{"id":1209,"date":"2025-10-07T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2025-10-09T14:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:23:02","slug":"mixed-use-project-proposed-for-former-hansons-site-in-platt-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/mixed-use-project-proposed-for-former-hansons-site-in-platt-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed-use project proposed for former Hanson\u2019s site in Platt Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doug McKinnon wants to redo the gateway to South Pearl Street\u2019s shops and restaurants in Platt Park.<\/p>\n<p>The real estate investor, through his firm McKinnon &amp; Associates, submitted plans to Denver last week to redevelop his 0.29-acre 1301 S. Pearl St. lot, which sits next to the South Pearl sign welcoming people into the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>The lot was formerly home to Hanson\u2019s, a burger joint that closed in 2020 and was demolished in the past year. McKinnon bought the property for $2.9 million in cash last December.<\/p>\n<p>McKinnon\u2019s proposed three-story building would include a little bit of everything. The ground-floor corner is intended for a restaurant, with more retail along Pearl Street and residential along Louisiana Avenue next to it.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related right\">\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-tag\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/10\/09\/denver-pavilions-dda-16th-street-mall-tax-loss\/\" title=\"Downtown Development Authority doesn\u2019t have to pay property taxes, but will if it buys Denver Pavilions\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tDowntown Development Authority doesn\u2019t have to pay property taxes, but will if it buys Denver Pavilions\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/10\/08\/denver-congress-park-poop-protest-lawsuit\/\" title=\"Denver neighbors sue owner of neglected \u2018poop protest\u2019 house in Congress Park\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tDenver neighbors sue owner of neglected \u2018poop protest\u2019 house in Congress Park\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/10\/08\/englewood-citycenter-redevelopment-hampden-avenue-cinderella-city\/\" title=\"Englewood City Council approves plan to redevelop center at former Cinderella City site\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEnglewood City Council approves plan to redevelop center at former Cinderella City site\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/10\/07\/dia-off-airport-parking-interpark\/\" title=\"Chicago firm planning off-airport parking pays $19M for land near DIA\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tChicago firm planning off-airport parking pays $19M for land near DIA\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/10\/07\/denver7-builiding-demolition\/\" title=\"Demolition of onetime Denver7 building nears completion\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tDemolition of onetime Denver7 building nears completion\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Residential and office space is anticipated for the second and third floors. There would also be underground parking. Local shop OZ Architecture drew up the plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the preliminary nature of the plan, it is a little premature for us to get too deep into specific details of the Project,\u201d McKinnon wrote in an email to BusinessDen.<\/p>\n<p>McKinnon is the second owner to explore redevelopment of the site.<\/p>\n<p>Before he purchased it, the property was owned by Greenwood Village-based Cadence Capital Investments. The firm bought the two-story building in September 2020 for $2.6 million and submitted plans to Denver proposing to convert the existing structure into an office building. But no work ultimately took place.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.denverpost.com\/dp\/preference\">Get more real estate and business news by signing up for our weekly newsletter, On the Block.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doug McKinnon wants to redo the gateway to South Pearl Street\u2019s shops and restaurants in Platt Park. The real estate investor, through his firm McKinnon &amp; Associates, submitted plans to Denver last week to redevelop his 0.29-acre 1301 S. 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