Golden Triangle Roundup FEB 2024

COMPLETED PROJECTS

Kindred Apartments. Formally reported as 990 Bannock, the Kindred Apartments are complete and open for leasing. The 14-story building adds more density to an already dense area of the Golden Triangle, neighboring Parq, Citizen 10 West, and two more projects under construction across the street. The building features an interesting T shape on top of the podium, with common areas on each side.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Akin Golden Triangle. While it looks like a single project is going up on the southwest corner of West 10th Avenue and Bannock Street, two projects are rising: one mid-block and one wrapping around that one. The project, formally known as 955 Bannock, is a modestly sized, by Denver standards, 12-story building providing just over 100 apartment homes. The building has topped out, and exterior work, like window framing and weatherproofing, is well underway. There are no signs of the facade just yet, but it is expected to be red brick with black paneling accents. Click the link in the table below for an updated rendering.

Parq II. Wrapping around 955 Bannock, Parq II is beginning to rise out of the ground, with work beginning on the first and second floors. Rising 17 stories, Parq II will be no slouch in the density department. In a couple of years, the two-block radius around West 10th Avenue and Bannock Street might be some of the densest residential areas in the entire city.

Modera Golden Triangle. Less than a block away from the density cluster we covered above, Modera Golden Triangle is nearing the finish line. The eight-story building shows most of its facade elements, and we can get a good look at what the final massing will entail. While eight stories aren’t quite as tall as its neighbors under construction, the slight step down in density mixes well with the pedestrian experience of Bannock Street. One last note: The rendering linked in the table below is the most current available; however, the real-life product is significantly better than what the rendering shows.

Evans West. It’s not that hard to find development along Bannock Street on the southern end of the Golden Triangle; we could almost dedicate a whole roundup to the street alone! Sharing similar progress with its catty-corner neighbor, Modera Golden Triangle, Evans West looks more complete by the day. At 19 stories and almost a city block long, this building has a significant presence along Bannock Street. That being said, the project’s massing is broken up nicely, especially towards the historic Evans School. It may not be the tallest building on the block if the 30-story tower diagonally across the block comes back to life; currently, it is in a withdrawn status.

Patten Gray. Heading down to Delaware Street from Evans West, you can see that a new 13-story building is making good progress. The building is now completely enclosed, with facade work underway. The red brick on the lower floors is coming through nicely and will be a sharp addition to the more beige-focused Golden Triangle color palette.

AMLI Golden Triangle. If you were still skeptical about AMLI Golden Triangle being under construction from our post in December, this roundup should put your mind at ease. Construction activities are in full swing at the block between West 8th Avenue and West 9th Avenue along Broadway, with a new tower crane base on the project site’s north end. Between this project and the Sports Castle Lofts, this stretch of Broadway is receiving much-needed density.

The Finch. The almost complete city block development on the very edge of the Golden Triangle is progressing nicely, with a portion of the project along West Colfax Avenue topped out. Interestingly, the Bank of Denver on the corner of West Colfax Avenue and Fox Street closed in August 2022, and the land is currently being marketed. This small corner is not part of The Finch development, which leaves it in an awkward place since it is such a small parcel of land.

PROPOSED

11th and Cherokee. Earlier this month, we dedicated a post to the development plans at 11th and Cherokee. While preserving Cherokee Row, the 11th and Cherokee tower will rise 23 stories, making it one of the tallest structures in the Golden Triangle, and will cantilever over the historic retail building. Demolition of the small office buildings behind Cherokee Row is complete, with a fence around the demolition area.

Here are photos of the site today.

Next up, below are a few renderings of the project.

AMLI Golden Triangle II. Directly north of AMLI Golden Triangle, AMLI is preparing to break ground on another tower lining Broadway, providing considerable density. Furthermore, the project has gone through design review and has been approved by the board to move forward. As of today, the latest filing with the city was in November, showing positive signs that this is inching forward.

1139 Delaware. The Denver Housing Authority (DHA) is looking to build permanent supportive housing at West 11th Avenue and Delaware Street. A three-story office building with a surface parking lot currently occupies the proposed project site. Affordable and supportive housing is drastically needed; this is a great project, and the amount of density to support that. The first urban design package was submitted to the city two days ago and will go in front of the Downtown Design Advisory Board (DDAB) soon. Today, we have two project renderings to share that were provided in the urban design submittal. Anticipated groundbreaking is set for Spring 2025, with completion in Fall 2026.

Evans East. The surface parking lot that will eventually be supplanted for Evans East has been sitting as a parking lot since we announced the project around four years ago. While market conditions have not been favorable to start new construction, there is still some activity for this project trickling in on the permitting side, with the most recent submittal this year.

A building permit has been on record for Evans East since 2020, and while this is the “last” stage before a building breaks ground, we provide the most recent filing in the table below. Lastly, the building configuration is reflected in the table below. As always, click the project details for the most recent rendering.

FOR THE CURIOUS

Zing Credit Union. If you were curious about the construction activities that have been taking place on the southwest corner of West 11th Avenue and Acoma Street, here is the lowdown. The construction is for a two-story retail credit union branch. While the low density is acceptable at best, an accompanying new drive-thru component is moving across the street to the existing surface parking lot owned by the credit union. Given where the Golden Triangle is located and the density it supports, it is disappointing to see a drive-thru anything new to the neighborhood. Here are a few photos of the project.