As everyone begins the new year we wanted to share some of the great things happening around town.  Last week we blogged about how the retail spaces at the base of SPIRE were pouring their concrete.  Such businesses as the new Row 14 restaurant, a new coffee shop, a new lunch spot, and other businesses that we wait to hear the news of may be opening over the next few months.

Along with those new businesses are many great opportunities for job growth.  For example, SPIRE just posted news that the new Row 14 restaurant is now looking for a new sous chef.  Here is the job posting from Westword to learn more details.

There is a lot of talk about how the economy is performing and every area seems to be responding differently.  The downtown Denver and Denver metro condo and loft market has continued to show some great signs and that includes the overall growth happening in Downtown.  With the 14th street initiative moving forward to create a new Ambassador street, the huge Union Station Neighborhood project that will create not only a draw to new businesses but also a hopeful influx of jobs, and of course new opportunities for the restaurants, shops and amenities such as those at the base of SPIRE that keep creating new job opportunities.

So while we can't share every job that is being created downtown, other sites do that far better than we ever could... we did want to let everyone who is looking to make a change that the downtown is growing and they might want to keep watching what these new real estate projects are creating in terms of new positions.

For many of our clients moving downtown this is the dream.. to work and live downtown and be free of those long commutes.  To walk out their front door and not have to deal with traffic or the other less than enjoyable issues with driving across the city.  Of course with snowy roads and major traffic during this snow storm it becomes even more apparent the benefits of living and working in Downtown Denver.

To learn more about living in Downtown Denver or any of the great downtown neighborhoods please contact any of us at New Era Realty.  And for those aspiring chefs who are going after the new Row 14 position we wish you luck!

It's almost here... almost time for SPIRE, located in the heart of the Denver Theater District, to begin the tenant improvements for their many retail tenants.  We have already heard word of one new restaurant called Row 14 which just poured their concrete before the new year.

Rumors abound about what all the new dining and amenity options will be serving up to the residents of SPIRE and the local Downtown Denver condo and loft community.  Coffee shop, restaurant, dry cleaner, lunch spot and more seem to be in the works.  SPIRE offers to downtown Denver condo and loft residents exactly what folks want... a great lifestyle.  With amenities in the building including two pools, two spas, outdoor fire pit, fitness center, movie theater, sports lounge, Sky Club lounge, 24 hour front desk, outdoor grills, and more it is an attractive option to check out.  These ground floor amenities will only increase the number of great dining and service options that surround this great location at 14th and Champa.

With one, two and three bedroom condo residences SPIRE offers square footage sizes for everyone.  And of course it helps that it's a LEED® registered building offering may sustainable design benefits.  Cars are optional so if you live a car optional lifestyle and want to save your dollars by not adding in a parking space that is an option too.  With B-cycle, Connect by Hertz, the light rail, the 16th street shuttle, and the Cherry Creek Bike trails right next door it makes this option easy.  Of course if you love your car, motorcycle, or scooter all there sizes of spaces can be added in.

To learn more about SPIRE or to schedule a tour of this 42 story residential tower please give any of us at New Era Realty a call.  We have been working with our clients to find homes at SPIRE since the beginning and know the building inside and out.  Ask us about our favorite residences today.

Downtown Denver condo and loft residents have been tracking the progress of the new Union Station renovation and things have been happening quickly. The Denver Post offered us a year end update on the status of this downtown Denver project. Here's a quick summary...

RTD is uncertain how some elements of its $6.5 billion FasTracks transit expansion will be paid for, but redevelopment of the project's heart — Denver's Union Station — is proceeding rapidly. About 20 acres around the historic rail terminal are being transformed into a new light-rail station, a 1,100-foot-long underground bus depot and an eight-track commuter-rail station, all at a cost of about $484 million.

The Denver Union Station Project Authority plans to renovate the historic station, portions of which are more than 120 years old. The Regional Transportation District is exploring new uses for the rehabilitated station, which could house retail and other commercial tenants.

The authority, which goes by DUSPA, must complete the entire Union Station redevelopment by April 2014.

Read more: Denver Union Station renovation moving along right on track - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_16969965#ixzz1A5oTWTpl

2014 is closer than you think...  For residents of Riverfront Park and Lodo this means easy access to transportation and all of the great new businesses, restaurants, shops, and other amenities that will fill the Union Station Neighborhood.  And it will also mean some great downtown Denver residential condominium projects from the same developer who built Riverfront Park.   While it is unlikely that we will have any new residential projects popping up in Union Station anytime soon the great opportunities surrounding this project such as Glass House, Riverfront Tower, Creekside Lofts, ONE Riverfront, Promenade Lofts, Flourmill, The Ice House and more have incredible availability and price points.

Learn more about the great downtown Denver condos and lofts in this exciting area by contacting any of us at New Era Realty.  We will keep you updated on new developments in the Union Station Neighborhood, Riverfront Park, and all of Downtown Denver.

Cheers and we hope your New Year has been great so far!

It's almost the start of 2011 and along with the new year for many it is a time of exciting beginnings. In the world of real estate we often get a chance to help our clients who are relocating to the Downtown Denver area for new jobs or exciting new positions. Denver is one of the strongest performing cities in the country and our job growth, beautiful weather, and rocky mountain backyard all contribute to its continued growth. The Downtown Denver lifestyle offers so much to draw in new residents it makes sense that it would also draw in some great employers. So we thought for all of our clients and friends looking to relocate to Denver we would share the list of Denver's largest private employers.

For more information about relocation to Downtown Denver or any of the many Denver condo and loft residences please contact New Era Realty.

Okay, we admit this is not a usual Denver winter.  With warm temperatures and sunny skies our Denver loft and condo residents are enjoying this season as if it were... well.... summer.  The road bikes are out, joggers are lining the Cherry Creek trails in light running gear, and there isn't a trace of snow to be seen.

Fortunately, Denver condo and loft residents still have plenty of holiday lights to give us the holiday spirit.  Not sure where in downtown Denver to go looking for holiday lights?  We found this great Holiday Lights location map from the Denver Post showing were all the great holiday lights can be found.

Of course there is one sure way you can find lots of snow if you want to feel like Winter is here... just head to the mountains.

While Denver has been enjoying a very mild Winter the mountains have been getting some record snow fall.   All the great ski resorts are boasting wonderful early skiing conditions including Vail, Beaver Creek, Copper Mountain, Winter Park, Arapahoe Basin, Steamboat, and more.  Sometimes we forget just how a short one or two hour drive can transform our world from the great urban city of Denver to the beautiful Colorado Rockies.

But we shouldn't forget.  It's one of the top reasons many of our relocation clients give us as their reasons for selecting the city of Denver as their great home.  Downtown Denver condo and loft residents have it made in our city.  Denver is unique.  You can wake up early and grab coffee at your favorite downtown coffee house, ski one of the best resorts in the world two hours later, and then return to have dinner out on the town in Denver that evening.  In fact the commute to our closest ski resorts may be the same time commitment that folks in larger cities do daily just to go to work.

So if you are missing the snow this holiday seasons remember this... the magic of our Colorado Rockies is just a short trip away.

Cheers everyone and happy skiing, snowshoeing, or whatever your winter pursuits are.

To learn more about relocating to the great city of Denver or to tour any of Denver's great real estate opportunities please give New Era Realty a call.

Hello everyone!

We just wanted to pass on a reminder to contact any of us at New Era Realty if you would like to attend this weekends SPIRE Winter Sales Event!

The folks at SPIRE know how to put on an event with appetizers, beverages, and of course one of the best locations in Denver.  This weekend the folks at SPIRE are rolling out some of their new pricing opportunities on one, two and three bedroom Denver loft and condominium residences.  All of us at New Era Realty have represented buys at SPIRE since the beginning of this exciting project.  Our history with SPIRE allows us to help our clients understand the benefits of the various SPIRE floorplans, the floors offering the best views of either the mountains or the city, and of course which residences are offering the best values.

SPIRE offers an exciting location in Downtown Denver and in the heart of the theater district.   The SPIRE location is near the light rail station, just blocks from both the 16th street shuttle and the Cherry Creek bike trails, and now located right on the 14th Ambassador street improvement.

SPIRE's amenities include two pools, two spas, multiple lounges including a sports lounge, Sky Club Lounge, and various indoor and outdoor areas.  The 9th floor pool deck also offers outdoor grilling stations and a fire pit for those snowy Colorado nights.  Other amenities include a private theater room, fitness center, yoga floor, and 24 hour front desk.

With LEED® registration SPIRE also offers many sustainable living benefits and a great car optional lifestyle.

Interested in learning more?  This weekend is a great opportunity to learn about SPIRE's new pricing opportunities and enjoy a tour of the building while enjoying some food and drink.  Please contact New Era Realty today and join us for this exciting event.

If you have been interested in checking out the exciting SPIRE condo and loft residential tower in Downtown Denver this coming weekend might be the perfect time.

SPIRE is holding a two day winter sale and they announced savings up to $75,000 on their residences.  That sounds like a perfect opportunity to check out these amazing downtown Denver lofts and their attractive pricing.

New Era Realty has been involved with SPIRE since they first announced the building.  We have represented many clients and we are proud to say this we know this building inside and out.  We have enjoyed helping our clients find their new dream homes in Downtown and SPIRE.

SPIRE with it's 42 stories of glass offers one, two and three bedroom residences in the heart of the Denver theater district.  With many amenities including pools, spas, a fitness center, sports lounge, move theater room, multiple lounges and Sky Club lounge on the top floor offers something for everyone.  The ground level has planned restaurants, shops, and other retail and with a location next to the light rail and close to the 16th street shuttle makes it also a very car optional pedestrian friendly location.

SPIRE also has the bragging rights of being one of the few LEED® certified residential towers in the Downtown Denver market.  This beautiful building offers the best in features and architectural design.

Contact any of us at New Era Realty to schedule a tour of this building and join in on this Winter Sales event hosted at SPIRE.  SPIRE puts on some pretty fabulous events and with food, drink and entertainment it makes learning about the building a great downtown experience.

Come join us and learn why so many of our clients have selected SPIRE as their new home.

We already covered this briefly on the day of the groundbreaking but we wanted to share the most recent Denver Business Journal Article titled "Denver breaks ground on 14th Street improvements".

What does this mean for downtown Denver condo and loft residents?  It means that Denver condo and loft residents will soon have a brand new pedestrian friendly corridor filled with trees, outdoor seating for restaurants, shops, outdoor art, and bicycle friendly racks and lanes.  This is going to be a very exciting addition to the Denver lifestlye.

Of course for the short term it's an issue of construction.  Traffic down the 14th Street Corridor (which is being called Denver's Ambassador Street) will have a view of the heavy equipment digging up the street scape and expanding it out for all these great improvements.  The project is currently working in front of the Four Seasons Denver, most likely because the new hotel wants the construction completed as soon as possible so they can enjoy the new improvements.  Of course the Four Seasons, which also just recently held it's opening ceremony for both the hotel and the residences for sale, probably doesn't want the construction to give the impression that the Four Seasons itself is still under construction.  It's not and the luxury residences are now available for immediate sale and occupancy.  Four Seasons residences would get to enjoy all the amenities of the Four Seasons itself including the spa, fitness center, and of course in building restaurants and amenities.

Construction from this point should spread down 14th street.  One other venue that is probably anticipating a great benefit from the Ambassador Street improvements would be SPIRE.  SPIRE already benefits from a reputation as a car optional and bicycle friendly LEED® certified building.  The 14th street improvements will only go farther to make this location bicycle and pedestrian friendly.

Learn more about the Four Seasons, SPIRE and the 14th Street improvements by contact New Era Realty today.

First we want to wish every one a very happy Thanksgiving Holiday!  We hope your table is filled with happiness, love, laughter and of course wonderful food!

While everyone was busy this week picking up ingredients and hunting down their favorite Thanksgiving recipes this week Denver also had another very special event occur... the 14th Street Groundbreaking Ceremony took place. That's right, another huge Downtown Denver improvement project is underway and the kickoff ceremony this week had many of our elected officials speaking about the great changes that are planned for this new "Ambassador Street" in the heart of downtown.

Intended to be the second main corridor after 16th street (or who knows, maybe it will take the roll of number one) the 14th Street improvements include expanding out the sidewalks and creating a street scape with more than 150 planted trees, public art, signage, and more. The intention for expanding out the street scape is not just for pedestrian access but also to create outdoor seating options for the many restaurants that Denver hopes to see lining the 14th Street Corridor.

Construction began near the new Four Seasons and SPIRE, two projects that are most definitely excited by the prospect of having the new 14th Street improvements right outside their front door. Our clients who live in SPIRE and the Four Seasons will get to enjoy this new pedestrian friendly corridor and the amenities that will be drawn to the available outdoor seating. Here is a quick bullet list of what is planned with this Ambassador Street Project.

The streetscape and sidewalk enhancements during along 14th Street between Market Street and Colfax Avenue will include:

• Expanded sidewalks and sand-blasted accents.
• Outdoor, granite seating.
• At least 150 trees.
• Raised granite planters with colorful planting.
• Banners on poles.
• New signage.
• An extension of the corner sidewalk area at intersections on the south side of the street.
• Improved pedestrian lighting.
• Monuments and pedestrian kiosks.
• Bike rack, and combination trash/recycling cans.
• Dedicated bike lane.
• Bike lane coming

To learn more about the 14th Street Initiative or residences at SPIRE or any of the great Downtown Denver loft and condo projects please contact us at New Era Realty!

Downtown Denver neighborhoods just keep getting better and better.

Today the Denver Post Article "A makeover for Five Points" shared the exciting details about a new executive order signed by Governor Bill Ritter naming Five Points as one of four pilot communities of the Sustainable Main Street Initiative.   This HUD/DOT Grant of $1.28 million will go into the development of the communities of Five Points, Fowler, Monte Vista, and Rifle.

Five Points has already experienced a huge amount of growth over the past 10 years as new Denver loft, condo and townhome projects have blossomed and built a density base promoting new restaurants, shops and other amenities.  With light rail running right down the existing Welton Street the easy transportation access has made this an attractive relocation spot for both new developers and for individuals looking to find low cost properties.

For those craving hardwood floors, high ceilings, and historic ambiance Five Points offers some great vintage townhomes and single family homes with spacious yards.  For those craving the more modern appeal developers have created a number of options from multi dwelling condominium buildings with one, two and three bedroom residences or new modern townhomes.

As quoted from the Denver Post Article...