Denver proposes $684,685 design amendment for new District 6 police station
The amendment would fund zoning revisions and security-canopy design as the city targets an October 2026 construction start for the replacement station.
Denver is proposing a $684,685 amendment to the design contract for a new Police District 6 station and is targeting an October 2026 start to construction.
The project would replace the station at 1566 N. Washington St. with an approximately 45,000-square-foot facility, structured parking and security canopies. The station serves Capitol Hill, Civic Center, downtown and Five Points and is funded through the 2017 Elevate Denver Bond Program. A city project update lists a guaranteed maximum construction price of about $68.2 million.
The Board of Adjustments approved two variances and denied eight others at a July 2026 hearing. Project officials plan to revise the design to meet the intent of Denver’s zoning code without relying on the denied variances. Changes include more transparent building frontage, seating and landscaping, covered outdoor storage, additional storefront glazing and a lower wall height.
The proposed amendment to Roth Sheppard Architects’ contract would bring its total to $6,647,327.44 and extend the term through April 1, 2028. The amendment request covers zoning-code compliance, demolition and abatement documentation for the Colorado Pharmacy building, and security-canopy design.
The city’s schedule targets design completion and permitting submittal in the third quarter of 2026, followed by a construction notice to proceed in the fourth quarter. Construction is projected to last 532 days after that notice. The proposed construction contract with Fransen-Pittman Construction Co. is listed at $68,156,065 in the city’s contract request.
The project team plans to coordinate with adjacent property owners about construction noise and traffic. The Colorado Pharmacy site is identified as a potential future affordable-housing development site after demolition, but project materials do not provide details about the number of homes, funding or timeline. The project schedule lists City Council approval as a third-quarter milestone; the reviewed records do not establish that approval or execution of either contract.