The myriad of cranes marking our Denver skyline has caused mixed emotions in the city’s residents. There is fear that prices will continue to climb with the influx of transplants. There is longing for a past that didn’t involve commutes detouring around construction zones. There is also a hopefulness that new growth will continue to spur the economy, financially boosting public education and providing modern, convenient housing for the burgeoning population.
Whatever one’s sentiments, there is no denying that tangible, physical growth is here in Denver, and it’s here to stay. With all the new construction, it’s likely you’ve found yourself driving around Denver thinking, “What the hell is that?” We’ve come to the rescue with an answer.
Below lists the numerous construction projects throughout the neighborhoods within Denver’s city limits.
It is a live listing and we will update it as construction projects are added or if readers like you want to know.
We are taking suggestions in the comments section of the article. Please only suggest new construction projects you would like to see included here. We will not be covering interior or exterior renovations of currently standing buildings or private, single family homes. Thank you for any and all suggestions.
The Map
River North (RiNo)
Where: 2440 Larimer St., Denver
What: The Ramble Hotel
Projected opening date: Early 2018
The Lowdown: The Ramble Hotel is going to be a boutique hotel in the RiNo neighborhood and will have 50 rooms. But one of its main attractions will be the forthcoming bar Death & Co. This will be the first location out of New York City for the award winning team. In addition, next door neighbor Work & Class will also open a new restaurant inside The Ramble. The Denver based development group, Gravitas, will own and operate the new building.
Where: 36th and Wynkoop
What: RiDE at RiNo
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: RiDE at RiNo pitches its new apartment complex as “Micro. Mini. Boutique. Unique. Efficient.” These small apartments are within walking distance of the A-line at 38th street and boast amenities such as bike and Car 2 Go shares, laundry room and fitness center. The building will contain 84 micro units and EV charging stations. Rent prices and square footage of units have yet to be released.
Where: 3501 Wazee St., Denver
What: Zeppelin Station
Projected opening date: Late 2017
The Lowdown: Coming later this year is Zeppelin Station, a 100,000 square foot market hall and creative workspace. The market hall will be similar to the nearby Source but will expand its food offerings to include a diverse array of cuisine including Italian gelato, Vietnamese banh mi, Hawaiian poke bowls and more.
Where: 3350 Brighton Blvd
What: The Source Hotel
Projected opening date: Late 2017
The Lowdown: The Source Hotel is an expansion of the popular The Source Market. This hotel markets itself as a “culinary complex and lifestyle hotel.” The Source Hotel will boast 100 rooms in its eight-story tower designed in a modern fashion and distinguished by natural light, lofty ceilings and expansive views. On top of the interior amenities, guests will also have access to a roof top pool, two market halls showcasing 25 artisans and a New Belgium beer upon check in.
READ: New Belgium Plans to Open First Ever Denver Brewery in 2017
Where: 3500 Brighton Blvd.
What: Catalyst Health Tech Innovation (HTI)
Projected opening date: Spring 2018
The Lowdown: Catalyst HTI will be a community of healthcare professionals working in the digital sphere. They plan on renting the building to a multitude of different sized companies — from start ups to Fortune 100. Catalyst will also include space for government and non-profit sectors as well. The bottom floor will house retail space including restaurants and cafes.
Where: 38th and Blake St.
What: World Trade Center Denver
Projected opening date:2019
The Lowdown: Previously located between Broadway and 16th street, the World Trade Center (WTC) Denver will move into the River North neighborhood. WTC Denver plans on making it’s US hub a mixed use space, catering to business, education, retail and events. The first phase will cost $200 million. The projected completion date for the initial build is 2019.
Where: 2840 Blake Street
What: Modera River North
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: Modera will be located north of downtown Denver and only a block away from Backyard on Blake. The complex houses upscale studio, 1 and 2-bedroom units. Mixed materials including wood, concrete and glass, give Modera a modern feel.
Where: 3600 Wynkoop and 3695 Wynkoop
What: Redevelopment of Giambrocco Food Service Site
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: Tributary Real Estate and Charles Street Investment Partners purchased these two acres of land in RiNo that current house two warehouses and industrial space. Their hope is to integrate new, modern styled buildings with the current grain elevators and other industrial space. The space will be mixed-use, including office, residential and hotel space.
Where: 30th and Larimer St.
What: Shake Shack
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: New York burger chain is bringing their famous crinkle cut fries and hand spun shakes to Denver with plans to open the first Shack Shack in RiNo. This addition will compliment Shake Shack’s neighbors Finn’s Manor and Ratio Beerworks nicely.
READ: Shake Shack to Open its First Colorado Location in RiNo
Where: 2945 Larimer St.
What: Odell Brewing Co. Taproom
Projected opening date: Fall 2017
The Lowdown: Fort Collins brewery Odell Brewing set sights on the same block as Shake Shack with plans to open its 4,000 square feet second location. Already a hit in Fort Collins, this taproom will further enhance the craft beer landscape in RiNo.
Five Points & Curtis Park
Where: 2560 Welton St.
What: The Lydian
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: Confluence Companies, a Denver based property management firm, is raising The Lydian in the historic district of Five Points. This mixed-use building will feature 129 apartments and a combine 25,000 square feet of office and retail space. The Lydian will have quick access to downtown via the nearby light rail stop. Apartments vary from lofts to three bedrooms, and everything in between. Some units include an outdoor deck.
Where: 2100 Welton St.
What: Alexan Arapahoe Square
Projected opening date: August 2018
The Lowdown: Another Trammell Crow behemoth — Alexan Arapahoe Square will stand at 13 stories high and boast 355 units at an average of 780 square feet. The first units are expected to be completed in December 2017.
Where: 26th and Lawrence St.
What: S*Park Phase 1
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: The new project in Curtis Park will feature 91 condos and eight town homes for sale starting at under 300k. From studios to three-bedrooms, S*Park hopes to provide affordable housing for purchase to Denver’s residents. The complex is walking distance to RiNo attractions and in close proximity to downtown. The sustainable establishment features solar power, community greenhouse, and underground parking which allows space for a central park.
Where: 2075 Broadway
What: Renaissance Downtown
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is erecting affordable housing that will include 101 units — with the majority of units being one-bedroom — ranging from 440 to 624 square feet. The project broke ground in September 2016.
Capitol Hill/ Uptown/ City Park
Where: 2405 E. Colfax Ave., Denver
What: Carla Madison Recreation Center
Projected Opening: Fall 2017
The Lowdown: Also known as the Central Recreation Center, this highly anticipated community building will have everything from an eight lane lap pool to a weight area, cardio area, fitness area, gymnasium and multi-purpose rooms. The $20 million dollar edifice will be five stories including a rooftop event space. It is also said to be a LEED certified building.
Where: 1833 Emerson St.
What: Emerson Place
Projected opening date: June 2018
The Lowdown: Emerson Place Apartments, a product of real-estate investment group Allante Properties. It provides mostly studio apartments at a hopefully more affordable price than others around Denver. Amenities include dog wash, bike storage and a ski tuning room.
Where: 1400 Block North Washington St.
What: Saint Francis Apartments
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: The Saint Francis Apartments at Cathedral Square will be a 50 unit homeless housing project that hopes to provide 50 currently homeless people with a permanent, safe residence. Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) approved a certain allocation of tax credits in order to sponsor this project.
Where: 1901 Grant St.
What: SOVA
Projected opening date: 2018
The Lowdown: SOVA apartments boast luxury living in brown-stone style townhomes. The 12 story building will have 211 units and include amenities like hot tub, bbq area, lounge, rooftop deck and more.
Where: 1290-1295 E. 17th Ave.
What: Park 17
Projected opening date: Spring 2019
The Lowdown: LYND Developers and Harris Kocher Smith (A Denver based civil engineering firm) are in the process of raising this 190 unit apartment complex. This apartment building will complement and extend 17th Avenue’s restaurant row.
Where: 1570 and 1578 Humboldt St.
What:16th and Humboldt
Projected opening date: Summer 2018
The Lowdown: Pando Holdings and OZ Architecture teamed up to build these highly contested micro-unit apartments. Neighbors are worried that the new buildings, which does not include any parking space for tenants, will exacerbate parking problems in Capitol Hill. The units are 325 square feet and feature high ceilings and tall windows.
Where: 20th and California
What: Alexan 20th Street Station
Projected opening date: September 2018
The Lowdown: Trammell Crow Residential, Denver development giant, broke ground on this mammoth project in July 2016. Alexan 20th Street Station will have 354 units averaging 784 square feet BusinessDen reported that this project cost approximately $94 million dollars. They also speculated rent would average out to around $1,872 a month. Eighty percent of units will be studios or one bedrooms.
Where: 12th and Grant
What:Modern Cap Hill
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: Mill Creek Residential is building a 197-unit apartment building in Cap. Hill. Modern Cap Hill, an eight-story addition to the neighborhood, will include a pool deck, conference room, and fitness center.
Congress Park and Hale
Where: 9th and Colorado
What:9th + Colorado
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: Located at the former campus of University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, the new mixed-use retail and housing space will provide an entire micro-community space. 9th + Colorado will include open space parks, office units, and 900-1,100 residential units.
Park Hill
Where: East 22nd and 23rd Avenues
What: Oneida Park
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: Developers plan to open a retail strip in what is now an outdated establishment from the ’50s. Two restaurant establishments have signed on to lease space in the new development — an ice cream concept by Little Man owners and the second location for Ester’s Neighborhood Pub. BusinessDen cites that developers do not plan to change the current retail footprint, but will turn a surface parking lot on the development’s west side into a raised courtyard surrounded by restaurants.
Downtown, Union Station, & Lower Downtown (LoDo)
Where: 1709 Chestnut Pl.
What:1709 Chestnut Apartments
Projected opening date:2018
The Lowdown: Located in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver’s bustling downtown, 1709 Chestnut Place Apartments will feature mixed-use facilities. Two high-rise multifamily buildings will boast 500 apartments ranging from studios to two-bedrooms. Amenities include a pool and clubhouse. The building sits close to grocery, dining, and transportation needs. This project will add 500 parking units to downtown.
Where: The full block of 17th, Wewatta, 18th and Chestnut
What: Union Denver
Projected opening date: Late 2017
The Lowdown: Davis Partnership Architects and developer Holland Partner Group is erecting a giant mixed-use project to include 580 housing units and 60,000 square feet of retail space. The 13-story building includes apartments from studios to two-bedrooms and will also include penthouse apartments from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet. Inside this colossal addition to Denver’s already booming downtown, amenities such as community space, a fitness room, conference rooms and a business center are featured next to pools and courtyards. Whole Foods, as well as other restaurant and retail space, will comprise part of the ground-floor retail space.
Where: Blake, Market, 16th and 17th Streets
What: Market Station
Projected opening date: Late 2018
The Lowdown: Market Station is a $150 million dollar mixed-use project that will include retail, office and residential spaces only stone’s throw from Union Station. The space will include pedestrian alleys to compliment the heavily trafficked Union Station neighborhood. This building will also introduce an additional 350 underground parking spaces.
Where: 19th and Wewatta
What: Ascent Union Station
Projected opening date: Fall 2019
The Lowdown: This Greystar development is 14 stories tall and will contain 168 luxury residential units and two guest suites. The ground floor will contain retail space. At penthouse level will be a swimming pool and recreation deck.
Where: 1750 Wewatta Street
What: The Coloradan
Projected opening date: Late 2018
The Lowdown: The Coloradan — a 19 story tall mixed-use building, will complement its equally large and luxurious neighbors in the Union Square district of downtown Denver. At 200 feet tall and almost a quarter of a million square feet, this building will provide plenty of space for its 334 residential units and ground floor retail space. The Coloradan will add 432 above-ground parking spaces. Residences encompass studios to three bedrooms and seven penthouse apartments — the biggest will ring in at 3,225 square feet.
Where: Broadway and Colfax
What: Civic Center Station
Projected opening date: October 2017
The Lowdown: This station is one of RTD’s busiest — serving 15,000 passengers daily. The revamped Civic Center Station will feature an open, more welcoming design, nine bus bays, glass-enclosed terminal building and a bus ramp extension connecting Broadway and Lincoln St.
Highland & LoHi (Lower Highlands)
Where: 2680 18th Street
What:2680 18th Street Apartments
Projected opening date: Summer 2018
The Lowdown: Corum Real Estate broke ground in the first quarter of 2017 on this 100-unit apartment building. More information to come when available.
Where: 3215 Tejon St.
What: Alexan LoHi
Projected opening date: December 2017
The Lowdown: This five story apartment building is slated for completion in December 2017. Trammell Crow Residential is also responsible for this project. Alexan LoHi will contain 106 units and amenities such as coffee shop and dining in the ground-level retail space.
Where: 1700 Platte St.
What: Riverview at 1700 Platte
Projected opening date:Late 2017
The Lowdown: Across the street from Denver Beer Co., this two winged office building will have views of the mountains and the Platte River. Tryba Architects explains the style and simple, yet permanent — marrying natural materials with strong lines that compliment the Coloradan surroundings. This Class-A office building will incorporate a “central link structure” connecting the North five-story wing and South four-story wing. Saunders Construction explained the design choices, “From the street, the western frontage pays tribute to the neighborhood’s historic past with a classic red brick façade and punched windows, with the link structure in glass. From the east, Riverview at 1700 Platte will be unmistakable for the expansive glass curtain wall covering the entire eastern façade…”
Where: 1615 Platte St.
What: The Circa Building
Projected opening date: Spring 2018
The Lowdown: This class-A office and retail building will be erected in the heart of historic Denver. This four-story, eco-minded building features 80,000 square feet of rentable office space. The ground floor will house 10,000 square feet for retail space and restaurants. The Circa Building will utilize large windows to invite natural light and a feel organic flow into its space.
Where: 2525 16th Street
What: Modera LoHi
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: According to Denver Infill blog, Modera LoHi will feature 129 homes in its five story building. Shears Adkins Rockmore is the architect on the project.
Where: 2424 Alcott St., Denver
What: Argyle Residential – Jefferson
Projected opening date: August 2019
Golden Triangle
Where: 1398 Speer Blvd.
What: Legacy at Speer
Projected opening date:2019
The Lowdown: This 322 unit luxury apartment building hopes to encompass all the trappings of a ’boutique, luxury hotel’ only, the amenities will be included in your home. The property will include three courtyards, a clubhouse and fitness room as well as spaciously sized units at an average of 935 square feet. At seven stories, this complex will provide views of the mountains and Denver’s skyline.
Where: 1256 Delaware St.
What: Delaware Lofts
Projected opening date: TBD
The Lowdown: Developed by Argyle Residential. More info to come when available.
Where: Speer Blvd. & Bannock
What: Greystar Speer Boulevard
Projected opening date:2019
The Lowdown: Greystar Realestate is building a 16 story apartment building in the heart of The Golden Triangle neighborhood. The complex will include 302 units and hopes to target young, mobile professionals. Plans include an open air dog park, pool, club lounge and fitness area. According to BusinessDen, most of the apartments will be located on the seventh floor and above.
Cherry Creek North
Where: 255 Saint Paul
What: The Saint Paul Collection
Projected opening date: Spring – Fall 2018
The Lowdown: This $165 million dollar apartment building will stand at the corner of Second Ave. and St. Paul Street. BMC Investments (BMC), a Denver based real estate investment company, hopes to have both towers of The Saint Paul Collection completed by Fall 2018. This residential and retail, mixed-use project will house 164 units that range from 900 square feet to 3,000 square feet and carry prices tags between $2,700 to $12,000 a month. The ground floor will be comprised of 55,000 square feet of retail space.
Where: 240 Josephine Street
What: Moxy Hotel
Projected opening date: November 2017
The Lowdown: This Marriott hotel will provide 170 hotel rooms and 1,200 square feet of meeting space. At eight stories, the Moxy Hotel hopes to provide an affordable alternative for a large number of travelers who have normally been priced out of Cherry Creek’s other luxury spaces.
Where: 222 Milwaukee Street
What: The Jacquard
Projected opening date: Early 2018
The Lowdown: This boutique, luxury hotel will be only one of two autograph hotels in Colorado. This select group of hotels by Marriott are praised for their individuality in the international hotel community. The Jacquard will have 201 rooms, meeting space, and include the promise of ‘Haute Happiness’. The rooftop pool and bar will help bolster this promise.
Where: 55 Cook Street
What: The Alexan — Cherry Creek
Projected opening date: December 2017
The Lowdown: Trammell Crow Residential is at it again adding another Alexan establishment to their portfolio. This time, the complex will be eight stories with 164 units and will be in close proximity to all things Cherry Creek. In similar style to the other Alexan’s — amenities include pool deck, dog wash, lounge and fitness center. Apartments are styled in a modern fashion.
Where: 250 Fillmore Street
What: Civica Cherry Creek
Projected opening date: Early 2018
The Lowdown: This boutique office building offers 112,000 square feet of office space and includes four levels of indoor parking. Amenities range from concierge service to private, upscale library, back to wine cellars with private wine lockers. This top of the line office building will also include outdoor meeting spaces and lounges.
Washington Park (Wash Park)
Where: 1101 East Bayaud Avenue
What: Country Club Towers II & III
Projected opening date: Summer 2017
The Lowdown: Country Club Towers II & III have marked the edge of Wash Park during their lengthy construction. The 32 story, luxury apartments will provide tenants with quick access to Cherry Creek and Downtown Denver while also giving them a view of the mountains and city skyline.
Where: Pennsylvania & Bayaud
What: Wrigley on Penn
Projected opening date: Summer 2018
The Lowdown: Wrigley on Penn will be a condominium complex housing 29 contemporary studios, one and two bedroom homes. The building is situated across from local Wash Park bars and restaurants — The Spot, Carmine’s on Penn, and Europa to name a few. Units range from 509 to 1,305 square feet. At only three stories, the top floor units will have rooftop decks.
Where: 66 South Logan Street
What: Red Owl Lofts
Projected opening date: Fall 2017
The Lowdown: Red Owl Lofts hosts units from studios to three bedroom with open floor plans, picture windows, and garage parking. The location is walking distance to Wash Park, Broadway bars and restaurants and downtown. Studios go for $1399 up to $3600 for three bedrooms.