Development is gaining momentum in the Golden Triangle. While there is a decent amount of density under construction today, there are many more projects proposed and in the pipeline for the neighborhood.
COMPLETED
Citizen West 10. This 17-story project is now complete, with residents starting to move in. Citizen 10 West adds new life to this stretch of Acoma Street as it supplanted almost a half-block of surface parking. With brick making up the majority of the facade, and a setback after floor five, this project turned out to be a handsome addition to the Golden Triangle neighborhood.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Stories | 373 apt homes | 4,200 sf retail | 445 (v), 202 (b) parking |
LMC | Shears Adkins Rockmore |
Weitz |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Evans West. The site just west of the historic Evans School is busy with construction activities as the 19-story building is starting to go vertical. Since we last visited this project, two tower cranes have been installed at the project site, with the underground levels going vertical.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Stories | 420 apt homes | 6,700 sf retail | 530 (v), 226 (b) parking |
LMC | Davis Partnership |
GE Johnson |
990 Bannock. A new tower crane resides at the 990 Bannock project site, with columns for the first floor starting to go vertical. This project is situated across the alley of the newly complete Citizen West 10.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Stories | 224 apt homes | 205 (v), 123 (b) parking |
LMC |
Shears Adkins Rockmore |
Weitz |
Modera Golden Triangle. After we observed in April that the project site was cleared to make way for Modera Golden Triangle, construction has been in full swing. Excavation is nearly complete, and two tower cranes have been installed at the project site. The photos below do not show the new tower cranes, as they were installed very recently.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Stories | 326 apt homes | 4,500 sf retail | 391 (v) parking |
Mill Creek |
Davis Partnership |
Milender White |
The Finch. Site preparations are still underway for the almost full city block project at Colfax Avenue and Fox Street. It appears that asbestos abatement is taking place for the four-story building that will eventually be demolished to make way for The Finch.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Stories | 370 apt homes | 536 (v) parking |
Embrey | Kephart | Embrey |
1158 Delaware. Demolition is wrapping up at the corner of 12th Avenue and Delaware Street. The new residential project should start as soon as the site is cleared from demolition. A 13-story building will be taking the place of the single-story townhomes that used to occupy this corner.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Stories | 250 apt homes | 2,000 sf retail | 246 (v) parking |
Summit Capital |
Studio PBA |
ARCO Murray |
In addition, here are a couple of renderings of 1158 Delaware.
PROPOSED
AMLI 8th and Broadway. Back in November, we mentioned that this project was making its way through the city’s permitting process. With the most recent activity last month and Milender White lined up as the project’s contractor, we should hopefully see construction starting soon. Follow this link for a rendering refresher.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Stories | 366 apt homes | 12,400 sf retail | 507 (v) parking |
AMLI | Davis Partnership |
Fire / Water (2022-05-23) |
Evans East. Across Acoma Street from the historic Evans School, another surface parking lot may soon get supplanted. With construction permits for excavation recently filed with the city, it’s only a matter of time before we see shovels in the ground. Below, we have some fresh renderings of the 16-story project.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Stories | 287 apt homes | 322 (v), 154 (b) parking |
LMC | Davis Partnership |
Zoning Permit (2022-05-19) |
13th and Cherokee. Another large block-long surface parking lot might soon get eradicated from the Golden Triangle neighborhood. Plans call for a 17-story building that will replace the entirety of the surface lot.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Stories | 248 apt homes | 5,300 sf retail | 316 (v) parking |
TBD |
Carvell Architects |
Address Assignment (2022-03-30) |
955 Bannock. While the fence remains around the building to be demolished at 955 Bannock, this project has a new life. Instead of an office building with a large parking podium, plans now call for a residential project. Recently, building permits have been filed with the city, and we have new renderings to share.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Stories | 105 apt homes | 79 (v), 50 (b) parking |
Alpine Investments |
OZ Architecture |
Construction Permit (2022-05-20) |
Parq II. Next to Parq on Speer, a “sister” building is in the works. The design is similar to the original and would go vertical next door. Below, we have a few renderings of the new project.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Stories | 310 apt homes | 8,000 sf retail | 382 (v) parking |
Greystar |
ZCA Residential |
ROW Dedication (2022-05-23) |
1215 Elati. Breaking the height mold, a new 23-story project has been proposed at 1215 Elati. The lot currently contains some surface parking and low-density buildings. The project recently went through design review for massing however, no renderings are available at this time.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Stories | 400 apt homes | 340 (v) parking |
Century Real Estate |
Shears Adkins Rockmore |
Urban Design (2022-04-07) |
1001 Lincoln. Just behind the Sports Castle, a concept plan has been filed for a 16-story building. This project would replace a small office building and make much better use of this parcel from a density standpoint.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Stories | 207 apt homes | 9,000 sf retail | 209 (v) parking |
Laramar |
KTGY | Concept Plan (2022-02-25) |
11th & Cherokee. Another 23-story project has been proposed for the northwest corner of West 11th Avenue and Cherokee Street. This project will also break the “grand mesa” feel in terms of height in the Golden Triangle.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Stories | 296 apt homes | 11,000 sf retail | 218 (v) parking |
TBD |
TBD | Urban Design (2022-05-10) |
That’s a wrap for the Golden Triangle! There are a lot of projects in the pipeline which will help the neighborhood become a dense, walkable, urban oasis.
Maps for projects mentioned in this post:
Citizen West 10
Evans West
990 Bannock
Modera Golden Triangle
The Finch
1158 Delaware
AMLI 8th and Broadway
Evans East
13th and Cherokee
955 Bannock
Parq II
1215 Elati
1001 Lincoln
11th & Cherokee
Thanks for your roundup, it’s great to see all of the activity. Aren’t there two large multifamily projects underway by Urban Villages as well?
Yes! We covered those in our last roundup https://denverinfill.com/2021/12/golden-triangle-nov-2021-roundup.html
There hasn’t been much activity on them since.
4,000+ units & 60K+ SF of ground floor retail! LFG! Golden Triangle is going to be an incredible place to live once fully built out. Can’t wait to watch this neighborhood evolve!
I hope all these new residential buildings bring some great high quality restaurants.
A quality grocery store would be great too.
Thanks for the update Ryan. A ton of development happening. Between this area and Rino north the city starts to have some significant height outside of downtown.
Does anyone know of any websites that cover the history of Golden triangle? Especially ones with photos of the area before all the construction of the last twenty years
Historic Aerials has good aerial imagery of the area:
https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer
There is also 1933 aerial photography of Denver that is very detailed:
https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=a9d5564d22da4bffaadf6b2bb2ec3960
In the 1933 and 1956 images, Golden Triangle appears to mostly have been single family homes with rowhouses on the short blocks – something like Cap Hill. It then descends into parking crater hell over the next 50 years before you start to see some new development in the 2004 photographs. I do wonder why it deteriorated so much worse than other core-adjacent residential neighborhoods. Was there an “urban renewal” effort that covered the area?
Wow–the 1933 image clearly shows the Evans School, and the mint before it was expanded! Thanks for this link.
This neighborhood features some of my favorite development in the city. Yeah—all the stuff going up in blank warehouse districts is really modern and chic, but the Golden Triangle is already a pretty prominent area of Denver, and they’re still managing to take it to another level.
Yes—I hope all this new residential invites a more substantial retail presence, because storefront businesses have always struggled in this area because all the roads are major thoroughfares. Lincoln, 13th Ave, 6th Ave, Sante Fe, Kalamath. Those are streets you take to get somewhere else. (Broadway is probably the only exception, and even that’s not ideal.) So, let’s build a 17-23 story high-rise on every godawful parking, but let’s also consider how significant a reimagined transit plan could be here too. Something that better connects downtown and South Broadway. Something that better encourages bike and pedestrian traffic.
Thought? If you’re not going to consider circulator trolleys, then maybe dedicated BRT lanes from the I-25/Broadway station to Civic Center Station, with maybe a short detour to the 10th & Osage Station? If you’re going to build a neighborhood this dense, the people who live there need a way of getting around without a car.
There is already a dedicated bus lane on Broadway from 17th through Civic Center and all the way south to the I-25 & Broadway station. There is a similar lane on Lincoln but it is a parking lane off-peak. The frequency was decent pre-pandemic but is pretty bad now.
Bike Lanes + Scooters + The light rail is a pretty potent combination in this district and serves as an excellent example of their public transport value. With a scooter/bike and quick access to the trail, one can get to highlands, RiNo, and Cherry creek pretty directly with minimal usage of sidewalks or sharing the road with vehicles. additional protected bike lanes would do a hell of a lot more than a bus line or dedicated bus lanes in my opinion. Frankly, we all know the people moving into these buildings will use a train/light rail, but surely would raise their nose at a bus…
A large bike “highway” on Broadway would be perfect. One lane in either direction, fully protected. Straight from downtown to south broadway. I would use it all the time, if done right.
Not sure about the actual history of Golden Triangle, but if you’re looking for photos of the last 20 years, Google street view’s historical imagery is a very easy way to view how the neighborhood looked before these newer developments. The website Historic Aerials also has aerial images as far back as 1956 which give a really good sense of how Denver has changed.
Is there a single set parking minimum for this area? I’m surprised to see such variation from something like ~.7/unit up to 1.4+. I’m guessing there’s some correlation between how upscale the building is how many spots they provide, but it’s a larger swing in the rate than I’d expect.
Do you know anything about the development across from Dozins at corner of 13 and Cherokee? I saw a blog about it from March 2020. Thanks.