Colorado Real Estate Journal - October 21, 2015
W.E. O’Neil Construction Company of Colorado, in conjunction with Sparc+ Architects and owner Sonic Automotive Inc., broke ground on the new BMW of Downtown Denver dealership at 1040 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver. The site will soon be home to the two-story, 71,875-square-foot vehicle repair and sales facility with a second-story car display mezzanine. “We’re very proud of what we’re building here. Not only as it will fill a niche for people who love fine automobiles, but because the new BMW of Downtown Denver will provide employment for people here in our community,” said Bryan Haarhues, general manager of the existing Murray BMW, which will be rebranded as BMW of Downtown Denver. “The new facility will truly be a showplace befitting a brand like BMW. The spectacular showroom will be two stories with cars displayed on both levels. And the service area will be roughly double its current size.” The groundbreaking initiated the demolition of existing structures and the beginning of additional site work in preparation for the BMW dealership, which will offer a variety of services beyond retail sales. It is slated to have a sales floor, reception and waiting area, individual offices and maintenance bays. A car-sized elevator also will be constructed to transport vehicles to and from the second-floor display mezzanine. W.E. O’Neil is currently under construction on Sonic’s MercedesBenz dealership on Colorado Boulevard. The W.E. O’Neil team assigned to the BMW of Downtown Denver dealership are project manager Brad Benefield, superintendent Mark Holtmann and project engineers Beth Mikon and David Taylor.