in the Union Station neighborhood.
The Pullman adds a significant amount of density to the north end of Union Station as it is surrounded by the commuter rail tracks, and low-rise residential buildings. Here are three pictures of the project from along Wewatta. The blonde brick and paneling facade is starting to go up; however, the majority of the facade will be glass which hasn’t started to go up just yet.
As we mentioned above, this project adds a good amount of height to this area, and gives us a neat view down the (very new) Wewatta Street canyon.
The Pullman still has a ways to go with completion expected around mid next year. We will stop by again when the glass starts to make its way up the building.
I’m ashamed to admit, even though I’ve spent most of my life in Denver, I’ve never been 100% sure how to pronounce Wewatta so I mostly just avoid saying it. How is it pronounced? (blush)
It seems to range from wuh-WATT-uh to wee-WATT-uh.
I say wuh-WATT-uh. Everyone: feel free to lampoon me now.
I live on wee-WATT-uh, and have for nearly 3 years now.
Definitely wuh-WATT-uh
I concur, its wuh-WATT-uh
I believe both Wazee and Wewatta were named after the Arapaho Indian wives of one of the early founding figures of Denver. If you pronounce Wazee as Wah-zee, perhaps Wewatta is Wee-watta. Just a thought, I actually have no idea.
Yeah that’s a pretty goofy guess. The Arapaho language is both nuanced and complex; they not only have more than just one sound per vowel, they use extended vowel phonologies that aren’t used in English.
My slightly-less uneducated guess is that since their four short vowels (one of which is e) are commonly depicted with a single character and extended vowels are commonly depicted with two or three characters (ee or eee), then it’s probably closer to weh-watta.
It’d be fascinating to hear thoughts from an actual native speaker on this.
The more this area fills in the more out of place the steam plant looks
I feel terrible for those living in the apartments above King Soopers that have to look at this construction and the apartments once finished.
Those units will likely have lower rents. Some people may appreciate that more so than a view.