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Cherry Lane

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedDenver, CO

Proposed redevelopment of former Sears site in Denver; 3,118 housing units planned (2024 permits), but no construction status or parcel details provided. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors

Sears

This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this

Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed record · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 17 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 48,000 on E 1ST AVE fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 3,118 units, Denver County census-bps · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

Office

This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, office, retailWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Denver County (CO), 2024	3,118 units in 5+ unit buildings, 4 in 2–4, 872 single-family; 2023: 4,549 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	17 within 10 km, 27 within 25 km: Sears in Cherry Creek (0.2 km); Kmart in the Broadway Marketplace (2.8 km); Broadway Plaza (3.2 km); Celebrity Sports Center (3.4 km); Former Park Hill Golf Club (3.4 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	30,425 jobs in 2,329 establishments; average annual pay $52,368; employment location quotient 0.55; employment -5.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	14,748 jobs; 4,308 in retail trade, 2,214 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 08031003801)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 48th income percentile as adults; 3.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (65 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 5.5%; median family income $186,538; 97 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Denver County School District 1 (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Bromwell Elementary School; Steck Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	5,310 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	183 county-logged events: 127 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 3 heavy rain; $820,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 80206, 2026-09	median list price $837,500 (-8.8% on the year); 144 active listings; median 46 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	2,348 establishments (+3%); 32,628 jobs (+24%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $528,188 (-2% 1 yr, -1% 5 yr); typical rent $1,867/mo (+0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	48,000 vehicles a day on E 1ST AVE (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 1,770 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Cherry Lane (Denver, CO) is a proposed redevelopment of a former Sears site, targeting housing, office, and retail. It is listed as 'proposed' with 'draft' verification. The site is within 10km of 17 other projects, including a Sears in Cherry Creek (0.2km away, also proposed) and a Kmart under construction (2.8km away).

Why. The opportunity score (5.0) cites median rent ($1,770), housing in the record, and being 'in play' (though status is proposed, not built). Permits show $788M in planned housing units (3,118 units in 2024) in Denver County. Housing market data shows median rent $1,867 (ZORI, 2026-09) with a 0.1% annual increase.

Where it stands. Status is proposed; no construction or approval details provided. Traffic data shows 48,000 ADT on a 6-lane arterial road (E 1ST AVE).

For a planner

Nearby cluster includes 17 sites within 10km, with 3 proposed Sears/Kmart sites nearby.
Housing market shows stable rent growth (0.1% YoY) but declining home values (-1.8% YoY).

For a developer

Permits confirm $788M in planned housing units (2024), but exact site parcel details are missing.
No current construction status or developer name provided.

What we do not know yet

Status is 'proposed'—no evidence of active construction or approval.
No address, parcel size, or current ownership details in record.
Median rent ($1,770) source not specified.

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Similar sites

Kmart at Monaco and Evans, Denver, CO · Big boxes · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 6 km away
Sears in Cherry Creek, Denver, CO · Big boxes · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 0 km away
6901 S. Havana St., Centennial, CO · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 16 km away
Villa Italia Mall, Lakewood, CO · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 10 km away

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $1,770
housing in the record

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History and original facts

Anchors	Sears, Crate & Barrel
County	Denver County
Census division	8 · Mountain
Notes	Draft from denvergazette.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Sears department store and Crate & Barrel building on 1st Avenue in Denver's Cherry Creek neighborhood are set to be demolished and redeveloped into Cherry Lane, a mixed-use project with 379 apartments, office space, and luxury retail.

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Sources

Cherry Creek's old Sears store to be torn down for redevelopment

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Cherry Lane, Denver, CO." Record n-69f80451de, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/co/denver-cherry-lane/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_denvercherrylane,
  title = {Cherry Lane, Denver, CO},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/co/denver-cherry-lane/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-69f80451de, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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