2727 Zuni Street

Another gas station in Denver is on track to be transformed.

A new concept has been filed proposing the redevelopment of the current gas station into a five-story, mixed-use project that blends fuel service, ground-floor retail, a café, and new apartments.

The plans, submitted by Zuni GS Properties LLC, envisions a 3,050 square foot retail space at the street level and 3,050 square food cafe on the second floor.

The plans also show 28 residential units spanning the upper floors along with four gas pumps still maintained on-site with a redesigned canopy. We can also expect to see new vehicle access adjustments along Speer Boulevard and Zuni Street.

Renderings show a modern glass-and-concrete structure rising above the current one-story station, with active street-level retail, outdoor café space on the second floor, and residential balconies overlooking Speer.

The project attempts to combine convenience retail with vertical density in one of Denver’s most visible intersections.

The redevelopment is also positioned directly adjacent to 2777 Zuni, where the 3.8-acre Residence Inn by Marriott site has plans for a 400+ unit multifamily development. Together, these projects could significantly reshape the Speer & Zuni gateway, converting what’s long been a patchwork of gas stations and low-rise uses into a dense, mixed-use corridor.

If approved, the project would mark one of Denver’s rare examples of fuel infrastructure integrated into a larger urban residential development, an unusual hybrid that reflects both the city’s car-centric legacy and its push toward denser urban living.

Instead of banning gas stations outright, this kind of approach shows how cities could incentivize or encourage adaptive projects that combine existing uses with housing, retail, and community amenities.