The views will become even more spectacular over the next fifteen years as the Union Station Neighborhood evolves into a world class development.  The Park | ONE Riverfront it situated perfectly on the 17th Street view corridor.  This means that it will look at the heart of our transportation district with the Denver’s skyscrapers in the background.  It is a site to see now, but I believe it will be one of the most spectacular views in the city.

This unique residence has a graceful open floor plan and beautiful modern finishes.  The Park #9 features rich cherry cabinetry that is complimented with CaesarStone counters, Jenn-Air stainless steel appliances and Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors.  There is a beautiful fireplace surrounded by Venetian plaster in the great room.  The home has two-bedrooms plus an office and two and a half baths.  The exclusive and unique design makes this loft a special opportunity within Riverfront Park.  Now is the time to buy with the new reduced price of $1,100,000.

Tomorrow kicks off our first day so the Sales Office will be close.  Don’t fret!  We will re-open at 9am on Saturday morning.

Photo credit.

Not ready, you say?  Well the Riverfront Athletic Club has the answer!  They are offering a Ski Conditioning (this includes you snowboarders as well) class to all of its members on Saturdays at 10am.  Be sure to take advantage so that you spend more time out in the powder than sitting in the lodge!

Photo credit.

We will be hosting a Glass House Open House on Sunday November 16th.  This is a great opportunity to preview some residences or tour with your clients.  Here are the details:

Who: Slifer, Smith & Frampton - Denver
What: Six fantastic residences currently listed in Glass House.
When: 1:00 pm - 4:00pm
Where: Meet in the Glass House Lobby to start your tour.

Click through to see a list of the residences that will be held open on Sunday…

Glass House 1109
Glass House 1208
Glass House 1304
Glass House 1620
Glass House 1801

Surprisingly, one such chef lives here in Riverfront Park.  Read on to learn more about our All-Star Kiwi Chef, Rutherford Maule.

For Rutherford Maule, Glass House owner, this is not a fantasy, it’s his job!  Beyond cooking for VIP unmentionables on said island, Rutherford has cooked all over the world including the French Alps, London, Australia, New York and Vail. 

Born and raised in New Zealand, Rutherford earned his Culinary degree in 1988 and soon applied his skills to several high-end restaurants.  Besides the great team of people you get the chance to work with in restaurants, he soon realized that the daily kitchen grind was not his cup of tea.  Like a good Kiwi, he hit the road for an ‘extended’ holiday and headed to the USA.  A quick stop in Vail turned into a permanent move as he was blown away with the natural beauty and heaps of outdoor fun. 

Back to the cooking…

When in Vail, a few friends asked him to cook at private parties, and before dessert, a new career was born.  As his clientele grew, so did his love for cooking.  Rutherford was able to create incredible meals in a fun and social environment.  For example, Rutherford describes cooking as the intimate relationship between cook and the ingredients.  To delve a little deeper, “cooking is like our inner beauty.  Gently, gently with a little love, it’s natural expression takes form.” I’m not a chef, but that sure smells good to me.

Beyond rocking your taste buds in the kitchen, Rutherford spends his time in the backcountry skiing, taking hut trips and practicing yoga.  His future includes teaching yoga in Denver and working on his current project, marketing himself for a TV cooking career.

This homeowner interview was skillfully crafted by your very own Riverfront Park broker, Brian Delaney!

While perusing the land of paper mache and tissue, participate in the live community art event the DCM’s hosting on Saturday, November 15th from 12pm to 5pm.  It’s an event honoring Denver Arts Week by creating a community-made pop-up art scene.  Bring your kiddies, their friends and your creativity!  The museum is free and a guaranteed good time.

See you Saturday!

No need to click through unless you want to comment, but you’re welcome to check out the remaining ONE Riverfront residences.  It’s one of the nicest buildings in downtown Denver.

The only other project in Denver’s history with a scale similar to Union Station is Denver International Airport, and, to be fair, the focus their was almost entirely efficiency.  How do we get planes in here, get people off of them, put new people on them, and get those planes back out?  At Union Station, there are 10 different types of “movement” that have to be accommodated: Amtrak, the Ski Train, commuter rail, regional buses, the 16th Street Mall Shuttle, the 18th Street Circulator, light rail, cars, taxis, and bicycles.

Oh, and people.  At its heart, the redevelopment of Union Station is really about people: How do they move through the space?  Where do they shop?  Where do they eat?  Where do they rest?  Where do they wait for their train?

Well, it’s this group’s job to figure it out.  So, over the next few days, I thought I’d blog up some of the latest thinking.  But, first, let’s talk about who the people involved in the whole actually are.

The transit program’s lead designer is Marilyn Taylor at Skidmore Owens and Merrill.  Marilyn is one of the world’s foremost master planners.  She and her team have led efforts at Dulles Airport, JFK Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Singapore’s Changi Airport.  But enough about airports, what about trains?  Marilyn led the design team on every one of the 15 intercity rail stations between Washington, DC and Boston.  Not too shabby.  And, she lad the redesign of Penn Station, the expansion of which is known as Moynihan Station.  Marilyn is also the former Chairman of the Urban Land Institute.  Pretty good.

Through a public process, one master designer of the Union Station public spaces was selected.  Hargraves Associates is one of the world’s leading master planners and public space designers.  The principal in charge of the Union Station project is Mary Margaret Jones.  Some of the small projects that Hargraves have led: the Pennsylvania Avenue Streetscape in Washington, DC and the Sydney Olympics Village.

There is no doubt that the public spaces are the face of Union Station.  Public feedback has been critical and their are two very involved public groups you should be familiar with: the Union Station Advisory Committee, which has worked on the station since it was just a germ of an idea, and the more recently formed Union Station Advocates.

And, of course, there are a couple of big boys in the deal, too: the City and County of Denver and the Regional Transit District.

Photo credit.

Several of our East West friends attended the 30th birthday of the Bar Awards this past Saturday.  They strolled in with black tie attire for a night of great food, great people and, apparently, great surprises.  The honor didn’t come without hard work.  As you all know, we have an impressive bunch that work and live in Riverfront so this award truly means the world to us.

Here, here!!

Photo credit.