CLIENT

ZFramework™

INDUSTRY

Real Estate & Architecture

SERVICES

Messaging  •  Branding  •  Digital Strategy, Design, and Development  •  Renderings & Animation  •  Pipeline Strategy

ZFramework

Overview

ZFramework™ began as an original concept created and named by renowned architect Peter Koliopoulos of Circle West Architects.

Giddy Up partnered with Peter from the earliest stages to help develop his vision into a fully realized business and interactive digital platform. Working side by side, we co-developed the business strategy, service structure, brand, customer experience and technology behind ZFrameworkRE.com.

Our work also included building the systems needed to launch, host, operate and scale the platform as the business grows.

Strategy

After decades of experience in architecture, planning and real estate development, Peter Koliopoulos recognized a recurring problem. Property owners and developers often need meaningful architectural insight long before they are ready to begin a traditional design engagement.

Peter conceived and named ZFramework™ as a new way to make that early expertise more accessible, structured and actionable.

Giddy Up partnered with Peter to help translate his concept into a viable business, a distinctive brand and a digital platform capable of delivering that expertise to customers.

The Platform

Giddy Up and Peter worked side by side to define how ZFramework™ should function online. Peter brought the architectural process, industry knowledge and customer needs. Giddy Up translated those requirements into the user experience, interface and technical system behind ZFrameworkRE.com.

We designed and developed both the public-facing website and the secure project platform. Customers can learn about the services, select the right starting point and access a private dashboard where they can submit project information, review scopes and costs, receive deliverables, request revisions and manage multiple projects.

ZBuild™ · Project #ZFW000005
Multifamily — 2475 W. 26th Avenue
Denver, CO · APN 02343-21-014-000
41,067 SF parcel · 0.943 AC · C-MX-12 Mixed-Use, High Density. Allows up to 12 stories of vertical mixed-use development with structured parking, podium amenity, and rooftop F&B.
● Live stress-test · drag the sliders below
● Live Assumptions
Drag any slider — GBA, cost, parking ratio, amenity scope, schedule re-model instantly.
SECTION 01 — SITE + CONTEXT
Site + Context
C-MX-12 allows up to 12 stories; PAD overlays and Denver design review can add hidden restrictions or upside.
Site context, 2475 W. 26th Avenue, Denver
Site context · 2475 W. 26th Ave., Denver
Denver County Assessor map, C-MX-12
Denver County Assessor · C-MX-12
Massing study, 12 stories
Massing study · 12 stories
Concept rendering, day
Concept rendering · day
Concept rendering · dusk
Concept orbit · 360° fly-around
SECTION 02 — PROGRAM DATA
Program Data
175 units across 12 stories. Ground-floor lobby + lounge, amenity deck, rooftop F&B, structured parking.
Typical floor plan
Units Stories Avg SF / unit Amenity / F&B Total GBA
Program elements
Studios1-BR 2-BR3-BR Lobby + LoungeFitness + Community Pool DeckRooftop F&B Structured ParkingMech / BOH
SECTION 03 — GBA STRESS TEST
GBA Stress Test
ScenarioAvg GBA / UnitUnitsTotal GBA
SECTION 04 — CONSTRUCTION COST STRESS TEST
Construction Cost Stress Test
ScenarioCost / SFTotal ProjectCost / Unit
Summer
Winter
Concept rendering · summer ↔ winter · drag to compare
SECTION 05 — PARKING STRESS TEST
Parking Stress Test
Parking RatioUnitsStructured Stalls
SECTION 06 — ROOFTOP / AMENITY / F&B STRESS TEST
Rooftop / Amenity / F&B Stress Test
Pool deck, rooftop bar, and resident amenity scope. Drives both cost and rent achievability.
ScenarioRooftop / Amenity / F&B
SECTION 07 — SCHEDULE STRESS TEST
Schedule Stress Test
A 12-story urban build with structured parking takes longer than a 12 to 18 month bar/restaurant project. The range below applies to this scale.
ScenarioMonths to Open
SECTION 08 — PRACTICAL READ · LIVE WORKING POSITION
Practical Read · Live Working Position
Your current slider position, summarized as a working stress envelope.
SECTION 09 — QUICK FEASIBILITY READ
Quick Feasibility Read
Main risk areas that move the underwriting envelope at concept stage.
Risk AreaWhy It Matters
Parking countStructured parking can materially move total cost.
12-story construction typeTriggers higher-tier structural, fire/life safety, elevator, and code requirements.
Unit size / mixStudios vs. 1BR/2BR/3BR change GBA and revenue assumptions.
Amenity / rooftop scopeRestaurant/bar space adds cost and operational complexity.
Rent assumptionsProject needs strong achievable rents to support a $100M+ basis.
Entitlement pathHeight, parking, density, and mixed-use components affect schedule.
Concept rendering of a 175-unit multifamily tower at 2475 W. 26th Avenue, Denver, street-level view with active ground-floor retail
Concept rendering · street-level view
Disclaimer. Stress-test range only. Final cost depends on parking count, structural system, fire/life safety, podium design, unit mix, labor market, financing, FF&E, restaurant scope, and entitlement requirements. All drawings, renderings, and numbers are conceptual and for illustrative purposes only. See ZFramework™ Subscriber Disclaimer & Terms of Use Agreement.