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From Abandoned Gas Station to Mixed-Use Building: “The James” is Rising at Evans & Gilpin
2 minute read • The James is rising at Evans and Gilpin in Denver’s University neighborhood, replacing a long vacant gas station with an 18 unit residential building and ground floor retail. Construction is expected to wrap in summer 2026.
100% Affordable, 80-Unit Housing Project Receives Concept Approval at 1275 Decatur
3 minute read • An 80-unit, 100% income-restricted apartment project has received Concept Plan approval at 1275 Decatur. The five-story development will focus on family-sized housing, with 60 three-bedroom and 20 four-bedroom units planned.
Historic Nurses Dorm at 9th & Colorado Slated for Wellness-Focused Redevelopment
3 minute read • Plans have been filed to convert the historic 1927 Nurses Dorm at 4200 E. 9th Avenue into a wellness focused coworking and medical office hub within 9th and Colorado.
386 Units Proposed for $100M Office-to-Residential Conversion in Downtown Denver
2 minute read • A $100 million proposal would convert the 29-story Denver Energy Center Tower 2 at 1625 Broadway into 386 residential units, marking one of Downtown Denver’s largest high-rise office-to-housing conversions currently under review.
240-Unit Holiday Inn Conversion Approved, Advances to Development Planning Phase
3 minute read • Concept plans have been approved to convert the existing Holiday Inn at 3333 North Quebec Street into a 240-unit multi-family development. The project now advances into the Site Development Plan phase, signaling a relatively streamlined entitlement path for this hotel-to-residential adaptive reuse.
Four Seasons-Branded Condo Project Advances in Cherry Creek North
4 minute read • Plans are advancing for a Four Seasons–branded private residences project in Cherry Creek North, where developers have pivoted from an earlier apartment proposal to a smaller, luxury condominium building. City filings outline an eight-story project with roughly 41 to 42 for-sale residences, ground-floor retail, rooftop amenities, and underground parking at 215–231 N. Detroit Street.
11-Story Concept Plan Submitted for Parcel Near Ball Arena
4 minute read • New concept plans have been submitted for an 11-story mixed-use building on a surface parking lot near Ball Arena. Filed independently by the Auraria Higher Education Center, the proposal offers an early look at how parking-heavy sites in the Central Platte Valley could begin transitioning toward higher-density development.
Affordable Housing Project with Library Approved at 4995 Washington Street in Globeville
3 minute read • A formal Site Development Plan has been approved for a 170-unit affordable housing project at 4995 Washington Street in Globeville, featuring a new Denver Public Library branch and community café.
A New Triplex in Cherry Creek Clears Its Zoning Hurdle at 555 Josephine Street
3 minute read • A three-unit residential project proposed for 555 Josephine Street in Cherry Creek is officially moving forward after securing a key zoning variance last month.
153-Unit Affordable Housing Project Proposed for 1650 Hooker Street in West Colfax
3 minute read • A new affordable housing development is being proposed for 1650 North Hooker Street in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood.
Concept Review Approved for 268-Unit Green Valley Ranch Development
3 minute read • A 12.25-acre parcel at 4507 North Rifle Way could soon be home to 268 new apartments, according to a concept plan submitted to Denver’s Community Planning & Development.
Lawrence Street Development Concept Plans Approved in Denver’s Five Points
3 minute read • A new residential infill project is planned for 2831 and 2837 Lawrence Street, adding another layer of housing to Denver’s rapidly changing Five Points neighborhood.
Live/Work Redevelopment Proposed for 4301 Elati Street in Globeville
3 minute read • A concept plan has been submitted for 4301 Elati Street in Globeville, proposing a three-story live/work redevelopment on a former industrial parcel.
Petroleum Building Adaptive Reuse Plans to Convert Offices to Housing on 16th Street
2 min read • The Petroleum Building at 110 16th Street is being converted from offices to 178 residential units in a $45.2 million adaptive reuse project.
The 29th & Speer Triangle is About to Change as 4 New Projects Are Being Planned
2 min read • Four new residential projects are planned for the triangle at 29th, Zuni, and Speer, bringing over 900 units to a largely unchanged 11-acre site in Lower Highland. Here’s a quick breakdown.
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