Colorado Real Estate Journal - March 18, 2015
Hangar 2 opened in March 2011 transforming a mothballed military facility into a community asset. The reuse plan integrates the 107,000-squarefoot structure into its neighborhood. While restoring the landmark 1939 hangar, the developers added a dining district, retail and offices, and storage. Anchored by the Lowry Beer Garden, the dining district has become a draw benefiting the adjacent Wings Over the Rockies Museum with 30 percent increased visitation. Unique among storage properties, Hangar 2 is solarpowered and uses half of the energy of similar buildings of comparable size. Hangar 2 also houses Lowry’s first EV charging station and the Lowry Recycling Center, both free for the community. Developers: Joe Vostrejs, Pat McHenry, Rod Wagner, and Jeff Hermanson, Larimer Associates/ City Street Investors; Jim Hartman, Development Partner, Development Manager and Concept Architect Manager, Hartman-Ely Investments Owner: Hangar 2 Partners, LLC Architects: Bryan Schmidt, Principal, Semple Brown Design; Tricia MuellerCalandra, in-house architect, Larimer Associates; Jim Hartman, Manager, Hartman-Ely Investments Engineers: John Malcolm, Peak Engineering (renovation structural); David Lee, Design Mechanical (mechanical); KVA Consultants (renovation electrical); Harris Kocher Smith (civil); Monroe & Newell (restaurant structural); Belfay Engineering (restaurant MEP); Peak Civil Consultants (restaurant civil engineer) Landscape Architect: Christopher Hoy Design Group Graphic Designer: Brenda Voglewede Debt/Equity Participants: Tracy Huggins, Denver Urban Renewal Authority, and Ron Tilton, FirstBank Contractors: TRC Construction, Rand Construction, Rod Wagner and Catamount Constructors Wow factors: A hangar becomes a Lowry Neighborhood hang-out.