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A Rubik’s Cube
of complex design
and engineering
feats packages
big building in
small site for
DIA’s new
Westin Hotel
and Transit
Center
T
he 88-year-old former bindery at
2901 Blake St. recently has been
transformed into a new kind of
bindery. Today’s edition joins two
distinct buildings, a handful of
vibrant businesses, and bonds
arts and commerce. An example of adap-
tive reuse at its best, it also provides nour-
ishment – in this case, both economic and
culinary – to the neighboring community.
Bindery on Blake is the brainchild of So-
nia Danielsen, partner of Danielsen Invest-
ments, LLC, which she owns with her hus-
band Barry. It’s the realization of a vision
she’s long held for the property and, while
the Danielsens have transformed other de-
funct warehouses into vibrant loft spaces,
this project is especially close to her heart.
The Danielsens started their business
in 1994. They wanted to focus on commer-
cial and residential property in the River
North area – mainly because the down-
town neighborhood is in Sonia’s blood.
Her family has owned businesses in RiNo
for almost 80 years.
Bindery on Blake now comprises more
than 67,242 square feet and includes the
buildings at 2901 and 2875 Blake St., as well
as 100,000 square feet of land beneath the
buildings. Located near Coors Field, the de-
velopment is in RiNo.
The one-story red-brick building at 2901
Blake St. was constructed in 1927 to serve
as a foundry for a company called Mag-
nus Metals. That building eventually was
turned into a warehouse before Sonia’s
family purchased it in 1976. Their business,
Eastwood Printing, operated in the build-
ing for almost 40 years.
WORDS:
Jill Ladwig
