Build Up Denver

The number of proposals is truly very small and subdued in Denver right now. But obviously there are still new buildings coming up. So I wanted to do a quick thread this morning as a type of Q&A—where are construction cranes in the air in Denver, and what are they building?

We’re so unbelievably back businessden.com/2026/05/15/ben…

More than 3 years after the city of Denver used federal funds to buy an old hotel for 9 million bucks… …the building remains boarded up. Why? Well, it’s a bit of a rabbit hole. But one we at 9News Investigates spent some time going down. 9news.com/article/news/i…

The Suncor refinery is a smokeshow. But perhaps we're being unfair to Colorado's biggest polluter just because it occasionally belches black and yellow smoke for our lungs to enjoy. So we looked at how Suncor's pollution compares to similar refineries.

Are you struggling to understand the news about rents in Denver? Are the landlords in your life grumbling too much? Then take a listen to the newest DenverUrbanism podcast episode! We break down a decade of growth and the housing crisis in Denver, big! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/den…

I'm getting asked a lot recently about why I haven't been posting new developments. There ain't any interesting new developments being proposed, that's why. Everything I'm seeing in permits these days is basically like this one, by 38th and Brighton Blvd, submitted yesterday

Council vote gives lifeline to thousands of planned Denver apartments businessden.com/2026/05/06/cou…

It's going to be 85° on Monday. #COwx

The housing market has broken into two. Sun Belt markets like Denver, Austin, Seattle, and Orlando are experiencing exploding inventory (+30% or more from 2019 levels). Prices are now dropping in these markets. However, in New York, Chicago, Providence, and Hartford, inventory is down more than 50% from 2019 levels. Indicating an acute housing shortage where prices are still rising. The market has flipped on its head. The boomtown Sun Belt locations are now the ones dropping, while the boring Northeast markets are the ones rising. If you're a serious homebuyer, investor, or seller in 2026, you need to know the inventory trends in your area. Download our app and search your ZIP: reventure.app/mobile

Snow timing: Starts: 6-11a tomorrow as a rain/snow mix, little accumulation before 6-8p Heaviest: 10p Tue-8a Wed Ends: 10a-3p Wed #COwx

There’s a chance that Denver gets more water this week than we’ve seen so far this year combined. Year-to-date precip in Denver: 1.60” Current Tues-Wed precip forecast: 1.4-1.5” #COwx

The most common way people heat their home.

Is this game cursed?

Front Range passenger rail district will likely be scaled back to major cities ahead of 2026 sales tax vote buff.ly/ehV5t0I

@K1ng_Jak3 Long time coming for this spot! The building’s website is already up and running, which is where I found it funny they referred to it as Cherry Creek

@BuildUpDenver Any idea what the crane is building by Hungarian Freedom Park? I think the address is 900 E 1st Ave

w/ new bikeway project 1 block north of Colfax, now we just need nice connections S of Colfax on Ogden to 11th, at least x.com/BuildUpDenver/…

Been waiting for this! Plans for the two-way Ogden Street protected bike lane from Colfax to 16th Ave, a hugely helpful connection for N-S biking between Uptown and Cap Hill. W/ all the new sidewalk and bike signals at Colfax here, this ought to be really safe and comfortable

PROPOSED Federal Blvd & Tennessee, #Denver 80219 Asia Center could be demo'd & replaced by affordable housing w/ gf retail & office space. 99 homes (b/w 135 beds) w/ 91 veh parking spots underground. 2nd time this has been proposed, seems to be exploratory, but with a rendering!

I THOUGHT BRO WAS HAVING A SEIZURE 😭😭😭

Great, important three by Christian followed by a great, important three by Cam, followed by Christian exerting himself, this is a great start!!

Great win for the Nuggets. Every playoff game takes on its own personality. This one wasn't pretty but Nuggets found a way.