River North (North) Roundup SEP 2022

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Flora. Close to topping out, Flora is making steady vertical progress. With only a single floor remaining for the concrete structure, you can start to see the building take shape. This project features a slew of curved edges and tasteful cutouts mid-way up the building. There are no signs of the dark brick facade just yet.

The Current. This 12-story project has topped out, with facade work now underway. Paired with Flora, The Current adds a notable amount of height to this area of River North. When complete, this building will feature a handsome brick and glass facade, which you can start to see in the photos below.

Wynkoop Street. Formally known as Vert Lofts, this 16-story project is well underway, with a tower crane erected over the project site and underground levels going vertical. Since our last roundup in March, we are also excited to move this project’s status from proposed to construction.

3901 Wynkoop. Steady progress is being made on the project at the corner of 39th Street and Brighton Boulevard. Structurally, this seven-story project will feature a two-story podium with five stories of wood framing above it. In addition to the primary structure’s vertical progress, the elevator cores on the south side have topped out.

Chestnut Lofts. A thin, triangular parcel at 35th and Chestnut Street, along the new Arkins Promenade, is now under construction. The Chestnut Lofts will add 49 affordable homes to the area while providing a neat design due to the small parcel where it resides. Currently the elevator cores have topped out, with the primary structure following behind.

Cambria Hotel RiNo. Demolition at the northwest corner of 36th Street and Brighton Boulevard is complete, with construction underway for the Cambria Hotel RiNo. Currently, the first concrete columns are starting to go vertical.

HONORABLE MENTION

Arkins Promenade. Before we get to the proposed projects in this quadrant, it is worth exploring a great amenity that recently opened along the South Platte riverfront. The Arkins Promenade runs adjacent to the South Platte trail and will eventually be lined with mixed-use developments to the east. Another great feature of the Promenade is that it ties directly into RiNo Art Park, a new park and an invaluable amenity to the neighborhood. Below is a scrolling gallery featuring two dozen photos of this new public space.

PROPOSED

3800 Brighton. This 16-story project is making its way through the city, with the most recent record filed in late July. While no renderings are available yet, this project will add a considerable amount of density along Brighton Boulevard.

3755 Ringsby. A parking lot at the western edge of the TAXI development may soon get supplanted by a 12-story building. If built, this would be the tallest project in this area.

36th & Chestnut. Behind The Current, a new concept plan for a 13-story building has been filed with the city. Unfortunately, there has been no activity since its initial filing in April.

3395 Brighton. South of Great Divide and across the street from RiNo Art Park, a concept plan for a triple 12-story project was recently filed with the city. This project would fill a large gap along Brighton Boulevard, where a dirt lot currently resides.

Hurley Place Phase 2. A large dirt lot neighboring the Arkins Promenade is slated for redevelopment. The second phase of Hurley Place calls for two 12-story buildings with an ample amount of retail. Being adjacent to Arkins Promenade, this project will help further activate this public space. Below, we have a general overview of what the second phase looks like and how it ties into phase one. According to the description filed with the city, the hotel and condo building is considered a single structure. While the first phase is still going through the building permit process, the second phase currently requires a resubmittal of the concept plan.

3726 Brighton. Mid-block between 37th and 38th Street along Brighton Boulevard, a new concept plan has been filed for a residential project. This building would replace a single-story structure currently on the project site.

3510 Brighton. Brighton Boulevard might soon see the density it deserves. A concept plan for a 12-story building was recently filed for the east corner of Brighton Boulevard and 35th Street.

3606 Delgany. A concept plan was filed for a 12-story building that could rise across the street from The Current. A single-story warehouse will need to be demolished to make way for this project.

DriveTrain II. A dirt lot on the east corner of Arkins and Festival Street may soon get replaced by a 12-story building. Presumably the second phase of DriveTrain, this project would neighbor the recently completed DriveTrain.

Return to Form. The tallest mass-timber structure in Colorado may soon rise at the corner of 35th and Wynkoop Street. This 12-story project would help fill in a corner that is currently very underutilized. Below, we have a conceptual rendering of the project. The developer is hoping to break ground in the spring.

3705 Ringsby. Another chunk of surface parking may soon get supplanted over at TAXI. A concept plan for another 12-story building, which will provide residential and retail uses, has been filed with the city.

3755 Wazee. A concept plan for a 16-story building that would take up part of the Giambrocco conglomerate was recently filed with the city. Following any redevelopment around Giambrocco is a bit dizzying as multiple plans are floating around. This particular concept plan was likely filed to be exempted from the city’s new Expanded Housing Affordability program that took effect on July 1. The same goes for all concept plans above and below filed around the same time.

3327 Brighton. The north corner of Festival Street and Brighton Boulevard features a couple of low-density industrial buildings and a large dirt lot. We already covered the triple 12-story proposal above however, another eight-story building may soon reside on this corner.

3660 Brighton. The east side of Brighton Boulevard between 36th and 37th Street may soon be very busy. A concept plan for an eight-story hotel was recently filed with the city. This hotel would rise mid-block, replacing a single-story industrial building.

3400 Brighton. Last but not least, there is one more concept plan for a 12-story building along Brighton Boulevard, south of 35th Street. If built, this project would complement the density of the Source Hotel and the various projects proposed across the street.

You made it to the bottom! This is, by far, the largest roundup by project quantity we have ever posted. The North quadrant may soon be teeming with construction even if half of the above proposals get underway. As we mentioned above, there are so many proposals because developers were rushing to get their projects submitted before the city’s new Expanded Housing Affordability program that took effect on July 1. On our next North quadrant roundup, will we have 22 projects to cover? It’s highly unlikely. When looking at the other quadrants, the north quadrant also has the most proposals by a long shot, so we should naturally expect to see more activity in this quadrant.

Since you made it this far, here is a bonus panorama of River North showing the forest of tower cranes that dominate its skyline.