Twenty-nine new construction permits landed on city records at the corner of Champa Street and Park Avenue West between April 20 and July 2, 2026, marking the latest pulse in a rapid building spree that is reshaping this Curtis Park intersection.
This cluster of filings confirms that the massive redevelopment known as Evolve Towers is moving from the planning phase into active physical work. The project, centered at 838 Park Ave W and 2250 Champa Street, aims to convert historic commercial structures into a 60-unit affordable housing complex within the D-AS-12+ zoning district.
The recent filings are part of a relentless sequence of paperwork initiated by the Denver Housing Authority and Gonzalez Apartments LLC earlier this year. In a previous burst of activity, the developers filed 127 permits in just 39 days, followed by a second wave of 24 permits in 46 days. The 29 new documents indicate that the pace of construction has not slowed as the team targets the adaptive reuse of existing buildings rather than ground-up demolition.
The scope of the project is substantial. The dual-tower proposal covers a 0.654-acre lot and plans for over 419,900 square feet of mixed-use space. This density represents a significant shift for the block, transforming a site that has long served as a commercial node into a dense residential hub near Denver's first streetcar suburb.
As the physical work begins, residents and city officials are watching closely to see how the utility systems in the Far Southwest and Curtis Park areas handle the strain of this continuous development. While the initial land assembly phase appears complete, future hearings may address specific timelines for the infrastructure upgrades required to support the new residential density.