Let’s head over to Cherry Creek as development is ramping up around the neighborhood, from proposals to groundbreakings. Since we started covering Cherry Creek in 2013, it has matured as an urban center with arguably, some of the best street level activation out of any Central Denver neighborhood, thanks to its ample amount of ground floor retail.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
200 Clayton. Significant progress has been made for the office building at East 2nd Avenue and Clayton Street. Both the cores and steel structure have topped out, with fireproofing and facade work now underway.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Stories | 67,800 sf office | 5,600 sf retail | 49 (v) parking |
Broe | Beck Group |
GH Phipps |
255 Fillmore. Over the past six years, DenverInfill has been keeping an eye on 255 Fillmore, formally known as 235 Fillmore. Back in early 2016, a building named Cherry Creek Plaza was demolished to make way for a new seven-story office building however, the project never broke ground, and the site stood as a surface parking lot since. Fast forward to the present, and a new rendition of the project has broken ground, with excavation underway and a tower crane base occupying the project site.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Stories | 90,000 sf office | 9,130 sf retail | 198 (v) parking |
BMC | 4240 Architecture |
Haselden |
Here are a couple of new renderings of 255 Fillmore. Previous designs were, more or less, a glass box however, this new design incorporates some brick throughout the facade.
300 Fillmore. A half-block from 255 Fillmore, another new office project has broken ground. Throughout Cherry Creek’s development boom, we haven’t witnessed much development on the north side of East 3rd Avenue, which is zoned at four stories. Even at the lower density, any new project on the north side of East 3rd Avenue will help continue the urban fabric. Demolition is underway for a two-story structure currently on the project site.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Stories | 41,250 sf office | 9,000 sf retail | 89 (v) parking |
Midwest Property Group |
4240 Architecture |
Haselden |
Below are a few renderings of 300 Fillmore.
300 University. At the edge of Cherry Creek North, and also on the north side of East 3rd Avenue, another office building is now under construction. Two single-story structures were recently demolished, with excavation underway at the project site.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Stories | 50,060 sf office | 9,653 sf retail | 116 (v) parking |
Cherry Creek LFS LLC |
Open Studio Architecture |
GE Johnson |
Here is a rendering of the new four-story office building.
Modera Cherry Creek. Over in Cherry Creek East, Modera Cherry Creek is making great progress. The five-story structure has topped out, with a brick-focused facade making its way up the building.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stories | 95 apt homes | 133 (v), 49 (b) parking |
Mill Creek |
OZ Architecture |
CFC Construction |
Acoya Cherry Creek. This seven-story residential project at the edge of Cherry Creek has topped off, with facade work well underway. When complete, this seven-story building will provide 137 assisted and independent homes for seniors.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Stories | 137 apt homes | 80 (v) parking |
Ryan Companies |
MOA Architecture |
Ryan Companies |
PROPOSED
Modera Cook Street. Mill Creek is planning another residential project similar to their Modera Cherry Creek project, a block away. Plans as recent as May have been filed with the city however, some individual plans require resubmittal. Currently, there are no renderings of Modera Cook Street.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stories | 110 apt homes | 165 (v) parking |
Mill Creek |
OZ Architecture |
Transportation Plan (2022-05-03) |
250 Clayton. A concept plan for a new office building in Cherry Creek North was submitted earlier this year. Currently, a two-story parking structure occupies this part of Clayton Street between East 2nd and 3rd Avenue.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Stories | 215,000 sf office | 290 (v) parking |
TBD |
Beck Group | Concept Plan (2022-02-04) |
185 Steele. Earlier this year, a concept plan was filed for a new for-sale condo project at 185 Steele Street. Currently, a single-story retail building resides at what would be the future project site.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stories | 38 condo homes | 70 (v) parking |
PMG |
TBD | Concept Plan (2022-01-25) |
3rd & Milwaukee. The southwest corner of 3rd and Milwaukee may see a new eight-story residential building. Currently, the parcel is occupied by a plaza and two-story parking structure.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Stories | 156 apt homes | 25,000 sf retail | 256 (v) parking |
BMC |
Shears Adkins Rockmore |
Concept Plan (2022-04-21) |
242 Milwaukee. There is a lot of interest in office development in Cherry Creek North. This proposed project mid-block between East 2nd and 3rd Avenue, along Milwaukee Street, calls for a seven-story office building, replacing a two-story retail building.
In addition, we have a rendering to share with you from BMC Investments, the project’s developer who is bullish on the Cherry Creek real estate market.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Stories | 83,000 sf office | 9,000 sf retail | 179 (v) parking |
BMC |
TBD | Concept Plan (2022-05-19) |
201 Fillmore. Plans for the northwest corner of East 2nd Avenue and Fillmore street call for an eight-story office building that would replace a single-story retail building and a surface parking lot.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Stories | 140,000 sf office | 8,000 sf retail | 298 (v) parking |
Schnitzer West |
TBD | Concept Plan (2022-06-17) |
329 Detroit. A concept plan for a small condo project has been proposed for a parcel mid-block on Detroit Street between East 3rd and 4th Avenue. The five-story project would replace a single-story building.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stories | 18 condo homes | 28 (v) parking |
TBD |
EV Studio |
Concept Plan (2022-06-28) |
That’s a wrap for Cherry Creek!
Maps for projects mentioned in this post:
200 Clayton
255 Fillmore
300 Fillmore
300 University
Modera Cherry Creek
Acoya Cherry Creek
Modera Cook Street
250 Clayton
185 Steele
3rd & Milwaukee
242 Milwaukee
201 Fillmore
329 Detroit
Dang, there is some good design here. From an outside perspective, it seems that Cherry Creek could sustain an up zoning to 12 stories or so.
not sure the hood would be down for that. I’m sure there are plenty of old timers just losing their s*** about all this new construction.
Back in 2014 the Cherry Creek North BID did some awesome marketing campaigns when there were 5-6 cranes up during the first boom. I feel like that helped curb a lot of the NIMBYism around the area.
The best bet for that is on the south side of 1st down the road when they demolish the mall
I know in LA the city of Beverly Hills postponed the subway from going through there for decades. Do you all think the locals in Cherry Creek would put up a fight against a train connecting it to downtown ?
The Cherry Creek West redevelopment is proposing buildings up to 12 stories.
Cherry Creek North, as pointed out in this article, is already Denver’s best example of urban mix. And it has almost no surface lots to be infilled. The projects listed here as well as those topped out in the last ten years have added little to the area. In fact, many of them have brought higher rents, pushing out local businesses in favor of national chains. Where they exist, foot traffic and the atmosphere of human-scale street life is gone. Case in point: the plaza at 3rd and Milwaukee. Would it be an improvement to build an eight story cube or redesign the plaza as an oasis? IMHO, the rush to demo and replace is not benefiting the area.
I have watched Cherry Creek North change over the years. I started work fresh out of college in 1967 at a landscape architecture firm located in a two story building at the northwest corner of Second Avenue and Detroit. That building sat there, with a major remodel along the way, until it was torn down a few years ago and replaced with an 8 story glass box. IMHO Cherry Creek North was as nice in 1967 as it is now. The mix of stores, offices and restaurants was there then, just not as dense as now. I always made a point of showing off the area to out of town visitors. A lot of the new development is architecturally attractive, and the mix of newer, taller buildings and older, lower buildings still retains some of the old character. The rub is that as more buildings maxing out the allowed heights are built the character that gave the area its uniqueness will be lost. A case in point is the 8 story glass box currently under construction right next to the 8 story glass box mentioned earlier. The entire frontage of the north side of Second Avenue between Clayton and Detroit will be a monolithic wall of reflective glass. Not a good harbinger of things to come.
None of this is good. Cherry creek north is going from from local to national, family owned to corporate chains, authentic to uninspiring. These square developer boxes create wind tunnels and shadows in fact ruin the pedestrian experience.
And news flash, corporate landlords will never allow rent prices to fall. If a building has a hundred units, and is backed by the coffers of multinationals, they can withstand 40% vacancy. Smaller, locally owned, 15 unit apartments can’t.
If we insist on building taller in Cherry Creek, we also need to advocate for set backs, carve outs, and preserving the historic facades at the front of parcels; therefore building smaller apartments above and behind the vibrant retail/pedestrian space
Hi There, I am trying to figure out how many/which condominium projects were delivered in Denver from 2000 through today. Would you point me in the right direction to find that information?
A little background on me, I am a student at the University of Denver in their Masters of Real Estate and the Built Environment program.
What is planned further up University? The old dental office at 4th Ave is gone along with all the small residential buildings down to the office building planned at 300 University.
I believe moderate cherry creek is 180 Madison, so cherry creek north
What about 240 Saint Paul?