A major transit-oriented residential development is under construction next to the 41st and Fox transit station in the Sunnyside neighborhood, about 1.3 miles due north of Denver Union Station.
Known as Zia, the project will bring 314 rental apartments and 120 for-sale condominiums to a full city block located at West 41st Avenue and Inca. A new pedestrian bridge across the tracks connects the development to RTD’s 41st and Fox station. The project site is outlined on the Google Earth aerial image below.
In addition to the 434 homes it will provide to Denver’s growing population, Zia will also include over 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space along Inca Street. The apartments will be located in a 6-story L-shaped building that faces Inca and 40th, while the condos will be located in an 8-story building at the corner of Jason and 41st. An east-west private drive crosses the site providing access to the parking garage, which is located in one full underground level and on parts of the first and second levels above ground. Additional garage entries are located on 40th and 41st. According to the project’s site development plan on file with the city, a total of 353 parking spaces for cars will be included in the development along with 364 bicycle parking spaces.
The renderings below are courtesy of the developer, Confluence Companies, and the project architect, Craine Architecture.
Zia includes units that are deed-restricted to be affordable. On the rental side, 66 of the 314 apartments will be reserved for residents making no more than 80% AMI (area median income) and on the for-sale side, 25 of the 120 condominiums will be available to residents in the 80-95% AMI range. Zia’s transit-adjacent location also contributes to its affordability, giving residents the option to live a car-free or car-lite lifestyle. The development features amenities such as outdoor courtyards, a fitness center, and a pool.
Zia broke ground a few months ago, so we have a bunch of construction photos to share with you too!
These first two shots are from along Jason Street looking east toward the RTD pedestrian bridge.
Here we see the view from 41st and Jason looking southeast and how close Zia will be to the RTD transit bridge and station.
From the pedestrian bridge, here’s the view looking south and southwest, plus a panorama of the whole site.
Let’s end with an aerial shot from Jason Street just north of 41st looking south, with the Denver skyline beyond.
Zia is planned for completion in the summer of 2020.
Imagine how many homes we could fit in that giant parking lot across the tracks! #lostopportunity #peoplenotparking
John, your comment makes it seem like the developers had a choice between those two parcels. They did not, since the parking lot on the East side of the tracks is owned by RTD. Also, the parcel on the West side was just low grade industrial (auto parts yard) so nothing lost there. Furthermore, the size of this development is in keeping with the density that was planned for this area in the station area plan (see below).
https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/646/documents/planning/Plans/41st_and_Fox_Station_Area_Plan.pdf
It also makes more sense to initially build something of this size there since the West side already has existing neighborhood amenities available to future residents. Plus, the station area plan calls for much higher density on the East side of the tracks (including that parking lot) and I would rather have the East side maximize its development potential than waste a parcel zoned at C-MX-20 with an 8-story building. The good news, several parcels on the East side have recently been rezoned to match the station area plan, including up to C-MX-20. So……who knows.
No implication, just observation. The amount of parking stuffed into our stations is criminal.
I agree with you about the parking. Hopefully, that lot will be eliminated within the next few years, if not sooner.
Is that parking lot on the east side owned by RTD? Are there development plans there?
Nice! From what I believe, the 41st & Fox station will eventually serve both the Gold Line and the B line to Westminster. If that’s right, this may be the first TOD to be on 2 commuter rail lines. Sweet!
Beautiful project…perfect scale and design for TOD in my opinion.
I noticed that one of the renderings includes (or implies?) additional development to the north of 41st? Any idea if this is just for improved aesthetics in the rendering, or if there is actually a development planned for the lot to the north?
I bought a home east of the tracks 4 years ago, when the light rail was supposed to open “any minute now.” The owners of properties east of this project have repeatedly told me over the years that they plan to do absolutely not a thing until the light rail is running and open for business. I think it’s going to be years away. They have had too-numerous-to count deadlines and now there are messy lawsuits.