Glass House vs. SPIRE part 3

This is going to be a tough one. Our clients have probably been the most passionate about this argument on both sides of the comparison. So, needless to say, we are very curious to see how the voting goes.

The debate is all about lifestyle, as it often is.

In the Glass House fan club you have our clients who absolutely love Riverfront Park. They don’t want to be in the heart of the city but instead prefer to live in a neighborhood that is a little quieter but still walkable to all the great benefits of the downtown. The location boasts Commons Park, the trail system, and the waterways where folks kayak on the Platte river. The Riverfront Park location puts it a little closer to Invesco Field and a short walk away from the Lower Highlands neighborhood and all of those great restaurants. And one of the little discussed location benefits of Riverfront Park is the off duty police force and cleaning crew that work throughout the neighborhood paid for out of a master HOA assessment for the neighborhood. That helps promote a neighborhood that is safe and clean. Residents boast that they have all the benefits of living in the city while being just a little removed from the city.

Of course, it is that little bit of distance that the SPIRE fan club members choose to do without. Our clients who find SPIRE to be their favorite enjoy living in the heart of downtown Denver. They enjoy the energy, the surrounding amenities such as the theater district, the adjacent light rail station, the many downtown restaurants, shops, pubs and venues that give them so many choices of what to do every day. They enjoy the growing density of the downtown and the way the neighborhood is getting better every day. With plans for the 14th street initiative and the changes for the 16th street mall part of the downtown lifestyle involves a great location that is getting better every day. These residents choose the quiet they have within their home but want everything downtown has to offer right outside their front door. And some say they prefer being in a location without rail lines. Residents boast that SPIRE is not only in the heart of downtown Denver but it is in the most ideal location in Downtown Denver. Just a short walk from both the 16th street mall and the Cherry Creek trail system and with B-cycle and Connect by Hertz as neighbors it’s a car optional dream location. That’s confirmed with the 100 out of 100 walkscore from the walkscore.com ranking site. And some of the SPIRE fans enjoy the lack of master HOA fees for the neighborhood and the tax benefits of a long established city location with high density.

Our selection… we love them both and it’s really up to individual choice. As we said, we have clients who are passionate about why one or the other of these two locations is better. The best way to decide is to take a tour and we would be happy to go into more details about these two terrific neighborhoods and all their strengths. Between Glass House and SPIRE you are already choosing between two of the most popular buildings in the city of Denver.

Enjoy your day and please call or email us with your questions.