Riverfront Park - Denver, CO
Riverfront Park, the first new development in a portion of the former rail yards of lower downtown Denver, literally and figuratively represents the reemergence of an historic neighborhood, the reconnection of the Highlands land with the city and the sites involved in Denver's founding, and the re-discovery of huge tracts of property as being viable, livable and enjoyable. This was the cutting edge development that lead to the later Glass House and parkland developments. Modeled originally after classic Denver residential-over-retail neighborhoods, the design also celebrated Denver's rich masonry traditions while injecting a contemporary lifestyle notion into loft-like unit design.
Promenade Lofts
Subscribing to what might be described as a new-modernist design approach, the seven-story Promenade Lofts begins with a solid masonry and cast-stone base containing retail, service and structured parking and supporting an abstract configuration of red brick and glass volumes above. A lighter-toned brick and glass section overlaps this assembly, and finally adjoins a distinctive volume of glass and metal panel that affords the penthouse residences with spectacular floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall views of the Millennium Bridge and Downtown Denver. The building consists of 66 luxury condominium units ranging from 900-2,400 square feet. The largest unit contains four bedrooms, four baths and a terrace that wraps around two sides of the mid-rise building. The unit interiors are of classic "loft-style" construction (though with many modern refinements) having an exposed concrete structure and mechanical system. All of the lofts are outfitted in a lavish array of finishes, including stone countertops throughout, polished floors and glass mosaic baths.
Riverfront Tower
This building, together with its surrounding development and plaza, creates a strong urban gateway between Commons Park and Denver's 16th Street Mall. The exterior design of the Tower is similar to, and based upon the dense neighborhoods of loft and warehouse buildings to the north; with a classic masonry design strongly rooted in historic Lower Downtown. The aesthetic was adopted and then applied in a slightly more refined and contemporary manner. At thirteen stories, this building is the tallest in the rapidly developing Platte Valley re-development. Smaller units occupy the lower levels above the retail and parking podium while the unit sizes increase as one moves up the building to the large penthouse residences at the top; each with stellar views of the entertainment district and the Rocky Mountains beyond. The tower itself speaks to, and is seen from the park in contrast with its predecessor up the mall, the Daniels and Fisher.
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Riverfront Park, the first new development in a portion of the former rail yards of lower downtown Denver, literally and figuratively represents the reemergence of an historic neighborhood, the reconnection of the Highlands land with the city and the sites involved in Denver's founding, and the re-discovery of huge tracts of property as being viable, livable and enjoyable. This was the cutting edge development that lead to the later Glass House and parkland developments. Modeled originally after classic Denver residential-over-retail neighborhoods, the design also celebrated Denver's rich masonry traditions while injecting a contemporary lifestyle notion into loft-like unit design.
Promenade Lofts
Subscribing to what might be described as a new-modernist design approach, the seven-story Promenade Lofts begins with a solid masonry and cast-stone base containing retail, service and structured parking and supporting an abstract configuration of red brick and glass volumes above. A lighter-toned brick and glass section overlaps this assembly, and finally adjoins a distinctive volume of glass and metal panel that affords the penthouse residences with spectacular floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall views of the Millennium Bridge and Downtown Denver. The building consists of 66 luxury condominium units ranging from 900-2,400 square feet. The largest unit contains four bedrooms, four baths and a terrace that wraps around two sides of the mid-rise building. The unit interiors are of classic "loft-style" construction (though with many modern refinements) having an exposed concrete structure and mechanical system. All of the lofts are outfitted in a lavish array of finishes, including stone countertops throughout, polished floors and glass mosaic baths.
Riverfront Tower
This building, together with its surrounding development and plaza, creates a strong urban gateway between Commons Park and Denver's 16th Street Mall. The exterior design of the Tower is similar to, and based upon the dense neighborhoods of loft and warehouse buildings to the north; with a classic masonry design strongly rooted in historic Lower Downtown. The aesthetic was adopted and then applied in a slightly more refined and contemporary manner. At thirteen stories, this building is the tallest in the rapidly developing Platte Valley re-development. Smaller units occupy the lower levels above the retail and parking podium while the unit sizes increase as one moves up the building to the large penthouse residences at the top; each with stellar views of the entertainment district and the Rocky Mountains beyond. The tower itself speaks to, and is seen from the park in contrast with its predecessor up the mall, the Daniels and Fisher.
