Former “Real World” house in LoDo to be turned into bar with rooftop patio

The team behind the LoDo location of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row plans to bring a second concept from Arizona-based Riot Hospitality Group to the same block.

Monfort Cos., MAR Ventures and Riot announced plans Thursday to redevelop the 1920 Market St. building into Riot House, a bar and restaurant that will feature a large center bar, dance floor and rooftop patio.

It will be the second Riot House location, joining one in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Montfort Cos. Executive Vice President Kenneth Monfort, whose father Charlie and uncle Dick own the Colorado Rockies, previously told BusinessDen he sees the area around Coors Field becoming an entertainment district that can “play on a national stage.”

“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Riot Hospitality Group to deliver yet another unique entertainment offering to Denver and its Ballpark neighborhood,” Monfort said in a statement.

Monfort redeveloped the former LoDo’s Bar & Grill property at 1946 Market St. into Whiskey Row, breaking ground in February 2021 and opening at the end of last year. Monfort sold the real estate in March for $24 million but still owns the business in partnership with Riot.

The 1920 Market St. building, meanwhile, has been leased for years to three tenants: Brothers Bar and Grill, a wine shop and an interior design firm. In 2006, MTV filmed the 18th season of its pioneering reality show “The Real World” at the property. Dan Huml’s Magnetic Capital sold the building in January for $12 million to a buyer that Monfort described as on board with the redevelopment.