Zeppelin Station breaks ground

RiNo pioneer Zeppelin Development has broken ground on a 100,000-square-foot office and retail building at 3563 Wazee St.  just steps from 38th & Blake Station.

Inspired by the success of The Source, Zeppelin Station's ground floor will be home to experiential food and beverage concepts. Zeppelin is working with operators of several multicultural food purveyors to establish grab-and-go counter eateries, as well as an anchor restaurant for a sit-down dining experience. The project also is expected to offer shops focused culinary goods, as well as fashion and design.

"The station itself is just a platform," says Kyle Zeppelin, principal of Zeppelin Development. "They don't have this historic station to have the shops and restaurants waiting for people to come off the train. The idea with this project is to provide that public amenity."

Zeppelin has a number of tenants lined up for the office space, many of which are relocating from the developer's nearby Taxi project. Tenants include Dfine Branding, Dynia Architects, Starbuck Realty Group, Brandfolder and WunderWerkz. Zeppelin Development also is moving into the new building.

"We're taking advantage of a more central location and the positive momentum we're seeing in RiNo," Zeppelin says. 

Designed by award-winning Dynia Architects, will feature indoor-outdoor open spaces characterized by high ceilings, natural light and native landscaping. Office suites will have roll-up, glass garage doors that open onto terraces overlooking the Denver skyline and Rocky Mountains. Zeppelin is seeking LEED certification for the project.

The project comes just as the city has committed more than $47 million to infrastructure improvements that will come online in the next two years. Construction is under way for a modernized Brighton Boulevard, which will have the city's first elevated cycle tracks, as well as wide sidewalks and green stormwater filtration by 2017. Construction begins this year on the RiNo Park on the South Platte River just four blocks from Zeppelin Station. The park will establish a series of flexible and creative gathering spaces for the community, such as a garden court and a library.

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