ThreeFifteen Runs on a Clock, and This Fall Is the Quiet Part

The building across Hyman Avenue from the Wheeler Opera House is now an experiment with an end date built in. ThreeFifteen held its grand opening on Sept. 17, 2026. It puts a market and kitchen, eight working artist studios, a community room, a vintage shop, a tattoo studio and the Aspen Daily News newsroom under one roof, and every tenant is local. The artist studios run on a short lease. The first residency ends Jan. 1, 2027.

That leaves about three months to see the first version of this building as it was planned. Ski season starts partway through. Aspen Snowmass has scheduled Aspen Mountain and Snowmass to open Nov. 26, with Highlands and Buttermilk following Dec. 12. October and most of November make up the window when 315 E. Hyman is open, newly staffed and not yet competing with the mountain for anyone's afternoon.

An Address That Has Changed Hands Faster Than Most

Locals have watched this corner turn over more than once, and that history explains why its current tenants describe the project the way they do.

A Gravity Haus spokesperson told the Aspen Daily News in July 2025 that "the high cost of doing business in Aspen" was the main reason for the closure. The membership club had been open less than seven months when members got the email. That is the baseline ThreeFifteen started from: a well-funded hospitality brand could not make the numbers work in this building.

The current arrangement started almost by chance. Hoffmann Media Group bought the Aspen Daily News in February, and the new owners did not renew the paper's lease at 625 E. Hyman Ave. Publisher David Cook asked Hunt about renting a couple of unused offices at 315. Hunt encouraged him to take on much of the building instead. Cook said most downtown landlords are pursuing national and international tenants, and he wanted to try the opposite.

"We wanted to set out to prove that locals could do something that was as reliable and meaningful, both from an output perspective as well as a well-curated perspective. We're really hoping to shift the trend back towards favoring locals for these important buildings in downtown Aspen." David Cook, to the Aspen Daily News

"Prove" is the key word. A proof needs visitors, and the building's own business model depends on them.

The Model Pays for Itself Only If People Come In

Buckhorn Public Arts, the nonprofit that runs the Aspen Arts Club, plans for the club to become "a self-sustaining ecosystem." The money is meant to come from coworking memberships, public events and on-site retail, along with donor support for the studios. Executive director Tim Sack called the membership model the "key to the whole program." Proceeds from events at The Grove, the downstairs space, go back to the Arts Club.

Donors Mark Pincus and Hilary Shaw paid for the studios, so the artists use them rent-free. The lease behind them is short. The Aspen Daily News described Buckhorn leasing the eight offices for a year, and Buckhorn's own release, as reported by The Aspen Times, describes an 18-month lease. Either way, the term is counted in months. Sack has said he hopes the program "continues for years in the future." Coffee orders, studio visits, purchases from the vintage racks and bookings at The Grove are the things that would make that possible.

What Is Inside, as Currently Posted

Hours below are the ones posted on each business's own pages. Neither page says whether these hours will hold through the off-season, so check before a midweek visit in November.

• Eddy's Marketplace, Grab & Go. Open daily, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Locally roasted coffee, chef-prepared sandwiches, pastries, gourmet groceries and gifts. The market promotes its chicken salad as the thing to pick up on the way up the mountain.
• Eddy's Kitchen, Sit & Stay. Open Thursday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Dishes include avocado toast, house-made quiche, the Chicken Caesar Parm Crunch Wrap and the signature Eddy salad, plus a full bar. Sisters Liz and Sondra Savickas run both upstairs food spaces. Liz Savickas called the food "all-American," an approachable all-day menu.
• The Grove. The downstairs community and event room, in the space Eric's Bar once used. It has hosted comedy, yoga, breathwork and private gatherings. Speaker series and receptions have been discussed. Its membership page currently lists weekday hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and says it is closed Saturday and Sunday.
• Mischief Vintage. A vintage goods and clothing shop that Buckhorn's release describes as an "artistic expression" of Shiloh Uhlir. It sells upcycled vintage pieces alongside work by Aspen Arts Club members.
• Tattoo Aspen, the Aspen Daily News newsroom, and offices and coworking space for longtime Aspen businesses.

The Eight Artists Whose Term Ends Jan. 1

This is the part of the building with a fixed end date. The first resident artists are Rae Lampe, Axel Livingston, Jamison Menard, Abril Ramos, Greta Zaveckaite, Carol Breen, Aggie Flores and Kendra Lauren. The group includes painters, a sculptor, a macramé artist, an art teacher, two silversmiths, a photographer and a musician. They were chosen through an open application process. Sack estimated that six of the eight had never had a dedicated studio before.

Their work is changing on a timeline you can follow. Kendra Lauren makes custom hats in her studio. Carol Breen, a silversmith, worked from home before moving into ThreeFifteen. She told the Aspen Daily News that she is "hoping to launch a jewelry collection by December." Sack explained why the studios sit next to retail space: "Being able to tie the opportunity to have space to work with the opportunity to sell the work is where the magic happens."

After Jan. 1, new artists can apply for the next six-month term. The current group will likely move on by the time holiday guests arrive. The Arts Club's public calendar has no dated October or November events yet. It describes weekly programming and offers a mailing list. Buckhorn's stated plans include open studios and workshops, so the Aspen Arts Club calendar is the place to watch for them.

A Thursday Afternoon, Built Around the Posted Hours

The hours overlap best from Thursday through Monday. On Thursday and Friday, every space listed above is open at once.

1. Start at Eddy's Marketplace after 7 a.m. for coffee, or arrive late morning and take a table at Eddy's Kitchen once it opens at 11.
2. Go up to the studio floor. The artists work in what were Gravity Haus's empty offices, so whether a door is open depends on who is in that day.
3. Browse Mischief Vintage, where residents' work is sold next to the vintage stock.
4. Check what is on downstairs at The Grove before it closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays.
5. End at Eddy's Kitchen for happy hour, 4 to 6 p.m., with the Wheeler across the street.

Liz Savickas described the project to the Aspen Daily News as something like a downtown block party: you get coffee, run into a friend, meet an artist working upstairs, catch an event downstairs or just stay a while. Hunt said he has enjoyed "seeing the building come back to life and become a place where people want to spend time." Between now and Nov. 26, a weekday afternoon here is quieter than it is likely to be once lift lines form on the other side of town.

At Tara Slidell, we keep track of downtown Aspen block by block, including where to get a good coffee in the off-season and which studio doors are open on a given Thursday. If you are thinking about how a property near Hyman Avenue fits the way you spend your days in town, we would be glad to talk it through. Schedule a Consultation.