Berenices, an Aveda concept salon in Congress Park, is adding 1,200 square feet to its existing space, expanding its services and adding stylists as a result of rapid growth over the last 10 years.
The expansion will give the salon a total of 4,700 square feet of space, making it the largest Aveda concept salon in Denver.
"We’ve been double-digit growth almost since we started 10 years ago," says Louie Lago, managing partner of the salon and owner of the building.
The salon now has about 14 stylists and plans to add up to 15 more with the addition of 12 new stations, says Lago, who also runs the software company
Neill Technologies. It will add spa services and hair extensions to its menu of offerings, which already include massage, waxing, brow shaping and facials, in addition to traditional cut and color.
The expansion will match the exterior of Lago's neighboring copper-clad building, which houses the
Glaze Baum Cake Shoppe, a bakery featuring the Euro-Asian Baumkuchen, which originated in Germany and were embraced in Kobe, Japan, over 100 years ago.
The addition to Berenices also will include a luxury apartment above the salon. The 2,200-square-foot unit will have three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 18-foot ceilings. Lago expects it will rent for $3,500 to $4,000 a month.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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