A big chunk of Brighton Boulevard in Denver’s River North Arts District just slipped onto the market, and it is no small thing. The roughly 2.5-acre stretch along the 3300 block of Brighton, part of a larger Realberry holding that includes the former Great Divide Brewing building next door, is now being pitched by JLL. Developers say a sale could speed up the next wave of construction on one of RiNo’s busiest corridors.
What's for sale
As the Denverite reported, the property first drew attention during a 2019 rezoning that set the stage for taller mixed-use buildings, up to 12 stories if affordable housing is included, and opened the door for office, retail, and apartment projects. That rezoning, which followed debate about parking and city assistance, helped fix expectations for the block as a future gateway into downtown.
New listing from Realberry
According to BusinessDen, Realberry has hired JLL to seek bids for about 2.5 acres in the 3300 block of Brighton, and the offering memorandum pitches the site as sitting at the "epicenter" of RiNo’s infill boom. The company bought the vacant parcels at 3333 and 3395 Brighton Blvd. in late 2019, then picked up adjacent property in 2021, assembling roughly 4.7 acres in total. The memorandum does not list an asking price, and Realberry's founder did not respond to requests for comment. The parcels are zoned C-MX-8 and C-MX-12, which generally allow mixed uses up to eight and 12 stories, respectively.
Padel club next door; brewery history
The JLL listing carves out the former Great Divide building next door, which Realberry still owns and has leased to ACE Padel for a planned indoor and outdoor club, per the Denver Business Journal. The Great Divide beer brand was sold to Wilding Brands in 2025, and the Brighton taproom shut down at the end of June that year, according to Brewbound, leaving the packaging and taproom real estate under developer control. The result is a quirky pairing: an active leisure tenant on one side of the block and a large, empty canvas next door, while the bigger lot is quietly shopped to buyers.
Developer strategy and what could come
Realberry recently rebranded from McWhinney as part of a shift toward new capital strategies and partnerships, BusinessDen reported in January. Offloading the Brighton parcel would free up capital or bring in a partner for a larger mixed-use play, according to industry watchers. Given the zoning and high-profile location, a new owner could pursue mid-rise housing, retail, and office space that would significantly increase density along this stretch of Brighton.
For now, JLL’s marketing materials outline a broad development case but no asking price. The next few weeks should reveal what kinds of offers show up, with multifamily and mixed-use developers expected to circle, given how tight RiNo’s land market has become.
