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“I spent almost my entire adult life working in that building,” Sonia says. “My heart was to-
tally in it.”
She erected the building at 2875 to house the company’s giant (and expensive) bindery
equipment. In 2004, Sonia sold Eastwood and began leasing the two buildings. When both be-
came vacant in 2014, RiNo was beginning to take off, and Sonia and Barry decided to revitalize
the property. They hired OZ Architecture and Sprung Construction for core planning and con-
struction. The echoes of foundry, printing and warehouse still can be found in architectural
and decorative details throughout the property.
The old warehouse has been converted into a soaring space that’s attracting a dynamic
group of creative tenants. Those fortunate groups include Motive, an advertising and market-
ing firm that relocated from the 16th Street Mall; Davis Partnership Architects; Spazo Prego, a
kitchen design and retail space; Metropolitan Flooring; and 13 art studios. According to Sonia,
the artist studios were husband Barry’s idea.
“RiNo has done so much for us, and the artists are what really has made it cool,” Sonia ex-
plains. “We wanted to give back to them by providing affordable space for art to be created.”
In a gesture of good will toward the neighborhood they love, the Danielsens decided to lease
the artist studio spaces for $500 per month “all-in,” meaning rent includes Internet, water, heat
and electricity. (At the time of this writing, more than half of the 13 studios had been leased.)
Clerestory windows provide copious sunlight and blue-sky views throughout the building.
They’re a favorite feature among the tenants of the new space, as well as of Sonia.
“I love the fact that you can be in the middle of this huge building and still have tons of
PROJECT TEAM
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Sprung
ARCHITECT:
OZ
