A single-story, 1958 brick warehouse in Denver’s River North Art District will soon be transformed into a project called Larimer Yards.
With construction anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2026, the 3518 Larimer St. property is planned to offer a variety of retail and restaurant spaces as well as semi-covered outdoor patio areas, according to recent concept plans submitted to the city by Regular Architecture, a Denver-based design firm.
Denver property records show the building was purchased for $3.28 million in June by MNG Larimer Partners LLC.
The LLC appears to be tied to California-based real estate investment company Midtown National Group, which has several Colorado investments, including The Foothills Shopping Center in Lakewood, Commerce Square in Aurora, Saltbox Industrial in Denver and The District Shopping Center in Lafayette.
FABRIC Investments, a real estate development firm based in San Diego, purchased the property in April for $2.58 million before selling it to MNG.
However, the firm is still involved in the project, as revealed in an Instagram post and the recent concept plans.
“We believe strongly in the preservation of character buildings to enhance the charm and scale of a growing neighborhood,” said Brendan Foote, managing principal at FABRIC in an email to The Post.
“We saw an opportunity to breathe new life into a classic brick warehouse in a vibrant area, (and) we are excited to curate a unique mix of four retail tenants once we progress the permitting a bit more.”
Foote said the merchandising plan includes a soft goods retail suite, an anchor restaurant with expansive skylights, a cafe or more casual eatery and a fitness or creative office use, all while highlighting the authentic style of the area and blending in some Southern California influences.
The project description also outlined that no changes would be made to the 8,300-square-foot building’s footprint, but a new opening in the Larimer facade and a new ramp/stair elevated platform are being proposed to make up the grade change from the street to the existing interior slab level.
Kevin Nguyen, owner and architect at Regular Architecture, told The Post that there is not much to tell just yet as the project is in its early stages.
Regular has designed and carried out several projects around the Denver metro area, including Aesop at Cherry Creek, Free Market within the Dairy Block, Redeemer Pizza and Dio Mio.
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