The Laurel, a 71-unit condo building in Cherry Creek North, is starting to come together. Since our last update, almost a year ago, the project has topped out at 11-stories, the tower crane has been taken down, and work on the facade is now underway.
The facade will feature both an off-white and grey paneling. The photos below show both styles of paneling that are already in place. The glass railing up top is for a rooftop amenity area.
The Laurel is expected to be complete early next year. We will swing by at that time for a final update.
Great building. We need to get a train from Downtown to Cherry Creek ASAP
I completely agree. I understand that there are several logistical challenges in doing so, as the most direct route, Speer Boulevard, is divided by Cherry Creek and is already very narrow. Furthermore, an elevated track would severely detract from the area’s aesthetics. However, where there’s a will, there’s a way. While going underground is expensive, it seems like the best option. Why can’t cities start looking past the high cost of subways and think for the future? Can you imagine New York, Washington D.c., London, Paris, etc. without subways? Denver is by no means on par with such cities, but it cannot grow into a world-class, efficient, and environmentally-friendly city without a subway. Let’s start with a Union Station to Cherry Creek line and then go from there. Cherry Creek is a great area and is constantly getting better with the addition of new living and retail spaces. But, I fear the growth will come to a screeching halt without a connection to mass transportation.
It has a connection to mass transit- it’s called the 83L While it’s a top ten route in terms of ridership, it’s by no means the most logical to upgrade to rail- especially below grade rail. How about we upgrade the 83L to BRT and see what kind of a difference that makes first to the transit experience?
My only gripe with the 83L is that it gets stuck in traffic like the rest of us. I agree though, let’s see what potential a BRT solution can provide.
Very true, but we can come up with solutions, while not as free-moving as rail, that would reduce transit time and increase the ridership experience along the 83L route at a fraction of the cost of fixed rail.
Talking rail is for dreaming. Talking bus is the next step in actually improving the transit environment within the City of Denver.
How do you carve out a dedicated bus lane on Speer when it’s already narrow and clogged with vehicles? Spend money to make money! Especially, when it’s an investment in the long-term growth of the city. An underground rail line would survive for centuries. And, it can be retrofitted fora hyperloop should that ever become mainstream. I guarantee the city can come up with the money to create a vital link between two of the most important areas of the city, creating jobs and increasing tourism in the process. I’m a realist by nature, but also know when to think big. Denver voters thought big when FasTraks was proposed. Let’s put this to a vote as well.
They could have a rail along Colfax and one along Colorado. People would have to walk a few blocks to Cherry Creek from either street, but this would leave Speer as is and enlarge the presence of pedestrians in that area.