My sister Susan and I stopped into the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Lower Downtown Denver (LoDo) for a beer the other day, where I snapped a photograph of the view out the window, as seen above. During the summer, I love to sit on the outside patio after attending a Rockies game and watch the crowds stroll past on their way home (Coors Field is just two blocks away), but during the winter, it is best to just take a seat in the bar area and avoid pneumonia. The Wynkoop is pretty quiet this time of year, especially on a weeknight, but a great spot to hang out and enjoy its1890s vibe. In any case, just across the street on the left side of the photo is the Icehouse Lofts, which was originally constructed in 1880 or 1903, depending on which website you look at, and was home to Littleton Creamery and Beatrice Foods Cold Storage Warehouse before being converted into lofts back in 1998. Currently there are two units for sale there - a 1-bedroom, 1.5 bath unit on the 2nd floor selling for $550,000, and a 2-bedroom, 2-bath unit on the 6th floor selling for $1.3 million. Both of which seem to me a bit pricey. On the other hand, the Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse is located on the first floor of the building, offering its sampling of a dozen rotisserie-grilled meats for $51.95, easily affordable to someone who can afford to live in that building. Or, if you are on a tight budget due to your 1-million-dollar mortgage, you can always just cross the street and have a $6 happy hour IPA at the Wynkoop. I myself intend to just skip the $1.3 million unit and continue to drive the 20 minutes to the Wynkoop from my current residence. No matter what the price of gas is.
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