The Rock Drill project is moving from paper to pavement after Gonzalez Apartments LLC filed 10 separate site development plans in a two-month window.
Residents in the Cole neighborhood can expect immediate physical changes and increased traffic as a decade of planning delays ends and active construction begins.
The filings, submitted between February and April 2026, cover multiple addresses within the 80202 zip code. These plans focus on mixed-use structures designed to replace long-vacant lots. The developer, a Zocalo Development entity, pushed these applications through an accelerated review process, with approvals taking days instead of months.
The current wave of filings includes the structural, electrical, and plumbing permits required before excavation can start. This concentrated push suggests an effort to complete the development by mid-2026.
Neighbors should prepare for heavy machinery and demolition work on and around Cole. For more details on these filings, residents can visit the Denver city portal at https://framinghamma.portal.opengov.com.