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Pinkard Awarded Denver Affordable Housing Infill Project Pinkard Awarded Denver Affordable Housing Infill Project March 14, 2024 Share Share Rendering courtesy Radix Design Lakewood, CO - Pinkard Construction Company has been selected to work with Radix Design architects and owner The Empowerment Program to construct the Chrysalis Affordable Housing project at 1777 Franklin Street in Denver. This $20 million project will feature seven stories and 69 units of studio, one and two bedroom units with surface parking and trauma-informed amenity design. The superstructure will consist of a BYLD structural system - light gauge steel framing with metal decks and concrete infill. During the conceptual design phase, Pinkard conducted a highly collaborative design-build-style investigation to assist owner’s representative Community Capital Corporation and the owner/design team to help complete the owner’s challenging proforma. This investigation included cost analyses on various building systems and eventually an agreement with the BYLD team. Chrysalis will be the first BYLD structural system project in the United States. The Chrysalis project will be a highly congested infill with close proximity to several hospitals and other healthcare facilities. This zero-lot-line project will require numerous rights-of-way shutdowns, accommodating a variety of ambulance routes and other restrictive site constraints. Pinkard is already developing a comprehensive neighborhood logistics plan to ease the burden of construction for the neighborhood while maintaining an efficient timeline and construction plan. The project is being designed as a US Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready high-performance building. Chrysalis is funded through the Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) and will include Davis Bacon wage rates and Section 3 hiring guidelines. Construction duration is 13 months with groundbreaking anticipated to be November 2024. With 62 years of building along the Colorado Front Range, Pinkard Construction is the affordable housing expert. Our affordable housing teams are well-versed in assisting our owner partners in CHFA and other public funding sources and constructing durable, quality-lifestyle housing experiences. In the past ten years, Pinkard has constructed 35 affordable housing projects totaling nearly 6,000 units from Loveland to Colorado Springs. The Empowerment Program is a community that believes humanity is best served by a diverse population coming together to encourage the most caring and equitable relationships between people, providing affordable housing and trauma-informed specialized public health services to help promote a healthy mind and body. We take on a housing-first strategy and aim to address housing needs first. Community Capital Corporation, the owner’s representative, has over 35 years of experience in financing and overseeing affordable housing projects. It is headed by Ken Hoagland, a recognized expert in affordable housing and a board member of The Empowerment Program. The board is fully aware that his company is acting as owner’s representative and has authorized this arrangement. Radix Design is a Denver-based architecture firm which is dedicated to work characterized by social benefit, sustainability, and connection to place. Radix Design has worked alongside the Empowerment Program since 2021 to establish the viability of the Chrysalis site for redevelopment, and to develop the necessary materials and project approach for their successful CHFA tax credit application. Learn More Affordable Housing Construction See Projects Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Breaks Ground on Buchanan Rec Center Aquatics Expansion April 2, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

Pinkard Names New Chief Business Development Officer Pinkard Names New Chief Business Development Officer June 3, 2022 Share Share Pinkard Construction names Jose Amaya as its New Chief Business Development Officer. Amaya, an experienced construction professional with over 35 years of experience, will push the company into additional markets while maintaining controlled growth. "I see enormous potential in Pinkard for markets like healthcare, mission-critical, life science, and aerospace, to name a few," said Amaya. " I hope that we can branch out while still maintaining the same level of construction quality, safety, and client intimacy." Amaya said Pinkard's homegrown history and deep roots in the community are significant differentiators in this crowded construction market. "A company celebrating its 60th anniversary in a market where some of the largest general contractors in the country are competing for work means they offer something the big guys cannot," he explains. "I want to help them scale their business in a way that preserves that client experience." Amaya has served in executive-level business development roles at companies like JE Dunn Construction, Cumming Corporation, and, most recently, Select Building Group Commercial. He has been identifying opportunities and building relationships with Colorado Owners, Developers, General Contractors, and Architectural/Engineering firms for the last 25 years. Tony Burke, President of Pinkard Construction, says that now that the company is completing projects valued in the $100 million range, they are excited to bring their unique capabilities to new markets. He adds that the person representing them must be the perfect mix of Pinkard's past and future. "The diversity of [Jose's] experience is important to why we hired him," said Burke. "The fact that he started his career on the operations side and his work growing small businesses and minority contractors is an excellent fit for Pinkard's culture." Amaya will work closely with Burke and the rest of Pinkard's executive leadership team to formalize a strategy that focuses on client retention and acquisition throughout the Colorado Front Range. Learn More Jose Amaya, Chief Business Development Officer Connect Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Breaks Ground on Buchanan Rec Center Aquatics Expansion April 2, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

Project Rewind: Keeping Costs Down So Astroscale Can Zap Space Trash in Style  Project Rewind: Keeping Costs Down So Astroscale Can Zap Space Trash in Style June 6, 2024 Share Share There’s a lot of talk about creating a more sustainable future here on this planet, but less about doing so beyond the earth’s inner atmosphere. Enter Astroscale, which since 2013 has been working to advance safe and sustainable growth in outer space by extending the life of orbiting satellites and clearing the skies of hazardous space debris. Founded and headquartered in Japan, Astroscale chose Denver for its U.S. headquarters. Located in South Denver, off Broadway and Evans, the company found its new office in the form of a 100-year-old building—once home to a metal foundry—featuring heavy timbers, a brick envelope, huge windows, glass block, and open spaces. The design intent of the 13,500 square foot renovation was to complement the existing structure and its history with an innovative office space inspired by traditional Japanese design and the science fiction of Star Wars and Star Trek . After coming in second in the bidding stage, Pinkard was hired by Astroscale in the Spring of 2022 to save the renovation when the originally-hired contractor fell drastically behind in preconstruction. To quickly get up to speed, Pinkard worked closely and diligently with Astroscale and NeoEra Architecture to analyze the previous contractor’s preconstruction efforts and provide effective value engineering to get the design into budget. “Pinkard spent a lot of time in preconstruction trying to match program and budget and still have reputable, ethical, trustworthy subcontractors,” says Astroscale senior vice president Becky Yoder. “I cannot say enough good things about the Pinkard team, how well they work together, and how transparent they were.” One of Pinkard’s key goals was through design optimization and executing the project in a way that kept costs under a critical threshold, preventing Astroscale from having to conduct hundreds of thousands of extra flood gate work that would have been required by the city if the remodel exceeded the value of the building. Of course, none of Pinkard’s savvy budgeting meant compromising on quality. “There were things that Pinkard wouldn't accept from the mill worker, so they had to go back and refabricate,” remembers NeoEra principal architect Emily Adams. “These weren't always the fastest solutions, but they were definitely the best solutions. I really appreciated that.” As to whether those cost-saving measures came at the expense of the interior’s stunning, sci-fi-inspired design, the pictures speak for themselves. “We came in on time and on budget,” says Becky Yoder. “This is my third building to finish out in the aerospace industry, and this was by far the best experience I've had. And considering the challenges with this old building, I would highly recommend Pinkard.” Learn More Adaptive Reuse Construction Learn More Office Renovations and New Construction See Projects Renovations and Additions See Projects Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Breaks Ground on Buchanan Rec Center Aquatics Expansion April 2, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

Pinkard provided expert construction services for City of Golden on the Golden Public Works Facility project. Golden Public Works Facility Golden, CO, USA City of Golden Seven structures on 29 acres Public Projects, Industrial, Fleet/Maintenance, Ground Up Pinkard Construction acted as CM/GC for the City of Golden's new Public Works Facility. Scope of work included construction of new facilities and site selection feasibility analyses. The new facilities include: Fleet Maintenance Facility (CMU, steel and veneer), Shops Facility (CMU, steel and veneer), Heated Vehicle Storage Facility (premanufactured steel), Bulk Storage and Mixing Facility (28' high concrete and engineered-wood), Covered Vehicle Storage (24' high engineered-wood), Vehicle Wash Building with precast roof panels and CMU walls, Outdoor Washbay canopy, and 20,000 gallon underground fuel tank. Stormwater management was a major issue on the steeply sloped, 29.3 acre site adjacent to a major state highway. Constant site changes required corresponding modifications to our Best Management Practices, which included a series of silt fences, asphalt and dirt berms, rock check dams, inlet protection, street sweeping, erosion control blankets, native seeding, and silt removal. Pinkard's stormwater management had zero citations over the course of nearly 70 inspections in 13 months. Related Office Renovations and New Construction See Projects Ground-Up Construction See Projects Our Team Learn More Similar Projects Select Market Select Type Select Features Select Project Value Tags Reset 1899 Wynkoop Amenity Remodel Office, Class A, Mixed-Use, Special Project, Tenant Interior/Build Out Learn More Eagle Pointe CLC Corporate Office Office, Senior Living, Class A, Renovation, Special Project Learn More Astroscale U.S. Headquarters Office, Renovation, Tenant Interior/Build Out, Historic Building Learn More STRIDE Community Health Offices Office, Healthcare, Medical Office Building, Renovation Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

46Tennyson Updates 46th and Tennyson Welcome to the website for the 46th and Tennyson construction project! We are pleased to provide information about the project and any road closures associated with it. Learn More Project Updates Contact Us Address West 46th Avenue & Tennyson Street, Denver, CO, USA Contact 303-986-4555 Working Hours Mon - Fri 7:00 am – 9:00 pm What is it? 84-unit apartment over a parking garage/retail space Est Completion Summer 2024 Leasing Information Check Back Soon! Project Updates Our goal is to keep the surrounding community informed and up-to-date on the project timeline, as well as any potential traffic impacts. We also have resources available to help anyone who has questions or concerns about the road closure or construction. Please feel free to explore the site and contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest in the 46th and Tennyson project. August 27, 2024 ROW UPDATE The latest update is that we are currently replacing the Curb and Gutters around the site. From there we will install the new sidewalks and get them open again as soon as we can. The big one is the alley on the East side of the building will be removed starting on September the 9th and we will pour back right after . Currently the schedule is to start on the 9th and have it back open for traffic on the 23rd. We are so sorry for the inconvenience but we are required to do this work. Thanks for your cooperation through this work. August 13, 2024 Curb And Gutter work We are starting the Curb and Gutter replacement this week along Tennyson and proceeding down along 46th as well. From there we will proceed to replace the alley concrete. So stand by for further details on the alley schedule. Contact the 46th and Tennyson Team Name Email Write a message Submit Thanks for submitting! Multi-Family Experts With more than 180 multi-family projects under our belt, Pinkard knows more about multi-family construction than any other contractor in Colorado. Learn More See Projects

Pinkard Employees Volunteer for Food for Thought Denver Pinkard Employees Volunteer for Food for Thought Denver May 10, 2023 Share Share On April 28, 2023, a group of Pinkard Construction employees volunteered for Food for Thought Denver, a nonprofit organization that provides food to children in need. The volunteers helped pack and deliver bags of food to schools across Denver as part of Pinkard's Pink Crew initiative. Pink Crew is a program that encourages Pinkard employees to give back to their communities through volunteer work. Pinkard provides 16 hours of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) per year to each employee, which can be used for any charitable cause they choose. Pink Crew also organizes group events throughout the year, such as the Food for Thought Denver project. Food for Thought Denver aims to eliminate weekend hunger for children who rely on free or reduced lunch programs at school. Every Friday, the organization delivers bags of non-perishable food items to schools, where they are discreetly distributed to students in need. Each bag contains enough food for two breakfasts and two lunches. According to Food for Thought Denver's website, one in four children in Denver experiences hunger on a regular basis. The organization serves over 10,000 children every week with the help of hundreds of volunteers and donors. Pinkard employees who participated in the volunteer event said they enjoyed the experience and felt proud to support a worthy cause. "It was a great opportunity to work together as a team and make a difference in our community," said Kristen Rebmann, a Payroll/Staff Accountant at Pinkard. "We packed over 2,000 bags of food in less than two hours. It was amazing to see how much we could accomplish with a little bit of effort and coordination." "I was impressed by the organization and efficiency of Food for Thought Denver," said Jesus Valenzuela, an Assistant Superintendent at Pinkard. "They have a system that allows them to pack and deliver thousands of bags every week, with minimal waste and cost. They are truly making an impact on the lives of these kids." Learn More Jeff Kessler, Director of Human Resources Connect Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Breaks Ground on Buchanan Rec Center Aquatics Expansion April 2, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

Rescuing a Renovation: Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center Rescuing a Renovation: Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center August 1, 2023 Share Share The Sloan’s Lake Care and Rehabilitation Center project at Sloan’s Lake Medical Center in Denver was intended to be a dramatic upgrade to allow for enhanced patient care within a new, state-of-the-art facility. The scope of work in the six-story building included a complete gut and renovation of the fifth and sixth floors into a skilled nursing facility. Work also included improvements to the 6,800-sf ground floor with a new full-commercial kitchen to service the fifth and sixth floors, physical therapy space, reception, and office areas. The project also included minimal demo and finish work for a 1,000-sf laundry facility to service laundry from the first, fifth, and sixth-floor operations. The project was on a fast-tracked August 2011 to March 2012 schedule to allow Sloan’s Lake to take advantage of some lease-related cost savings. A California-based general contractor was hired to perform the work but was terminated in March 2012 due to insufficient progress . Insufficient progress meant the GC was near the end of the schedule but had not yet completed demolition. Hoping to “save the day,” owner Ensign Facility Services brought Pinkard Construction Company on board in April 2012. With the understanding that no preconstruction would be necessary, a quick demo completion and prompt build-out commencement would allow the project to be completed neat and tidy in mid-June 2012. As Pinkard began discovery in April, unsettling signs of asbestos were seen in areas that were supposed to be clean. Fearing the worst, Pinkard enlisted an independent consultant to advise on the work area's alleged “all clean” condition. After careful assessment by the consultant, the site was declared a “major spill” of asbestos contamination. The site was sealed, the existing tenant immediately vacated the entire 4th floor, and the fifth and sixth floors were put under full containment. This second abatement effort was almost double the original cost and scope due to the spill and resultant contamination of duct and elevator shafts, plenum spaces, etc. It also took nearly two additional months to complete. While abatement was underway and demolition at a standstill, an examination of the design documents revealed that the design, which was produced by an out-of-state architect, was far from complete, even to the point of not providing for mechanical, electrical and plumbing drawings. Pinkard worked with Ensign to constantly monitor this deficient situation, and the design and previously non-existent MEP drawings slowly developed. Pinkard also worked with Ensign and the out-of-state architect to establish a mid-May due date for construction documents that could be submitted for permit and let out for bidding. Acceptable construction documents were received June 22, and associated permits were September 4 following many rounds of revisions. Pinkard and Ensign launched an extensive preconstruction effort over the summer without a completed design or permit-able drawings. Pinkard provided comprehensive budgeting, estimating and value engineering services to establish a GMP. Despite significant favorable progress, the team decided in July it would be in the project’s best interest to hire local architect Intergroup to perform construction administration. With so much time lost due to the additional abatement and getting the design up to speed, when Pinkard was finally allowed back on-site, double-shift, six-day work weeks were implemented. Beginning Sept 4, the fourth floor ceilings were rebuilt, and the entire floor was repainted, with turnover for occupancy October 1. During this time fifth-floor waste piping for the new fifth floor bathrooms was roughed-in. First floor demolition and construction was a very sensitive issue because Pinkard was working directly beneath a fully occupied, second-floor intensive care unit. Any systems shutdown would impact intensive care operations. This situation required Pinkard and Intergroup to carefully examine as-built drawings, and open and examine existing shafts, mainline stacks, and medical-gas stacks to prevent inadvertent shut downs to intensive care above. Pinkard also collaborated closely with Xcel to avoid a shutdown of natural gas during a gas meter upsizing. Pinkard continued to make expeditious progress with a strong construction plan, an involved construction administrator in Intergroup Architects, and a committed owner. Construction ran from September 4 to December 17, 2012. Project Manager Cale Wester, Ensign Facility Services: “Although every project is going to have its ups and downs, I don’t think anyone anticipated this many “downs” when we first started. The great finish we enjoyed is a credit to Ensign, Pinkard, and Intergroup Architects’ strong commitment to team-building...it saved this project. Sloan’s Lake and Ensign are very proud of what this team was able to accomplish, and this facility is already making a difference in our patients’ lives.” The completed facility contains 42 private suites with floor-to-ceiling windows for stunning city and mountain views in all rooms; state-of-the-art rehabilitation gyms with AlterG antigravity body-weight treadmills and Pilates Reformer. Learn More Adaptive Reuse Construction Learn More Healthcare Renovations and New Construction See Projects Senior Living Construction See Projects Sloan's Lake Care and Rehabilitation Learn More Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Breaks Ground on Buchanan Rec Center Aquatics Expansion April 2, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

Pinkard provided expert construction services for Centura Health - Corporate Offices on the Centura Health Indian Peaks Urgency Center project. Centura Health Indian Peaks Urgency Center Frederick, CO, USA Centura Health - Corporate Offices 10,000 Sq. Ft. Healthcare, Emergency Rooms, Isolation Rooms, Med Gas, Ground Up The Indian Peaks project was the conversion of an existing, two-year-old Urgent Care Center into an Emergency/Urgent Care facility complete with a new ambulance entrance, new exam rooms, and a CAT scan room build-out. All existing patient care/support areas were demolished and replaced with nine new general exam rooms with one for patient isolation. A tenth room services higher acuity and bariatric patients. Other new support areas include a centrally located medication room, storage, soiled, nourishment, and toilet rooms, a CT room build-out, plus minor revisions to the patient walk-in entry at the reception, check-in, and waiting areas. The west side of the building received a new ambulance canopy and drive. The employee outdoor garden was relocated to the northwest corner of the site. A new backup generator was also added. "Every contractor has to work from a contract, but Pinkard was always asking how they could help even when it was not in their contract. That has been extremely valuable to Centura: Pinkard’s demonstrated ability to make sure we were successful." Healthcare Client Related Healthcare Renovations and New Construction See Projects Ground-Up Construction See Projects Building Colorado Since 1962 Learn More Similar Projects Select Market Select Type Select Features Select Project Value Tags Reset Sloan's Lake Care and Rehabilitation Major Building Systems Retrofit, Structural Renovation, Rehab/Therapy, Skilled Nursing, Commercial Kitchen, Renovation Learn More Frasier Meadows Master Plan Senior Living, Recreation, Multi-Family Housing, Market Rate, Indoor Pool, Occupied, Ground Up, Renovation, Addition, Independent Living, Reahbilitation Learn More Banner NCMC ED Refurbishment Special Project, Healthcare, Emergency Rooms, Clinic, Occupied, Renovation Learn More Denver Health at VIDA Healthcare, Clinic, Ground Up Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

All the news about Pinkard Construction Newsroom Share Share Share Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin Edgar is celebrating his 20th anniversary at Pinkard. Read More Filter By Topic Filter By Market Reset Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders Learn More Pinkard Breaks Ground on Buchanan Rec Center Aquatics Expansion Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager Learn More Pinkard and The Action Center Begin Emory School Transformation Learn More Our Latest Videos Project Tour: The Spoke on Coffman Learn More A testament to collaborative, resilient construction in the face of pandemic-era challenges, The Spoke on Coffman is a transit-oriented mixed-use affordable housing community built for Boulder County Housing Authority. Button Button More News Select Topic Button Button Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager Read More Pinkard and The Action Center Begin Emory School Transformation Read More Pinkard 2025: The Year in Pictures Read More Pinkard’s Blake Chambliss Retires After 41 Years with Company Read More Pinkard Breaks Ground on Buchanan Rec Center Aquatics Expansion Read More Pinkard Completes The Irving at Mile High Vista Affordable Apartments Read More Pinkard Begins Village of Greenbriar Renovation for Maiker Read More Pinkard and BCHA Celebrate Grand Opening of Willoughby Corner Read More Case Studies Select Topic Button Button Pinkard Construction Breaks Ground on Chrysalis Affordable Housing Project in Denver 70 new affordable homes are going up soon in Denver Read More How Today’s New Amenity Strategies Are Impacting the Office Market Class A office remodels are helping buck work-from-home trends. Read More Pinkard Completes Jacoby Meadows Affordable Senior Apartments The milestone was celebrated with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the project site earlier this week. Read More Willoughby Corner: BCHA's Landmark Affordable Housing Development The story behind one of Pinkard's biggest and most successful affordable housing projects to date. Read More We're Hiring! Pinkard supports, develops, and keeps its talent close to home. See Our Culture Apply Today! Subcontractor Partners Our work is only as good as the trusted subcontractors that work with us Prequalify Today! See Projects

Strong Pricing and Budget Phase Leadership Strong Pricing and Budget Phase Leadership March 14, 2022 Share Share CSU hired Pinkard to work with the architect during programming to assist with pricing and budget instead of at the end of schematic design, which is customary with the State of Colorado contract. CSU made this move because they recognized that Morgan Library would be a complex renovation fraught with many unforeseen conditions and complicated sequencing. Also, CSU’s “wish list” amounted to almost 29 million dollars. Their budget was $11 million. By bringing Pinkard in early, CSU mitigated some of the complications of the compressed design schedule, allowing Pinkard to provide significantly enhanced, targeted pricing and very accurate estimates. Pinkard also got a jump on planning the schedule, sequencing and locking in pricing for materials and equipment. One method for locking-in pricing was hiring mechanical and electrical subcontractors very early in design. These subs helped provide accurate ME pricing and pre-ordered major equipment, avoiding price increases that would damage CSU’s budget. To mitigate cost overruns in construction, Pinkard and Studiotrope worked with CSU to create a budget anticipating massive unforeseen conditions. The team “under-budgeted” the project but wrote over 25 add-alternates into the estimate. This way, as Pinkard and Studiotrope found creative field solutions to save CSU money during construction, CSU could activate the alternates as needed. This approach was so successful that CSU could claim their alternates and still have money for additional scope “extras.” Learn More Adaptive Reuse Construction Learn More Higher Education Construction See Projects Renovations and Additions See Projects CSU Morgan Library Renovation and Addition Learn More Share This Story Share Share More News Sort By Topic Reset Career Building Q&A: Edgar Tarin August 21, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Promotes Mike Hager to Construction Manager May 18, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Construction Becomes a Catamount Constructors Company, Uniting Two Denver Leaders July 7, 2026 Learn More Pinkard Breaks Ground on Buchanan Rec Center Aquatics Expansion April 2, 2026 Learn More Load More Our Approach Partner, Plan, BUILD. Our approach puts YOU in control. Learn More Read Case Studies Services Ground Up. Renovations. Big. Small. We Do It all! See Our Services See Projects

The Irving Updates The Irving Project Updates Welcome! This page will be updated regularly over the course of construction with project updates and answers to your questions. Thanks for letting us be your neighbor! Learn More Project Updates FAQs Contact Us Address 3270 W Colfax Avenue Contact 303-986-4555 Working Hours Mon - Fri 7:00 am – 9:00 pm What is it? 102 units of affordable housing. Est Completion Fall 2025 Leasing Information English / Espanol Frequently Asked Questions What is being built here? The Irving at Mile High Vista is a new, all-electric apartment building in West Denver. The Irving features affordable lease rates for studios, 1- 2- and 3-bedroom homes. Projected to open in late 2025, apartments at The Irving are reserved for households earning 20%-80% of the area median income (AMI). The site is close to parks, schools, shops, the Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library and other community services. The developer, Urban Land Conservancy, guarantees affordability for The Irving for at least 99 years through its community land trust. Is this building related to the luxury apartments being built across the street? No. I am interested in living at this future apartment complex, how do I join an interest list? Learn more about the building and join the interest list at ULC’s website: English: urbanlandc.org/irving-mile-high-vista Spanish: urbanlandc.org/irving-mile-high-vista-es How long will construction last? Construction will begin in spring 2024, and the building is projected to open to residents in late 2025. Where will my dog poop if the vacant lot is gone? The site has accommodated occasional dog walks over the years. But with active construction, local pups will have to find another location for their bathroom breaks. Can I go onto the construction site to see it up close? For your safety and the safety of others, unless you’re escorted by a Pinkard Construction employee, you may not enter the site at any time. Who is building it? The property owner and developer is Urban Land Conservancy, a nonprofit real estate company providing affordable housing and affordable nonprofit spaces in the Denver metro area for 20 years. The builder is Pinkard Construction, a Colorado general contractor specializing in ground-up, renovation, construction management and design-build projects. Will this affect library parking? The number of the library’s parking spaces on its property will remain the same. Other adjacent parking spaces that were privately owned will no longer be available to patrons as library overflow parking. Are there job opportunities with this construction site? Yes. Please visit pinkardbuilds.com/careers to learn more. For safety reasons, the construction trailer on-site is not open for walk-in job seekers; please consult the website. Will there be noise? The City and County of Denver’s allowed construction hours are between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Residents and library patrons can expect construction activity and associated noise during those times. Will this affect bike parking? Library bike parking will remain the same. Please use only designated bike parking spaces, as bikes obstructing construction or locked to construction fencing may be removed. Project Updates Our goal is to keep the surrounding community informed and up-to-date on the project timeline, as well as any potential traffic impacts. We also have resources available to help anyone who has questions or concerns about the road closure or construction. Please feel free to explore the site and contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest in The Irving at Mile High Vista. 12/23/25 Final Touches We are nearly finished! Over the next few weeks, we will be conducting final testing of our systems and preparing the building for move-in. Please be patient with us as we sound our fire alarm; we need to ensure all safety systems are functioning as designed. As we wrap up construction, please use caution around the forklift removing material from the building. By the new year, the building will be complete. Thank you for your patience with us thus far. We wish you happy holidays! 10/1/25 Filling and Finishing The building is filling up! Frequent deliveries along the surrounding private roads mean increased truck traffic. Please be alert and follow the directions of the traffic crew. Inside, we are installing finishes and getting ready to complete the building. This may cause temporary congestion, and we appreciate your patience as we unload material. As we wrap up the exterior siding, expect lifts to be stationed around the building for finishing touch-ups and final installation. The library parking lot will be closed for repaving the week of 10/20; we apologize for this brief inconvenience and hope you enjoy the new pavement. At the end of October, we will be installing a new city sidewalk and traffic lane on the North side. During this work, Colfax will be reduced to one lane along our site for safety reasons. We appreciate your understanding as we finish building this community. 7/22/25 Decks are Done We are topped out! The building has reached its maximum height, and work will transition into filling out the inside and completing the exterior. We will have some small concrete pours next week on the roof and ground levels, but this will be the last time the pump partially blocks the private drive lane for deck pours. Overhead, stairs are flying into place, and the roof amenity space is getting framed and secured. On the exterior, get a glimpse of the final product as windows and metal panels get installed. Thanks for your patience and understanding as we constructed the superstructure and reached this milestone. 5/6/25 Placing Panels We have entered our structural cycle of placing wall panels, laying the deck panels, pouring the deck, and then repeating. In the coming months, expect ongoing overhead activity as our walls and floors fly into place. Our next deck pour will be Level 5 on May 20th, which will partially block the private drive to the East. Please follow the instructions given by the traffic control crew as they safely guide you around the trucks. At this time, we anticipate topping out the structure in early July. 4/10/25 Walls and Walkways The covered walkways are installed! Please do not hesitate to use these safe passageways around the site. Within the site, walls are going up. Feel free to observe our prefabricated wall panels as they fly overhead into place. For the next few months, work will include placing decks and walls until we top out. Again, please do not be alarmed by the whistles from the site, as they are simply a safety measure for our crew for these overhead hazards. 3/27/25 Covered Walkways The installation of the covered walkway along Colfax is complete. Please use this as a safe means of traveling around the site. On Monday, Cesar Chavez Day, we will construct the library entrance tunnel while the library is closed. This structure will protect the path from the parking lot to the existing covered walkway along the library. On site, the cores will finish in the next few days. Wall panels will follow, taking our building vertical and starting unit construction. 3/11/25 Month of March This month is focused on completing the vertical structural cores. These three towers will grow continuously and top out at the maximum height of our building. As we grow, two covered walkways will be installed for your safety. By the end of the month, both a library entrance tunnel and a covered walkway along Colfax will be in place to prevent overhead falling object hazards. Please be patient during installation and follow the signage and directions from our crew for safe routing around the site. 2/11/25 Snow and Semis This week brings cold and snowy weather along with numerous deliveries. Due to the weather conditions, the final Level 2 pour has been rescheduled to Monday, February 17th. In the meantime, we will begin working on the cores supporting the vertical structure. Large flatbed semi-trucks will be delivering blocks throughout the week. Exercise caution when navigating in the eastern private drive and follow the instructions provided by the traffic control crew. 2/5/25 Prime Pour Period This week brings warm weather that is perfect for pouring the concrete for our second level. Please expect our crews to surround the site and safely direct traffic around the pumping equipment. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we partially block the eastern drive for two days. By the end of this week, we will have the northern half of the building poured and have the southern portion prepped for next week's pour. During preparation, do not be alarmed by the whistles signaling the presence of overhead loads- this is just a safety measure for our crew. 1/21/25 Cold Construction This week, we will form the second-level slab in the north and finish grading soil in the south. Later this week, expect trucks to arrive with heaters and tenting material to prepare the site for cold weather work. Please exercise caution while navigating around these deliveries, as the roads may be slick. No concrete pours are scheduled this week, but expect partial blockage of the eastern private drive on February 3rd and 4th when we pour the northern half of the second level. Be prepared to follow our crew's directions during this time, as there will only be one traffic lane around the pump. 1/7/25 New Year, New Building Welcome to 2025! As we head into the new year, we will be taking our building vertical. This week, we will pour the concrete beneath the lobby space and prep the remaining building footprint to finish the parking garage slab. Please be patient with our crews as they guide you safely past the concrete trucks lining the eastern private drive during these pours. In the next few days, expect to see supports peeking over the site fence in preparation for the second-level slab. We are excited to grow this year and appreciate your understanding. 12/17/24 Dirt in the Drive As we start covering the foundations, numerous trucks will unload soil outside our site fence in the eastern private drive. This dirt will be moved onto the site throughout the week to begin preparation work for our first concrete slab on the west. Please pay attention to the workers who will guide you safely past the heavy equipment and material. Contact the Irving Team Name Email Write a message Submit Thanks for submitting! Multi-Family Experts With more than 180 multi-family projects under our belt, Pinkard knows more about multi-family construction than any other contractor in Colorado. Learn More See Projects

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