About Bindery on Blake
Together the buildings at 2901 Blake St. and
2875 Blake St. in Denver's thriving River North
District (RiNo) make up the Bindery on Blake.
The building at 2901 Blake St., known as The
Sandbox, is an adaptive reuse project that was
completed in 2015 and features a unique mix of
artist studios alongside retail and creative
commercial businesses - all located in a
one-of-a-kind industrial space repurposed for the
future. Next door at 2875 Blake St., the building
known as The Juicebox includes a restaurant and
tasting room overlooking a production floor
shared by a brewery and a hard cidery. The
properties are owned by Danielsen Investments,
LLC., a real estate investment company that
specializes in commercial and residential
properties in the RiNo area.
To learn more about the Bindery on Blake,
please visit us on Facebook or contact
Sonia Danielsen at [email protected].
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Sonia Danielsen
Sonia Danielsen is a longtime Denver resident, successful business
owner and real estate developer in the River North District (RiNo).
Her thoughtful approach to development respects the history of a
place while also recognizing the changing needs of today’s
tenants. Together with her husband, Barry, Sonia owns and
operates real estate investment company Danielsen Investments,
LLC, which specializes in commercial and residential properties in
the RiNo area, including Bindery on Blake.
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The Bindery on Blake includes the buildings at 2901 Blake St. and
2875 Blake St., as well as the 106,000 sq. ft. of land upon which the
buildings sit. The property has been in Sonia’s family for nearly 40
years. Sonia’s father, Nick Siegel, bought the building and land
surrounding 2901 Blake St. in 1976 to house Eastwood Printing,
which had been his family’s business since 1947. Sonia joined
Eastwood Printing in 1983. She worked her way up to managing
operations for company before purchasing it in 1992. She then
purchased the building and the surrounding land, which she used
to build a new warehouse (2875 Blake St.) to house the company’s
bindery equipment. Under Sonia’s leadership, Eastwood Printing
grew from $5 million in sales to more than $10 million and
doubled in staff. In 2004, Sonia sold the printing business.
In 2006, Sonia developed Rail Yard Lofts, an award-winning
authentic loft project that converted a 45,000 sq. ft. RiNo
warehouse into 29 loft units. Sonia and Barry Danielesn went on to
manage various family-owned real estate projects, including four
commercial buildings on Larimer Street and seven loft units – all
located in the RiNo neighborhood.
In 2014, the buildings at 2901 Blake St. and 2875 Blake St. became
vacant at the same time. Sonia received several offers to sell the
property, as the RiNo area was experiencing a renaissance, but
everyone wanted to tear down the buildings and develop new.
Sonia and Barry saw the potential as well as the rich history in the
spaces, and decided to keep the buildings, and renovate and
repurpose them for a new generation of tenants. They began
renovations in 2014 and the buildings became known as Bindery
on Blake.
In addition to her work in real estate development, Sonia is a
passionate advocate for the RiNo neighborhood. She currently
serves as the secretary for the RiNo Business Improvement District
(BID) Board of Directors, which works to strategically manage
growth and change in the area, and help RiNo retain its vibrant,
creative core. She also serves on the board of directors of RAFT and
is currently Education Chair for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of
WPO. Sonia received a bachelor’s degree in Printing Systems
Management from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Barry Danielsen
Barry Danielsen has been deeply involved in the commercial real
estate industry in Colorado since 1984 in various capacities
including financial services, asset management, and office
leasing. More than 20 years ago, he formed a financial consulting
practice in commercial real estate through which he advised
investors and owners regarding acquisition, disposition and
development opportunities. In 1994, together with his wife, Sonia,
Barry co-founded Danielsen Investments, LLC, a real estate
investment firm specializing commercial and residential
properties in the RiNo area, including Bindery on Blake.
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Over the course of his career, Barry has completed property and
investment projections for commercial and multifamily
properties totaling over 270 million sq. ft. and over $30 billion in
value, and has analyzed over 2.4 million square feet of leasing
transactions totaling over $394 million in consideration. In
addition, he assisted a REIT with the financial analysis and due
diligence in connection with its acquisition of $63 million in
credit support CMBS’s.
Within the community, Barry serves on the board of St. Anne’s
Episcopal School (PK-8) in Denver, as well as the High Mountain
Institute (HMI) in Leadville, an academic and wilderness school
for motivated college-bound juniors. His previous leadership roles
in the community include serving on the board of directors of
Big City Mountaineers, a nonprofit that offers wilderness
mentoring expeditions for underserved urban youth.
Barry received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
from the University of Colorado and his Master of Business
Administration in Finance from the University of Denver. He is
also a licensed real estate broker in the State of Colorado and a
member of the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS®.
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FAQ
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ABOUT THE BINDERY
What is the story behind Bindery on Blake?
The structure at 2901 Blake St. in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood was built in 1927. It originally served as a
foundry for a company called Magnus Metals. (In fact, the ghost of the original sign is still visible on the
back of the building.) The property was eventually converted into a warehouse before being purchased in
1976 by Nick Siegel, who used the space for his printing business, Eastwood Printing.
In 1992, Nick’s daughter, Sonia Danielsen, bought the printing company, and eventually the building and
the land surrounding it. She went on to build the structure next door, at 2875 Blake St., to house the
company’s bindery equipment. In 2004, Sonia sold the printing business and began leasing the
buildings to Consolidated Graphics and RAFT. In 2014, both spaces became vacant at the same time.
Sonia received several offers to sell the space (RiNo had become a hot area for development), but
everyone wanted to tear it down and develop new. Sonia and her husband, Barry, saw the potential and
the rich history in the space and decided to keep the buildings and renovate them for a new generation
of tenants. They started renovations in 2014 and the buildings became known as Bindery on Blake.
Who owns Bindery on Blake?
The building at 2901 Blake St. and 2875 Blake St., as well as the 106,000 sq. ft. of land the buildings sit on,
is owned by Danielsen Investments, LLC, Sonia and Barry Danielsen’s real estate investment company.
Sonia’s family has owned property and worked in the RiNo neighborhood for nearly 80 years.
So we have Juicebox and Sandbox at the Bindery on Blake. Which building is which?
2901 Blake St. is known as the Sandbox. The building at 2875 Blake St. is known as Juicebox.
Who worked on the redevelopment of the Bindery on Blake buildings?
OZ Architecture and Sprung Construction completed the most recent core planning and construction
on the Bindery on Blake properties.
RiNo is an increasingly popular neighborhood for development/redevelopment. What sets
the Bindery on Blake development apart in this neighborhood?
Bindery on Blake owner Sonia Danielsen’s RiNo roots run deep. Her family’s nearly 80 years of working in
RiNo have given her a respect for the history of the neighborhood, and a desire to see it thrive as a
diverse and creative cultural center.
Today, Bindery on Blake remains a family affair. Together with Sonia’s husband, Barry, the two buildings
that make up the Bindery on Blake have been stripped down to reveal their beautiful historic details and
designed to meet the needs of a new generation of commercial tenants. And with the additional
improvements of the 2901 Blake St. building’s largest tenant, Davis Architecture, the space should also
qualify for LEED Gold.
What makes Bindery on Blake even more unique is that our ownership is committed to keeping the
space accessible to the artists and creatives who helped make RiNo what it is today. As RiNo has become
a more popular neighborhood, some of these folks have been priced out. So within the 2901 Blake St.
building, Sonia and Barry created Bindery Art Studios - 13 artists studios totaling about 4,500 sq. ft. that
are available for month-to-month leases at about 30 percent of the current market rates for office/retail.
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The RiNo area sure has a lot of new development going on! What’s around the Bindery on Blake?
Want a bite to eat or a drink after work? The Bindery on Blake has you covered. Head on over to the
Juicebox building where you’ll find C Squared Ciders, makers of delicious artisanal hard cider products,
or grab a brew at Bierstadt Lagerhaus, a start-up brewery specializing in German-style beer. While you’re
at it, be sure to try the food at Bierstadt’s tasting room and restaurant, Rackhouse.
Just down the road, you’ll find Backyard on Blake, a new commercial redevelopment situated on Blake
Street between 30th and 31st streets. Backyard on Blake is a mix of office, studio and retail space - all
built around a park and courtyard in the center of the block and open to Blake Street.
Over on Larimer, just a few blocks away, make some new friends at the communal-dining focused
restaurant The Populist. Is java more your style? On Larimer between 28th and 29th St., you’ll find Crema,
known for its chill vibe and tasty coffee, tea and espresso beverages. Need a new ride? Erico Motorsports
at 2855 Walnut St., can help you out with new and used motorcycles and scooters.
ABOUT THE BUSINESSES IN THE BINDERY
Is there still space available to lease in Bindery on Blake?
Bindery on Blake is currently 100 percent leased. All of our tenants are on long-term leases, but the
artists’ spaces are available on month-to-month leases.
Who are the current tenants of Bindery on Blake?
Our tenants are the life and creative heart of Bindery on Blake. Current tenants include:
2901 Blake St. - Sandbox
• Davis Architecture, one of Colorado’s largest and most influential architecture, land planning and
interior design firms
• Project: Woldwide (Motive), an advertising firm
• Spazo Prego, an Italian kitchen and bath and showroom
• Metropolitan, a flooring manufacturer and vendor
Danielsen Investments, LLC, owners of Bindery on Blake, also share office space with Centro Consulting, a
small group that offers community consulting for BID’s, TIF’s GID’s, etc.
2875 Blake St. - Juicebox
• C Squared Ciders, a hard cider producer with an emphasis in artisanal products
• Bierstadt Lagerhaus, a start-up 2,800 barrel brewery specializing in German style beer
• Rackhouse, Bierstadt Lagerhaus’s restaurant and tasting room
I heard that in addition to office space, you offer artist spaces at below-market rates. True?
True! As RiNo has become a more popular neighborhood, Sonia and Barry recognized that some of the
creatives that made the neighborhood special were being pushed out.
Bindery on Blake offers Bindery Art Studios - 13 artists studios totaling about 4,500 sq. ft. that are
available month-to-month at about 30 percent of the current market rates for office/retail.
To learn more about these spaces, contact Sonia Danielsen at [email protected].
I’m an artist interested in leasing one of your artist spaces. How do I go about doing that?
To learn more about leasing one of our 13 artist spaces, contact Sonia Danielsen at [email protected].
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HISTORICAL TIMELINE
1976
1927
The structure at 2901 Blake Street in
Denver’s RiNo neighborhood served
as a foundry for Magnus Metals.
Nick Siegel buys the 55,000 SF
property at 2901 Blake Street.
1979
Nick Siegel moves his printing company,
Eastwood Printing, into the building at
2901 Blake St. Eastwood Printing has
been in the Siegel family since 1947.
1983
Sonia Danielsen, Nick’s daughter,
begins her career at Eastwood Printing.
1994
Danielsen purchases both the land
and building on Blake Street.
2004
Danielsen sells Eastwood Printing to
Consolidated Graphics, a national
printing company, and leases the space
back to Consolidated Graphics.
1992
Sonia Danielsen buys Eastwood Printing
and runs the company from the Blake
Street location for the next 12 years.
1998
Danielsen builds a 21,063 SF warehouse
at 2875 Blake, where she moves all the
company’s bindery equipment as they
outgrew 2901 Blake.
2006
Danielsen develops Rail Yard Lofts, an award
winning authentic loft project that converted a
45,000 SF RiNo warehouse into 29 loft units.
2008
Sonia and Barry Danielsen go on to manage
several family-owned real estate projects
including four commercial buildings on
Larimer Street and seven loft units – all
located in the RiNo neighborhood.
2009
Danielsen leases 2875 Blake to RAFT,
a nonprofit resource for teachers.
May 2014
July 2014
Sonia and Barry Danielsen hire OZ
Architecture and Sprung Construction to
complete the core and shell planning and
construction of 2901 Blake Street. The
building is stripped down to reveal its
stunning historic core, including beautiful
red brick, large bays and riveted steel
trusses. Demolition of all old systems
begins. A new roof, windows, electrical,
plumbing, HVAC and landscaping are
installed.
Consolidated Graphics and RAFT both
vacate at the end of their leases.
Danielsen receives several offers to buy
the land and buildings, but all were
determined to scrape the current
buildings and develop new. Danielsen
and her husband Barry, believing that the
buildings are an important part of RiNo’s
history, decide to hold onto the buildings,
and renovate and repurpose them to
accommodate office and retail in the
newly thriving cultural center that is RiNo.
July 2014
The 2875 Blake St. building is re-leased to a
holding company by the name of Seven
Samurai, LLC (“7 Samurai”). It is then sub-leased
to C Squared Ciders, a hard cider producer with
an emphasis in artisanally crafted, high end
products. C Squared joins with Bierstadt
Lagerhaus, a start-up 2,800-barrel brewery
specializing in German style beer. Bierstadt
Lagerhaus makes plans for the space to include
the Rackhouse, a tasting room and 165-seat
restaurant on a newly constructed mezzanine.
The building becomes known as the JuiceBox.
July 2014
The Danielsens begin looking for
dynamic and creative tenants to
fill the space at 2901 Blake.
Late 2014
The renaissance of RiNo has effectively priced
many artists out of the neighborhood. As
part of giving back to the artists who helped
make RiNo what it is today, the Danielsens
create the Bindery Art Studios, 13 art studios
totaling 4,446 SF of space. The studios will be
rented month-to-month for an estimated
approximately 30% of the market rents for a
more traditional office/retail tenant.
2014-2015
The 2901 Blake St. space plays host to a
number of creative local events, including the
Denver Flea Market, Design After Dark, Art
Directors Club Paper Fashion Show. The
space was featured in Doors Open Denver
and the HW Homes Advertising campaign.
March 2015
Metropolitan Hardware takes 1,500 SF in 2901
Blake St. for their showroom. The 2901 Blake
St. building becomes known as the Sandbox.
May 2015
Davis Architecture, one of Colorado's largest
and most influential architecture, land
planning and interior design firms, signs on
as the largest tenant at 22,000 SF in the
Sandbox. Davis is confident that their tenant
improvements will qualify the building for
LEED Gold under the new standards.
July 2015
Project:Worldwide (Motive), an
international advertising firm,
leases 15,649 SF in the Sandbox.
Early 2016
June 2015
Spazo Prego, an Italian kitchen and
bath showroom, comes on board
next at 2,000 SF in the Sandbox.
Late 2015
Core and shell work is slated for completion.
Tenants are slated to begin to move into the
new Bindery on Blake building and start the
next chapter in the storied building’s history.
Danielsen and her husband plan on
moving their own company,
Danielsen Investments, LLC into
2901 Blake in a shared office space
with Centro Consulting, a small
group that offers community
consulting for BID’s, TIF’s GID’s, etc.
About Bindery on Blake
Together the buildings at 2901 Blake St. and 2875 Blake St. in Denver's thriving
River North District (RiNo) make up the Bindery on Blake. The building at 2901
Blake St., known as The Sandbox, is an adaptive reuse project that was completed
in 2015 and features a unique mix of artist studios alongside retail and creative
commercial businesses - all located in a one-of-a-kind industrial space repurposed
for the future. Next door at 2875 Blake St., the building known as The Juicebox
includes a restaurant and tasting room overlooking a production floor shared by a
brewery and a hard cidery. The properties are owned by Danielsen Investments,
LLC., a real estate investment company that specializes in commercial and
residential properties in the RiNo area.
To learn more about the Bindery on Blake, please visit us on Facebook or contact
Sonia Danielsen at [email protected].
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