Page 20 - CCD Magazine-Spring 2019

Milestone Celebrated at 260 North,
Cherry Creek North’s Newest Mixed-Use Treasure
The topping out at 260 North Josephine means Cherry Creek North is one step closer to more office, retail, and parking space in this popular Denver neighborhood.
Owner Elevation Development Group (EDG), architectural designer Open Studio Architecture, and general contractor GE Johnson Construction Co. have collaborated to deliver this tremendous project across multiple zoning boundaries and in an extremely dense work area.
260 North combines 55,000 square feet of office space on four levels; 11,000 square feet of street-level retail space; and three levels of below-grade parking. EDG is excited to play a role in providing the area with a high- end, unique mixed-use space.
The project is expected to complete in July 2019.
Modern Traveler-Focused Hotel Breaks Ground in Westminster
Developer Brinkman and Colmena Group recently broke ground on aLoft at The Orchard Town Center in Westminster, Colo. The limited-service hotel with 120 guest rooms includes an outdoor pool, spa, full-service bar, meeting space, business center and fitness facility.
Amenities of the five-story, 67,000 SF hotel include flexible in-room layouts, a bar with live music from local and emerging artists, 24/7 snack and drink shop and high-tech capabilities like service requests straight from your smart phone.
Brinkman Construction is the general contractor and WORTHGROUP designed the project. Norris Design is handling the landscape architecture, Ware Malcomb is
the civil engineer and Renascent Hospitality will be the hotel’s operator. UMB is providing financing for
the project.
The $24 million aLoft is projecting a summer 2020 completion.
University of Denver Breaks Ground on First-Year Residence Hall
Saunders Construction, a leading general contractor in Colorado, and the University of Denver, recently held an official groundbreaking ceremony for the new first-year residence hall, which will be named the Dimond Family Residential Village thanks to a $5 million gift from the Dimond Family Foundation. The 132,000-square-foot residence hall is one of three buildings currently being rolled out as the first phase of the Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan and will provide housing for 500 first-year students as well as a series of campus-serving programs. The project is planned to open in fall 2020.
Built on the footprint of the north side of the Driscoll Student Center and located at the heart of campus, the Dimond Family Residential Village will house spaces
for classes, programming, studying and collaborative opportunities, as well as a central dining hall to bring people together for meals and conversation. The building will feature 261 sleeping units as well.
Other partners on the project include architects Moore Ruble Yudell (Santa Monica, Calif.) and Anderson Mason Dale (Denver); structural engineering by Martin/Martin, Inc. (Lakewood); landscape by Didier Design Studio (Fort Collins); mechanical/plumbing/electrical/technology by Cator, Ruma & Associates (Lakewood); energy modeling by Energetics Consulting Engineers (Aurora); food service by Laschober + Sovich (Woodland Hills, Calif.); sustainability by France Sustainable Solutions; and acoustics/AV by K2 Acoustics.
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