In 2017, an ambitious “proposal” was submitted as a concept plan to the city that never made it past the “pretty rendering” phase. While it got a lot of press and hopes for a tall skyscraper, that project never had any real traction. Now, 650 17th Street is back with a much more realistic proposal.

Greystar has proposed a new residential tower that will rise 47 stories, filling in a surface parking lot smack in the middle of Downtown Denver. A concept plan was filed with the city on February 8 and is still under review. At 574 feet, the new tower will still make a nice mark on the skyline. Here are a few massing models we drafted in Google Earth showing the building from the Golden Triangle, Auraria, and Uptown.

Below is a high-resolution rendering of the project. As with any project in the concept phase, this design is not final and can change. The architect on record is Ziegler Cooper.

With Greystar behind this new tower, there is a good chance that this project will move forward. DenverInfill will be actively monitoring 650 17th Street over the coming months.

Project Description Developer Architect Contractor
47 Stories | 342 apt homes | 15,800 sf retail | 416 (v) parking
Greystar Ziegler Cooper TBD