Photo courtesy of Trivista on Speer

If you’ve always wanted to be the only renter whose toes have ever touched the bedroom carpet, Denver is a great place to be right now: new buildings are burgeoning everywhere, especially downtown. To give you a taste of what’s available and coming soon, we’ve traveled down Speer Blvd. to profile five developments that highlight what Denver renters are excited about.

What used to be the RTD bus station and a funky pedestrian plaza is rapidly evolving into a striking new mixed-use development in LoDo.

Encompassing an entire city block, the block that used to house the commuter transportation hub of RTD is now making steady progress into a trendy, urban infill that will feature office and residential property as well as retail businesses. Market Station is a $200 million project spearheaded by Continuum Partners and it’s expected to open in the fall of this year.

RTD still has a continuing presence in the development as it is housed in the nearly 112-year-old buildings from which Market Station rises. The historic buildings required Kiewit Construction to painstakingly work with heavy equipment around the structures, which are being incorporated into the overall design.

Denver may have lost its bid to become the home of Amazon’s second headquarters, but it remains a desirable choice for companies that want to relocate or expand. 

For almost two decades, Denver real estate has enjoyed boom times.

Just like the early pioneers, there is rampant prospecting in the Denver area. But the new “gold” comes in the form of a home, not the precious metal.

Benefitting the Colorado Pet Pantry, Usaj Realty and UMB bank teamed up to donate hundreds of cans, bags and containers of pet food at a recent fundraising event. Additionally, Kriser’s Natural Pet at 1910 Chestnut contributed dozens of bags of food to the effort.

The South Platte River, the impetus behind Denver’s founding in 1858, is expected to see a mile of its banks revitalized in phases over the next 20 to 30 years.

Since 1972, father and son team Mickey and Kyle Zeppelin have been redeveloping properties in former industrial areas of Denver and turning them into mixed-use residential, office and commercial spaces. Their projects have transformed parts of Lower Downtown, the Golden Triangle neighborhood, and, most recently, River North (RiNo). It seems this Denver-native duo and their small team are always up to something interesting, so we thought we’d bring you up to speed on their pursuits and how they are making Denver real estate news headlines.

Usaj Realty and UMB bank recently partnered to collect hundreds of stylish wardrobe items for Dress for Success Denver.

What happens when you mix craft beer, tacos, and big hearts and pockets?

You get an awesome Hops for Habitat.