1. Spire
Denver
$175 million
Owner: Nichols Partnership
General Contractor: JE Dunn Construction Co.
Architects: RNL, Communication Arts Inc.
Engineers: Jirsa-Hedrick & Associates Inc., Vision Land Consultants, ABS Consultants
Among the Subcontractors: Riviera Electric, RK Mechanical, Spacecon
Start: April 2007 Finish: Oct. 2009

This 663,201-sq-ft project consists of 33 stories, 504 condominium units on top of a 284,938-sq-ft, eight-level, 600-car parking garage with first-floor retail space. It is one of the largest LEED-certified residential towers in the country.

(Photo by Jackie Shumaker)

2. One Lincoln Park
Denver
$70.8 million
Owner: Wells Partnership
General Contractor: Swinerton Builders (core and shell)
Architect/Design-Builder/Tenant Finish: Buchanan Yonushewski Group
Engineers: KRFF, Olsson Associates, r2h Engineers, AE Associates
Among the Subcontractors: Central Masonry Corp., Concrete Frame Associates, Douglass Roofing Co., Greiner Electric, R&D Pipeline, RK Mechanical
Start: April 2006 Finish: March 2009

This 32-story, mixed-use project includes 183 for-sale residential units, eight floors of parking with two levels below grade and 15,000-sq-ft of ground-level retail. It is located directly across the street from the 20th Street light rail station.

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3. NorthCreek
Denver
$65.2 million
Owner: Western Development Group
General Contractor: The Weitz Co.
Architect: Humphries Poli Architects
Engineers: S.A. Miro Inc., ABS Consultants
Start: May 2006 Finish: May 2009

NorthCreek is a 300,000-sq-ft, mixed-use environment located at the epicenter of Denver’s Cherry Creek North. High-rise, mid-rise and low-rise residential units sit atop 360 degrees of retail embracing 1st and 2nd avenues, Detroit Street and Fillmore Plaza.

4. Zi Lofts
Denver
$15.5 million
Owner: Infineum Properties LLC
General Contractor: Hyder Construction Inc.
Architect: OZ Architecture
Engineers: JVA Inc., Enayat Schneider Engineering, CTL Thompson Inc., DL Adams Associates Inc., Burdick Engineering Consultants Inc.
Start: June 2007 Finish: Jan. 2009

Located in the Ballpark neighborhood, this seven-story loft building features 39 modern urban living spaces. Topped by two-story townhomes, the building includes 5,500-sq-ft of street-level commercial space and 20,000-sq-ft of covered parking.

5. The Olympian
Steamboat Springs
$13.6 million
Owner: 5th & Yampa Development
General Contractor: Wadman Corp.
Architect: Vertical Arts
Start: May 2007 Finish: March 2009

This project consists of a 64,023-sq-ft, three-story, 23-unit, mixed-use development including retail and condos.