Doug McKinnon wants to redo the gateway to South Pearl Street’s shops and restaurants in Platt Park.

The real estate investor, through his firm McKinnon & Associates, submitted plans to Denver last week to redevelop his 0.29-acre 1301 S. Pearl St. lot, which sits next to the South Pearl sign welcoming people into the neighborhood.

The lot was formerly home to Hanson’s, a burger joint that closed in 2020 and was demolished in the past year. McKinnon bought the property for $2.9 million in cash last December.

McKinnon’s proposed three-story building would include a little bit of everything. The ground-floor corner is intended for a restaurant, with more retail along Pearl Street and residential along Louisiana Avenue next to it.

Residential and office space is anticipated for the second

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