A large project is underway in Jefferson Park. After years of seeing a vacant lot, with an abandoned tower crane occupying a portion of it, 26th and Alcott has finally broken ground and is now under construction. When we announced this project back in 2018, plans called for 642 for-sale condos contained in a 15-story building taking up an entire city block. While the design of the building remains the same, the breakdown is a bit different. Plans now call for a mixed-use building split between 533 apartment homes and 93 apartment-style hotel rooms.

At the start of the year, two tall tower cranes were installed that are visible along the I-25 corridor due to the higher elevation of the project site. Present-day, most of the foundation and groundwork is complete, with the elevator cores going vertical. Here are a handful of ground-level photos from all sides of the project site.

Below are two more aerials of the project. It’s great to see how much of a gap this project will fill, better connecting Jefferson Park in an area full of more suburban-style development from the era’s past.

Let’s wrap up with three current renderings of 26th and Alcott. The design remains the same from 2018, with OZ Architecture still the architect of record. While the 15-story high-rise structure occupies most of the project site, the elevation also steps down to four stories towards the west end of the project. An internal parking podium is included in the project; however it is completely wrapped by the building and not visible along the street.

It’s great to see this full city block development finally underway after all these years!

Project Description Developer Architect Contractor
15 Stories | 533 apt homes | 93 hotel rooms | 568 (v) parking
Grand Peaks OZ Architecture
Weitz Construction