Shyon Keoppel has already cleared the land on the southwest corner of NW 13th and Classen and is proposing retail, office and residential on the .64 acres.
The location is directly south of the recently completed Sunbeam Family Services complex and adjacent to the new headquarters for Catholic Charities which is currently under construction. Directly across Classen, Midtown Renaissance – developers of the Plaza Court and scores of other projects in the area – has cleared another sizable lot for future development.
Two other mixed use developments have been recently proposed for the neighborhood: N.W. 16th & McKinley and N.W. 10Th & Blackwelder.
After proposing a somewhat vague Planned Unit Development application, Keoppel met with surround residents last week and tentatively agreed to remove several possible uses, such as fast food and limit restaurants to no more than an ABC-2 permit, meaning no bars that don't sell food.
It was also agreed the structure would be no more than 3 stories with a rooftop deck and that Keoppel would preserve the historic brick back alley.
Before receiving a continuance in the last meeting of the Planning Commission, Keoppel told the committee the preliminary plan was for retail on the ground floor, office on the second and residential on the third, noting the excellent skyline views from the slightly elevated property.
The matter goes back before the Planning Commission in two weeks and if approved would join other projects on lower Classen such as Sunshine Cleaners, Young Brothers headquarters, 21c Museum Hotel and the Residences at 21c as major new development in the area.
