The La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood is seeing an uptick in construction and proposals, especially around the Santa Fe corridor. The new building uses are mostly residential however, they cover the whole spectrum from apartments to condos, affordable to market rate.

COMPLETED

Art District Flats. Over the last year and a half, the Art District Flats have finished up and now have residents living in the building. This project features 154 apartment homes rented at market rate. It also features ground-floor retail facing Santa Fe.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Art District Lofts. On the same block as the Art District Flats, the Art District Lofts are now under construction. We first mentioned this project back in 2019 when a concept plan was initially filed with the city. This project will feature 115 apartment homes that average 548 square feet for a more affordable price point. 48 parking spaces will also be included in the project. Here is a rendering and a few photos of construction taking place. The architect on record is OZ Architecture.

1010 Santa Fe. Holland Residential has started construction on 1010 Santa Fe. A tower crane is now up with the first columns rising above the street level. 1010 Santa Fe will consist of 203 apartment homes, about 6,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and 213 parking spaces contained in two five-story buildings.

Inca Commons. Located just a block East of West 6th Avenue and Santa Fe, Inca Commons is an affordable condo project that will provide 92 for-sale homes for individuals and families earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income. 86 of the 92 units are subsidized with price points below $200,000. This project is coming along nicely with a full brick facade underway.

PROPOSED

Aura on Santa Fe. A new condo project at 625 Santa Fe is expected to break ground any time now with a building permit filed less than two weeks ago with the city. The five-story project will provide 123 for-sale homes and ground floor retail along Santa Fe. The site has been cleared for construction for quite some time now so it will be nice to see this project kick-off. Here is a rendering refresher and the current conditions of the project site. Aura on Santa Fe is being developed by First Stone Development with Studio Completiva as the architect.

1010 West Colfax. Back in 2019, Opus Group proposed seven-story multifamily development at 1010 West Colfax. The site consists of three parcels currently occupied by a Burger King, a strip mall, and a laundromat. In late 2020 the developer submitted a rezoning application to the city to be able to build above the currently allowed five-stories. Currently, this is still outstanding however, permits are being filed with the city in anticipation that the rezoning request is approved. If built, this project would provide 297 apartment homes, 272 parking spaces, and about 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.

That’s it for La Alma/Lincoln Park. The residential development momentum keeps on trekking around Central Denver!