Let’s head over to the east quadrant of River North where the greatest amount of construction activity is taking place. When we last visited this quadrant in June, there were multiple projects close to completion. For this update, there is a mix of projects that have since completed with others making good progress.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Edit at River North. Formally known as 3463 Walnut, Edit at River North has topped out with a good portion of the facade now complete. At 13 stories, it is the tallest structure in a multiple block radius. When complete, Edit will provide 366 new homes.
3770 Walnut. This seven-story, 165-room hybrid “apartment hotel” has topped out with the facade and exterior work now underway. Looking back at the renderings, it is unclear if the precast concrete is the final facade or if there will be more finishing touches. 3770 Walnut should wrap up within the next few months.
COMPLETED
3501 Blake. This three-story, 37,000 square foot office project sits on a shallow lot along Blake Street at the foot of the 35th Street Pedestrian bridge. 3501 Blake is now complete and features a dark, metal facade that fits in with its neighbor, Zeppelin Station, across the tracks. This project also provides 4,500 square feet of ground-floor retail.
3701 Marion. This five-story development at the corner of Marion Street and East 37th Avenue is now complete. 3701 Marion features 48 rental apartments and six for-sale townhomes fronting Marion Street. Also included are 34 automobile parking spaces and 32 bicycle stalls.
Walnut Street Lofts. This five-story project is now complete with residents moving in. The Walnut Street Lofts provide 66 income-restricted apartment homes.
That’s a wrap for the east quadrant of River North! We wish you all a Happy Holidays. Stay safe and stay healthy.
This area has grown so much. Hardly recognizable from a few years ago.
Nice wrap up Ryan. Do you know if anything is being built on the triangular lot just south of 3701 Marion?
I believe EXDO Development was planning on bringing a mixed-use concept with a grocer to that lot, but I haven’t heard much about it’s progress. I’m curious as well!
I understand that the lot is undergoing a redevelopment to square it off. Denver department of Transportation is calling it the Lawrence Swoop. (https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/transportation-infrastructure/programs-services/projects/lawrence-swoop.html)
I would guess that any start of development Exdo has planned will be contingent on the Swoop completion.
There’s been some work happening recently, but it’s hard to tell if it’s just the DOTI working on the swoop or if other work is going on. EXDO has a page on this on their website: http://exdodev.com/portfolio-item/doma-retail-project/ Hope that’ll be updated with more info soon.
True,
I’ve noticed EXDO has recently updated the project description to include “….large-scale national retailer that will provide affordable goods, groceries and pharmaceuticals”. So it could be King Soopers, Safeway, maybe a Target with a CVS inside. My hope is the third.
Hope to see T3 rise someday…
The “apartment hotel” at 3770 Walnut St is a project of Sage Hospitality to be named Catbird:
https://www.hotelmanagement.net/development/sage-hospitality-group-turns-historic-denver-home-into-hotel
Brett’s comment on December 24th asks about “the triangular lot just south of 3701 Marion”. Fencing was recently installed enclosing the entire block, on which EXDO Development plans to construct Cole Market and ~200 multi-family units:
http://exdodev.com/portfolio-item/the-cole-market-grocery-apartments/
I applaud the density and new development in Denver, especially the areas that are transit oriented. My only concern is the poor level of architectural design and character on many of these new projects. Most have very flat facades that do not take advantage of the wonderful modeling created by the strong daylight and clear sky’s in Denver. Many of these projects are very awkwardly detailed, and include very cheap materials and poorly sorted proportions. Exposed overflow down pipes on the sides of buildings are simply not acceptable. Wood siding that extends to grade in a commercial building will look awful is one year. Some nice materials on a few key facades, that turn into cheap Dryvit at an exterior corner.
It seems that lots of developers really slap up some very uninspired buildings, to make a quick buck, then flip them and move on. Again, it’s great to see this level of activity, but I am dismayed by the quality and care that many of these projects lack. It seems the planning commission and planning department have set a very low bar for design excellence.
For those interested in the construction activity at 29th & Larimer, a Chicago restaurant group is developing a Mexican themed bar / restaurant called Federales.
Here is a link to some renderings –> https://www.zwalink.com/design#federales
Here is a link to the original Federales Bar in Chicago’s West Loop –> https://federaleschicago.com/
This will be an incredible addition to the vibrant food / restaurant scene already on Larimer. Very excited for this to open up!
Well done on capturing the development taking place in Denver. It is nice to see the progress of transformation in these areas. Your website is well organized and I applaud you for your dedication in highlighting Denver’s urban character.
I’m on the board for Rocky Mountain ACI, a non-profit local chapter of the American Concrete Institute and would love to see some of these projects submitted to our awards program. I was wondering if we could connect and see if we can make that happen. Looking forward to hearing from you.