January 9th

:::FotoCap 1: View looking at the west elevation from Clay Street.







:::FotoCap 2: View from the corner of River and Clay Streets.








:::FotoCap 3: View looking at the east elevation from River Street.





Observations:::
HAPPY 2008 to everyone! As the majority of the building exterior continues to be covered by plastic wrapping and scaffolding, there is not much visible progress to report from my last visit. What this means, though, is that most of the work is now being done in your units. I'll try to schedule another site walk soon so I can report from the interiors.

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December 19th

:::FotoCap 1: View looking north on Clay Street.








:::FotoCap 2: View from the corner of River and Clay Streets.








:::FotoCap 3: View of the scaffolding at the northeast corner from River Street.










:::FotoCap 4: View of the east facade from River Street.






Observations:::
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND EARLY HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone! As the temperatures continue to stay cold in Denver, much of the building is now wrapped in plastic to allow workers to have some heat indoors while they continue working in the units. Most of the exterior windows and doors have been installed. Work continues on the roof. All of the brick ledger angles can be seen on the exterior pilasters. Most of the metal deck railings are now in. Scaffolding for brick laying is present on the south, west, and north facades.

See everyone in 2008!

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December 12th

SNOW DAY. No report.

December 5th

:::FotoCap 1: View looking north on Clay Street.








:::FotoCap 2: View of storefront windows at the 1st Floor retail spaces.







:::FotoCap 3: View of the brickwork at the 1st and 2nd Floor.








:::FotoCap 4: View from the corner of Jefferson Park looking southeast.





Observations:::
Back by popular request, yes, it's been a few weeks since my last posting. I'm glad to report that the building continues to progress, although the impending weather in Denver threatens to slow construction down a bit. Winter is here and I think we have been lucky to have such great weather as we have had recently. Fortunately, most of the exterior windows and doors have been installed up to the 6th Floor and the building is completely wrapped with exterior sheathing. This will allow work to continue inside once the cold temperatures and snow starts to hit. Work continues on the roof. They should be wrapping that up in the next week or two. The storefront windows have been installed at the 1st Floor retail. Brickwork continues around the building's north and west exposures. The north side is completely scaffolded up to the 6th Floor. Most of the metal deck railings are now in place. Hopefully, all of my future neighbors have got your finish packages selected and have been by Zocalo to sign your contract amendments.

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November 14th

:::FotoCap 1: View from Zocalo Lofts. Note the empty lot on the far right that has been zoned for new townhomes.







:::FotoCap 2: View of brickwork and windows on the west facade.







:::FotoCap 3: Close-up view of the brickwork and windows going in on the 1st Floor.







:::FotoCap 4: Progress on the roof level. Platforms being built for the air conditioning units. There will be a base layer of 7" roof insulation and then tapered insulation on top of that.






:::FotoCap 5: The best view of Downtown from the roof.








:::FotoCap 6: The best view of the Front Range around town.






Observations:::
As the building construction continues, it may be difficult to gage the progress from week-to-week, but let me assure you that the project is definitely getting closer to completion. Brick laying has been going on around the building for the past couple of weeks. Windows are being installed at the 1st Floor parking level. Window installation for the residential units is up to the 6th Floor. The stairs have been installed but not completed up to the 6th Floor. The east and west deck framing is mostly complete and the pilaster wood framing continues. Inside, work continues on the electrical and plumbing systems. The roof platform is complete and they are building the pads for the air conditioning units down the middle of the roof area. On either side will be the photovoltaic panels. The roof drains are in and roof insulation is being installed. The base layer will be a minimum of 7" insulation board and additional tapered insulation on top of that to achieve proper drainage. And did I mention that the views from the rooftop are amazing? Unfortunately, the roof will be restricted to maintenance access only.

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October 24th

:::FotoCap 1: View from Jefferson Park.








:::FotoCap 2: View of the south facade from Clay Street.











:::FotoCap 3: Close-up view of the west decks and pilaster framing.







:::FotoCap 4: View from the northwest turret looking at Jefferson Park.








Observations:::
Another drive-by this week, although I ran into the Project Superintendent during my visit. Mostly the same observations as last week. More framing continues at the Roof Level. It sounds like they are still two weeks away from finishing the roof. The 4th Level steel framing is started at the east and west exterior decks and railing. Wood framing has started at the deck pilasters. Vapor barrier has started to go up at the south end.

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October 17th

:::FotoCap 1: View from Jefferson Park.








:::FotoCap 2: View of the northwest turret.








:::FotoCap 3: View from Clay Street looking north








:::FotoCap 4: Close-up view of the west decks.






Observations:::
Just a drive-by this week, but those of you who have driven northbound on I-25 recently have probably noticed that RiverClay has a very prominent location on top of the hill. Framing continues at the Roof Level. Steel framing continues at the east and west exterior decks and railing. The deck partitions have also started to be framed. Windows continue to be placed around the 2nd and 3rd Levels. Interior plumbing continues throughout the building.

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October 10th

:::FotoCap 1: View from the corner of River and Clay Streets.









:::FotoCap 2: View of the northwest turret.










:::FotoCap 3: View from Clay Street looking at the 3rd and 4th Floor decks.







:::FotoCap 4: View looking at the south side.






Observations:::
First things first,... GO ROCKIES!!
This week, I report as the building is about 1/2 topped out at the Roof Level. The 6th Floor is about 1/2 exterior sheathed and 1/2 wood framed. The CMU stair towers at the north and south sides are close to topping out too. Steel framing and railing is being erected for the 3rd and 4th Floor decks on the east and west sides. Exterior windows are being installed around the 3rd Floor. More brick continues to be laid along the west side of the 1st Floor. A HUGE RiverClay.com sign has been displayed along the south side.

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