While we haven’t used the “Block 176” moniker in quite some time due to the construction of the 18th and Glenarm Condos, there is more coming to this block. Before starting the update, let’s explore what Block 176 is. Bound by Broadway, Glenarm Place, 18th Street, and Welton Street, Block 176 has remained a parking lot with a few small structures. The 18th and Glenarm Condos are taking up half the block, supplanting a single-story structure that took up less than 20% of the total footprint of the towers. The other half of the block used to house a drive-thru bank, eventually replaced by a double-story 7-Eleven. To see what the block looked like in 2004/2005, head to the original DenverInfill site here.

Now that we have that out of the way, let’s continue with the update. First, let’s start with the 18th and Glenarm Condos, a 38- and 32-story twin-tower condo project that will eventually add 461 condo homes to Downtown Denver. Work on the structure is progressing nicely, with the first levels now above street level. Here are a bunch of photos around the project showing the vertical progress of the towers.

I’m sure by now you have pieced together that there is more to this than just a construction update. The other half of the block, where the 7-Eleven is, has something in the works by the same developer as 18th and Glenarm, Amacon. First, according to the documents filed with the city, the 7-Eleven structure will be remodeled into a sales center for the 18th and Glenarm Condos. Second, Davis Partnership filed a concept plan for another two-tower project consisting of more condo homes, a hotel, and ground-floor retail. These new towers will exceed the floor count of 18th and Glenarm and rise 39 stories.

Below are photos of the site today, showing the existing structure and accompanying surface parking lot.

Project Description Developer Architect Contractor
38 / 32 Stories | 461 condo homes | 530 (v) parking Amacon Davis Partnership Amacon

Next, some concept plan renderings show the massing of the new towers. All early renders are subject to change and do not reflect the final finishes or facade.

Project Description Developer Architect Most Recent Activity
39 / 39 Stories | 611 condo homes | 96 hotel rooms | 731 (v) parking
Amacon
Davis Partnership Concept Plan (2023-04-21)

Due to the new sales center moving in, we can assume that these new towers will not start for some time, perhaps until the 18th and Glenarm Condos are near completion. Regardless, four towers on a single block are nothing short of remarkable, along with the addition of over 1,000 for-sale homes, which is desperately needed in Denver.