One of the most bothersome parking lots along the 16th Street Mall has finally bit the dust and is very busy with construction activities. The Thompson Hotel is a 11-story, 222-room lodging project that replaces a rather small parking lot, as seen in this aerial. This project, along with Market Station, will unquestionably change the urban fabric of this area forever, and we couldn’t be more excited.
Let’s start the update with a couple photos of the construction area. As you can see below, this is a pretty cramped project, measuring just over 15,000 square feet, with little to no staging area.
Bring in the luffing jib tower crane. These cranes are made for tight urban construction spaces just like this one. Here are a couple more photos of the new tower crane.
Before the project began, the parking was reduced down to 59 underground spaces. Because of this, the underground work should be completed fairly quick. We will swing back around once this project goes vertical above the street level.
As always, I wish the structure would be taller, but I suppose keeping it relatively short will help preserve the character of 16th Street.
Still a much better use for the land than a friggin’ parking lot. 🙂 And I’m sure The Delectable Egg and other nearby restaurants will be psyched about having several hundred more potential customers per day. Looking forward to seeing the finished project!
This is in the Lower Downtown historic district, so there are height limits so it matches the surrounding historic character.
That view up 16th from Wewatta is incredible ?
GREAT PROJECT
Like the design of this project.
My concern is with a hotel being built on every street from 14th st to 19th st.
Is Denver reaching a saturation of over development of hotel rooms.
What happens in the next down turn in the economy.
Like to ser more taller office towers developed.
The article in the Denver Post yesterday suggested the rezoning deal
on Sherman st properties need a a certain percentage of affordable housing on them.
I thought they were future commercial office towers 45 stories or more .
I hope that happens.
I would think that a lot of market research has been done that supports the need for more hotels. Developers don’t just roll a dice to decide what will make them money.
It is nice that the new city rules have a protected sidewalk during construction.
JAMES: Does anyone value the “view planes” that have given Denver a rich visual tie to the Rockies from several point across the city? The iconic view from the Museum of Nature and Science across City Park lake and above the downtown to the mountains is “Denver” to many across the country. It has appeared on ESPN sports, network football, Visitor Bureau publication, etc. The addition of office or apartment towers along Sherman street will only distract from this scene. Look up the history and locations of the view planes. You might be surprised at what you find.
Bob, I think it is the combination of mountains and skyscrapers together which make that view so iconic. I few more towers in that view won’t hurt.
Yes:
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/community-planning-and-development/zoning/other-regulations/view-planes.html