Gas stations · Colorado
James
Gas station site redeveloping to 18-unit housing/retail under construction; part of Denver's active redevelopment cluster with similar projects nearby. · summary, model-written
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Site profile6 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …under construction record · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 18 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 3,118 units, Denver County census-bps · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …an 18 unit residential building and ground floor retail record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …an 18 unit residential building and ground floor retail newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …an 18 unit residential building and ground floor retail newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Under constructionWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, under constructionWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housing, retailWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | an 18 unit residential building and ground floor retailnewtypes-extraction reported |
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 | 18 within 10 km, 27 within 25 km: Broadway Plaza (3.4 km); Cinderella Mall (3.8 km); Kmart in the Broadway Marketplace (3.9 km); Cherry Lane (4.5 km); Sears in Cherry Creek (4.5 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 | 823 jobs; 60 in retail trade, 381 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 08031003003)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 2.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (118 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 12.1%; median family income $111,444; 160 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Denver County School District 1 (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Asbury Elementary School; Grant Beacon Middle School; South High School; University Park Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 5,345 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 80210, 2026-09 | median list price $849,250 (-8.9% on the year); 182 active listings; median 45 days on market; 32% 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) | 29,000 vehicles a day on E EVANS AVE (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,050 trucks; 26 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Gas station (James) in Denver under construction as 18-unit residential building with ground-floor retail. New use confirmed as housing/retail. Median rent $1,770 cited in opportunity reasons. Status: under construction (verified as draft).
Why. 18-unit residential + retail confirmed in after_notes. Housing market shows ZHVI $528k (down 1.8% YoY), ZORI $1,867/month (up 0.1% YoY). 18 nearby sites within 10km include 3 under construction (e.g., Kmart in Broadway Marketplace at 3.9km).
Where it stands. Part of active redevelopment trend in Denver; peers include Kmart Broadway Marketplace (4km, score 6.0).
For a planner
- Verified status: draft (not confirmed).
- No parcel/lot details provided.
- Traffic: E EVANS AVE (principal arterial, 4 lanes, 29k ADT)
For a developer
- Permits: 2024 construction value $788M in Denver County.
- Housing demand supported by median rent $1,770 (recorded in opportunity reasons).
- No address or lot size in record.
What we do not know yet
- No site address or parcel data.
- Verified status: draft (data unconfirmed).
- No timeline for completion provided.
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Similar sites
- Kmart in the Broadway Marketplace, Denver, CO · Big boxes · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 4 km away
- Villa Italia Mall, Lakewood, CO · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 10 km away
- SouthGlenn Mall, Centennial, CO · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 10 km away
- Cinderella Mall, Englewood, CO · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 4 km away
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $1,770
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| County | Denver County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Draft from developingmycity.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A long vacant gas station site near the University of Denver is being transformed into an 18-unit residential building with ground floor retail. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- From Gas Station to Housing: The James Rising Near DU
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The James
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