Apartment Trends Magazine May 2018 | Page 19

DENVER RISING TALLEST APARTMENT BUILDINGS 34 Stories THE CONFLUENCE 32 Stories COUNTRY CLUB TOWERS II & III 31 Stories 1600 GLENARM GAME CHANGERS >> By Erin Shumaker & Cary Bruteig Apartment Appraisers & Consultants As we take a look back at the apartment market, there were a few properties that either exemplified their era, or were bellwethers for the next wave of new construction. On the following pages are brief summaries of four properties that stand out in our minds as significant additions to the rental market, and why they were special when they were built... WALK SCORE ZIP CODES WITH COMMUNITIES WITH THE BEST WALK SCORE. (See www.walkscore.com for walk score methodology) 25 Stories SKYHOUSE 23 Stories 4550 CHERRY CREEK 21 Stories 81.3 82.6 80302 (Boulder) 83.8 86.7 92.0 80218 (Denver) 80202 (Denver) 75 Communities in Denver have been green certified in the past decade. 80205 (Denver) 80203 (Denver) PLATFORM AT UNION STATION UNIT AMENITIES PERCENTAGE OF APARTMENTS THAT OFFER THIS AMENITY IN AT LEAST ONE APARTMENT HOME. 80.9% 75.2% 70.2% COMMUNITY AMENITIES PERCENTAGE OF APARTMENTS THAT OFFER THE FOLLOWING AMENITIES AT THEIR COMMUNITY DISHWASHER BALCONY / PATIO WALK IN CLOSET 69.6% 56.9% 56.6% 43.2% 60.8% LAUNDRY HOOKUPS 37.5% FIREPLACE www.aamdhq.org CEILING FANS 23.2% VAULTED CEILINGS MICROWAVES 10.3% CROWN MOLDING CLUBHOUSE FITNESS CENTER 28.7% PLAYGROUND 63.0% 62.9% POOL BBQ AREA 56.7% 45.3% BILLIARDS BUSINESS CENTER 20.8% 19.9% STORAGE LOCKERS SPORTS COURT MAY 2018 TRENDS | 17