The building
A 1910 warehouse, opened up around a courtyard. White stucco, arched windows and a bottle tree in the middle. Every shop opens onto it. Stairs lead up to a roof deck over downtown.
How it came together
- 1910
The warehouse
Built for industry on Traction Ave. 25,000 square feet. Most recently split into 15 creative offices.
- 2019
Free Market
Raan Parton and Paolo Carini open Free Market, a shop of shops in Denver's Dairy Block. It works. The next step is a building of their own.
- 2022
Traction Ave
The partners take on the warehouse, first planned as another Free Market. It becomes Signal, a destination that stands on its own.
- 2024
Signal opens
Klein Agency keeps the old structure and builds on it. 40,000 square feet over two floors, with a modern nod to the California missions. Shops downstairs, Greycroft upstairs.
Who is behind it
Raan Parton
Co-founded the label Apolis with his brother, Shea. Started Alchemy Works with his wife, Lindsay, in 2013. Its first Arts District store was around the corner.
Paolo Carini
Worked as a lawyer first. Then two decades with fashion family offices in Milan, New York and London. Partner with Raan Parton in Stardust Partners.
Jon and Masa Kleinhample's studio designed the building. Their own shop is in the courtyard.
The roof
Lounge seating, fire tables and the skyline.
The courtyard
An Australian bottle tree in the middle, found through a plant collector near the Mexican border. Raan Parton calls it the mascot.
What has happened here
- Jun 2026
Concierge Coffee and every shop
Signal Block Party
The courtyard open from 6 to 9 with the shops, tacos, wine and music. Concierge opened Abrazo, its wine bar, from 9 until midnight.
- Feb 2026
Highbrow Lowbrow Unibrow
Vintage pieces chosen by Jonathan Pessin, high and low, all for sale. Opening party on February 12 with Morro Mezcal, caviar and potato chips. A residency in the Signal Project Space through March.
- Aug 2025
Joey Shimoda at the Atelier
Motorcycles, architectural models and design objects from the architect of Shimoda Design Group. An MV Agusta, a Moto Morini, and plaster models of the Netflix headquarters.
- Jun 2025
- Apr 2025
A Meyers Manx in the Atelier
Period Correct's shop at Signal put a Meyers Manx Remastered Classic in Mojave on show for the week.
- Oct 2024
La Revista x By Madre
A pop-up of silver, art objects, ceramics and jewelry, open daily until October 12. A floral sculpture by Isaisa at the center of the shop.
- Sep 2024
Mindful Morning
The first one. Koatji matcha served by Concierge Coffee, baked goods from Oat Bakery, a talk by Dr. Deepika Chopra, and a visit to Wavespace.
- Sep 2024
Wavespace
Light and sound through water, by Lachlan Turczan. A twelve-minute performance, then the room left to its waves. Fourteen people per viewing, from September 12.
- Jun 2024
How Directors Dress
The release of the book by A24 and Directorfits. It sold out.
- May 2024
Long Leash opens in the Arts District
Friday, May 31, 6 to 9. A book signing with Eddie Salinas of Friend Editions. Records by Smilegoth, Trailer, Crudo, Ladyatombomb and Davis. Drinks by Open Beer.
- May 2024
Aura & Penumbra
Work by Tahmineh Javanbakht, curated by Bianca Chen. Opening night on Saturday, May 11, from 5 to 8. On view May 14 to 31.
- Dec 2023
Macchinissima
The first show of seldom-seen Italian cars, by Mike Baum, Dorian and Bronson Page. Saturday, December 16, 8 to noon.
- Nov 2023
Archive by Lawson-Fenning
A five-day pop-up with Alchemy Works, Dewey Nicks, Flamingo Estate, M5 and Period Correct.
- Aug 2023
An evening before opening
Classic cars in the courtyard. Drinks on the roof at sunset.
