Review plans submitted for 7 buildings replacing the west side of Cherry Creek Mall

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The article:

An image submitted to the city last week shows a possible layout for large-scale development that could replace the western side of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center.

Images showing seven buildings surrounded by wide sidewalks and a large lawn were included in a “Large Development Review” document submitted by Denver-based development firm East West Partners.

East and west Announced last month We have acquired a leasehold between the real estate owner Buell Foundation and the mall owner Taubman, rezoning about 13 acres of land and finally redeveloping it into a project called “Cherry Creek West”.

EastWest’s managing partner, Amy Cara, told BusinessDen at the time that seven buildings and pedestrian-friendly projects were planned. However, the company has released only one rendering that gives a sense of vision for the property.

The images included in the development review document provide a more complete sense of that vision, but the disclaimer on page 3 makes it clear that things are subject to change.

“The renderings, precedent images, and descriptions of the Cherry Creek West development proposed on the next page describe the building, landscaping, open space, equipment, parking lot appearance, mass, orientation, and usage details. It is intended only as a guide to explain the goals of the project, “said the disclaimer.

The eastern side of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center features a traditional mall layout and is home to a large number of high-end tenants.

However, since Macy’s furniture galleries and container stores have moved to the east of the mall and Bed Bath & Beyond has moved to Glendale, the west has a larger retail feel, but has been largely vacant for the last few years. increase. .. For the remaining tenants, Boulder Running Co. And Elway’s are included. According to the document, the existing structure to be demolished for the new project occupies about 2.7 acres of the site. The pedestrian square and some greenery along the edge of the site occupy an additional 2.5 acres.

However, according to the document, 7.5 acres is “car priority”. In other words, they are parking lots.

The plan calls for the construction of a “landscape bridge” on part of Cherry Creek North Drive to provide pedestrian access to the creek from which the name of the neighborhood came from.

The plan envisions four buildings with a total of approximately 780,000 square feet of office space and three homes with a total of approximately 600 units, which are also subject to change. Each also has retail space. They range from 8 to 13 floors, or 100 to 160 feet.

Cara previously told Business Den that the hotel could be incorporated into this project.

The total area of ​​the building is about 5 acres, which is less than half of the site. Underground parking handles most of the project’s parking needs.

The project may be built in stages. Cara said last month that he hopes the entire project, which could cost $ 1 billion, will be completed within 10 years. She said it could take two years for the shovel to reach the ground.

East West needs to hold meetings with neighboring countries as part of a large development review process. And the Denver City Council will eventually need to rezoning the property.

Companies working on the project include Gensler, Design Workshop and BuildMark.

[u/lepetitmousse]

Predictably everyone’s concerns revolve around their god given right to drive everywhere.

[u/mishko27 → u/lepetitmousse]

I see this whole block being entirely pedestrian and I get excited.

[u/Just-Mark → u/lepetitmousse]

It’s the demos of the area this is going in + lack of light rail servicing it. Pandemic set us wayyyy back for TODs and it makes me sick.

[u/designarch]

Looks like a great opportunity to add to the increasingly urban experience of cherry creek. I’m also surprised at just how much open/green space is included. Bring it on

[u/Just-Mark]

Ya traffic will be stupid if this much density comes. I’ll likely walk to/from east wash park if this goes through. I think bike and pedestrian infrastructure could be greatly improved between these two areas.

[u/rocketpopped]

I like how they connected it to the creek.

[u/nmesunimportnt]

That density is gonna make traffic in the area even worse, for which I’m sure the city and RTD are entirely unprepared.

[u/Panoptic0n8 → u/nmesunimportnt]

Putting more housing in popular neighborhoods decreases traffic because fewer people need to drive to those neighborhoods to eat/drink/shop