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Urban Neighborhoods
Imagine Denver's LoDo district flattened, replaced by a modern shopping, parking and office complexes. No Union Station. No Oxford Hotel. No Larimer Square. 50 years ago, that was the plan. Urban Renewal Authorities were demolishing our past, paving the way for The Future. But Dana Crawford upgraded our future with Urban Neighborhoods.
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Denver Union Station
Now, in the heart of Denver's LoDo district, Union Station has once again become the center of town. Not just a transit hub, the place is a destination in itself; an urban living room, for residents and visitors alike. In partnership with the Union Station Alliance, this new standard in placemaking was set by Urban Neighborhoods in 2014.
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The Crawford Hotel
Situated within Union Station, the Crawford Hotel has offered Denver's most luxurious lodging since 2014. To honor the half-century commitment which has the Urban Neighborhoods of Downtown Denver, this hotel is named after Dana Crawford. The Crawford consistently remains among our vibrant city's most highly rated hotels.
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Larimer Square
In 1965, a woman had zero chance to stop the Urban Renewal wrecking balls from destroying block where Denver was born. But Dana Crawford realized the impossible. Relentless event marketing made Larimer Square THE place for socializing, shopping, drinks and dining, at "Denver's most famous block". Since then, Ms. Crawford has propagated the Urban Neighborhoods meme across Denver and throughout Colorado.
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Flour Mill Lofts
Urban Neighborhoods, Inc was first to offer Loft Living in Denver, at the Edbrooke Building in 1990. By 1999, with the loft movement in full swing, Urban Neighborhoods went on to pioneer development in the Lower Platte Valley with the Flour Mill Lofts. Set between railroad grit and Platte River Greenways, the Flour Mill Lofts have for 20 years maintained their place among the most valuable residential square footage in town.
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The Oxford Hotel
In 1980, Urban Neighborhoods helped to transform a skid row flop house back to its former glory as Denver's premier hotel. The renovation survived Chapter 22 financing (2 chapter 11s) to become the cornerstone of Lower Downtown Historic District, LoDo. 40 years ago, the place was a boneyard. Again, Ms. Crawford defied the odds, transforming an urban ghost town into a thriving Urban Neighborhood.
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The Mighty Argo
Back in the Gold Rush days, the Argo Mill refined ore from the "richest square mile on earth"; billions in gold was processed from 1893-1943. It's Idaho Springs' most visible landmark. This year, 24 million cars driving by will see a transformation begin, with Urban Neighborhoods helping to coordinate a Snoøhetta designed hotel, an italian-style hilltown, a eurovillage, a 450 acre park full of mountain bike trails, under a shiny new 1.2 mile gondola, all 30 minutes from Downtown Denver.
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Trinidad, Colorado
Southbound, halfway to Santa Fe, sits the gem of Trinidad. Around 1900, it bustled with 30,000 residents, mostly European immigrants. Today, 10,000 residents enjoy the building styles ranging from Victorian, Queen Anne, Italianate, Gothic, Pueblo, Santa Fe, Colonial, Craft to Beaux-Arts. Urban Neighborhoods began investing in 2015, with a vision to create a boom town for outdoor recreation, sustainable technologies and creative arts.
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Fox West Theatre
By 1908, the Fox West theatre opened in Trinidad for stage performances, vaudeville, opera and silent movies. The Rapp & Rapp vertical design intimately connects stage and audience with outstanding natural acoustics. In 2019, Urban Neighborhoods helped the City of Trinidad buy the theatre, aiming to serve municipal, corporate and especially cultural events. In 2020, Symphony Colorado will play an inaugural event.
