Ninth and Pearl is a mixed-use infill project
located on a 14,000 square foot lot in Downtown Boulder. An existing
100-year-old residential building at the corner of the site has
been rehabilitated and a large porch along the street has been
recreated. A new L-shaped building creates traditional storefront
edges along both Ninth and Pearl Streets but is held back from
the historic building to give it some breathing room. A connecting
pedestrian link separates the two buildings.
The new two-story building respects typical downtown
development patterns and creates 6,300 sq. ft. of new retail space
at the street level. Above the commercial space there are four
two-bedroom loft style residential units. Each has a dramatic
two-story tower for its living room adjacent to an ample outdoor
terrace. Parking for the project is provided in an underground
parking garage.
This is the first project to respond to Boulder's
Business Main Street zoning classification and represents a one-to-one
floor area ratio. Construction was completed in February 1999.
