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Central Platte Valley
Subarea B

This area of the CPV features the highest-density part of East-West Partner's Riverfront Park development, including the twin 23-story Glass House project and several mid-rise developments, along with the majority of Commons Park, the Denver Skatepark, and the proposed Railyard Dogs Park. Several parcels remain to be developed.

The section of Platte Street in this subarea includes a mix of historic buildings, non-historic industrial structures, and surface parking lots, providing a great opportunity for new lower-scale infill projects to extend the revitalization of historic Platte Street over to 19th Street.

Click on a yellow project number to go to that project description.

Project Images are numbered 1 - 4 from left to right. Images not otherwise credited are original to DenverInfill.

The yellow lines are not intended to reflect real property boundaries but general project locations only.

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Millennium Bridge

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The signature icon for the Central Platte Valley, the Millennium Bridge is a 130-foot long, 80-foot wide cable-stayed pedestrian bridge that crosses the Consolidated Main Line (CML) railroad tracks and continues the 16th Street Mall into the Central Platte Valley.  The bridge features a 200-foot tall mast that tilts backwards and sideways, and with its stark white color and its nighttime illumination, the $9 million bridge is a new Denver landmark and a symbol of the city's vitality.

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Commons Park   

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The centerpiece of the new Central Platte Valley, Commons Park, is a 20-acre green space that fronts the Platte River and serves as the counterpart to Civic Center Park at the opposite end of Downtown.  The park features 40% of its terrain in native grasses and plants and 60% with a more formal and urban landscape theme.  The focal point of the park is the hill, which holds at its top a polished granite compass marker.  Image credits: 1: www.denvergov.org 

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Platte River Bridge  

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The pedestrian bridge over the Platte River opened in 2004, the second of three new pedestrian bridges to link Northwest Denver with Downtown.  The bridge's white color and vertical masts relate to its larger neighbor, the Millennium Bridge, yet maintains is own unique personality.  The bridge crosses the river where the former 16th Street Viaduct used to be, and connects with the center courtyard of the Commons West Apartments on the west side of the river.

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Highland Bridge   

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The Highland Bridge over I-25 is one of three new pedestrian bridges (see # 1 and # 3) to link the Highland district to Downtown, and creates a pedestrian corridor to the Civic Center area that extends a distance of 1.75 miles.  Construction completed in Spring 2007. Image credits: 1- 3:  www.highlandbridgedenver.com.  Construction Progress Photos: To view photos of the bridge's installation, go to the DenverInfill Blog of August 7, 2006 

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Park Place Lofts

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The third of the original three buildings built by East-West Partners to start off their Riverfront Park project in the Central Platte Valley, the Park Place Lofts contains 71 units in a 7-story building.  The building also features ground-floor retail, including the sales office for East-West partners and an incredible model of Lower Downtown and the Central Platte Valley in all its full-buildout glory.  The contemporary designed of the Park Place Lofts was crafted by Urban Design Group. 

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One Riverfront

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One Riverfront Park is located between the Park Place Lofts and the GlassHouse.  The project features two phasess: 49 units in a 7-story condo building and a row of townhomes along Little Raven, and a second phase known as Park One Riverfront consisting of 18 condominium units in a 3-story building. The entire project to be completed Spring 2008.  Image credits: 1 - 2: www.oneriverfront.com.  Project construction photos at Alpine Light Pictures: One Riverfront.

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Glass House

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The Glass House project consists of twin 23-story towers and an 8-story base of parking, residential units, and retail. The project will have 390 units. Construction began in the Summer of 2005 and completed in early 2007. Image credits: 1- 2: www.glasshousedenver.com.  Archived Photos (04/2005): 1 2 (10/2005): 3  Construction Progress Photos: View time-lapse construction photos for this project at Alpine Light Pictures: Glass House.  

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The Manhattan

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The Manhattan is a 12-story apartment building built by the Greystar Corporation and was the first high-rise rental property in the Riverfront Park development.  The project contains 265 units and was completed in 2003.  A second phase for Greystar includes a shorter tower across Bassett Street from the Manhattan, scheduled for sometime around 2010, as well as the possibility of converting the Manhattan to for-sale condos in the future. 

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Brownstones at Riverfront

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The Brownstones at Riverfront Park are the most expensive project to date in the Central Platte Valley.  The project includes 16 residences with 3 floors and a minimum of 3 bedrooms.  Units range in size from 2,177 to 4,500 SF and average around $2 million a piece.  The homes form a U-shape around a central courtyard, with underground parking.  The project was designed by Humphries Poli Architects of Denver.  Image credits: 1- 2: www.hparch.com. Archived photos: 1  

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Denver Skatepark

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Reportedly the largest free public skateboard park in the nation, Denver Skatepark anchors the northern end of Commons Park and was built after years of planning and cooperation between the City and Denver's skateboarding community.  The park was built in two phases. Photo # 1 shows the project after Phase 1 (2003) but before the street was realigned and the existing building removed.  Photo # 2 shows the completed project.  Image credits: 1- 2: www.denvergov.org.   

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18th Street Bridge

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The 18th Street Pedestrian Bridge will span the Consolidated Main Line railroad tracks and connect the Union Station area with the Riverfront Park area along 18th Street.  On the Riverfront Park side, the base of the bridge will be located between Glass House and the Manhattan. On the Union Station side, the base will sit between the City House project and the new  light rail station.  See DenverInfill Blog 5/8/2007.  Construction to commence in 2008.  Image Credits:1-2: East-West Partners.   

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Railyard Dogs Park

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The Railyard Dogs Park will occupy a slightly-less-than-one-acre triangle of land at 19th Street and the railroad tracks, just north of the Manhattan. Railyard Dogs Park will be a City of Denver off-leash dog park, and will feature an artificial turf similar to Invesco Field. The project's construction timeline hasn't been finalized, but it should be complete within the next year or two.  See DenverInfill Blog 5/13/2007. Image Credits and project website: 1:railyarddogs.typepad.com.       

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EWP future development

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The next planned development by East-West Partners in the Riverfront Park area, the project has not yet been named nor have details been announced, but the maximum building height will be 55 along Little Raven and 85 feet along Bassett Street. Project details are expected to be revealed in early 2008.      

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EWP future development

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The last site expected to be developed by East-West Partners in their Riverfront Park development, known as Parcel 6, the project will feature a maximum building height along Little Raven of 55 feet and 80 feet along Bassett Street. Details are expected to be announced in 2009 or later.

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EWP future development

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A future project by East-West Partners on what is known as Parcel 10 will share the block with the Railyard Dogs Park.  Maximum building heights are 80 feet along Little Raven and 140 feet adjacent to the dog park.       

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GID future development

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This parcel is owned by GID and is planned to become rental apartments. Project details are not yet available, nor is the project schedule. Maximum building height will be 80 feet.    

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