with the City, RTD and community continues work on several other sustainable transit-oriented developments. Some of the projects planned or underway on the West corridor line include Federal Decatur Station, Knox Station and 44th Ave.
DHA’s urban design team, led by OZ Architecture, includes Perspective3 and Urban Ventures. Landscape design is by Wenk Associates, Inc. and civil engineering by Jansen Strawn Consulting Engineers. The general contractor is Denueve Construction.
For further info, www.denverhousing.org or 720/932-3000.
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