Poudre Valley Bank facade Revealed

Earlier this fall the facade of the historic Poudre Valley National Bank building at the south west corner of College and Mountain Avenues was revealed when the sign of the former tenant City Drug was removed. City Drug the city's oldest business still in operation moved to the 200 block of north College after several decades in business at this location. City Drug can trace there origins all the way back to 1873. The departure of City Drug and the Bohemian Foundation from this buildings paves the way for a much need historical restoration. Restoration work will commence when a new tenant is found. As usual a restaurant will most likely occupy this historic art deco styled landmark.

The former City Drug sign:


The newly revealed historic facade:




The buildings interior:

A rendering showing what the renovated building will look like:

Fall Construction Update

On Thursday I made my monthly trip to Poudre Pet & Feed Supply and decided to update you guys on some construction and remodel projects going on downtown. Here’s are some photos of the progress:

Odell Brewing Company’s expansion is in full swing and moving at a very fast pace:


The Bohemian Foundation’s new HQ looks great from the street:


The detail is great and the new plaza at the building’s base is shaping up nicely:


Work on the rear side of the former First Community Bank’s exterior is wrapping up. The buildings owner plans a similar remodel to the Drunken Monkey’s ugly and date exterior.


And finally The Cupboard is going threw a great remodel that will update its dated College Avenue facing façade. The new façade will blend much better with the historic nature of downtown and the updated buildings surrounding it.

Colorado State Parking Garage

If you have driven down west Prospect Road lately than I’m sure you have seen the construction of Colorado State University’s New Parking Garage. The garage is located at the corner of Prospect and Center Avenue, directly across from the Fort Collins Hilton. The project features 900 parking stalls on four levels with 25,000 sq ft of ground floor retail space. The project helps meet several of the university’s goals by increasing parking on campus, building over a former surface parking lot, preserving valuable green space and increasing the amount of retail space on campus. A 9,000 square foot solar panel array will also be incorporated on the roof of the garage. The budget for the new ramp is over $21 million and completion is expected in the Fall of 2010.

The Renderings:






The Construction: