A party celebrating the opening of Denver’s newest skyscraper, 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
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The view from Denver's newest skyscraper, 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Hines, a global real estate investment company based in Houston, introduced Denver to its new fifth-tallest building on Wednesday evening. The massive, modern 40-story office tower at 1144 Fifteenth Street was designed by architect Jon Pickard.
The building's high-end offices are already 85 percent pre-leased according to CBRE and have attracted some of the highest-profile tenants in the city, including Unicomm, Optiv, Gates, Chipotle, Greenberg Traurig, Petrie Partners, and Johnson Financial Group.
Hines hopes tenants will enjoy the cultural amenities of LoDo such as the wealth of nearby restaurants and easy access to the Denver Performance Arts Complex. While the 800-car parking garage will make life easier for those looking to drive to the offices, developers are also hoping the proximity to public transit will allow for commuters to avoid having driving being the only option for transportation.
A party celebrating the opening of Denver's newest skyscraper, 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Amenities include an in-house 5,000 square foot gym, a living-room style collaboration area, a bike repair shop, a bottom floor with ample commercial retail space and 10-foot glass walls that let in a lot of natural light.
Although all of the significant infrastructure work has been completed, tenants will not be able to move into their offices until mid-April.
Here's what we saw when we visited the building for its grand opening:
The top of a helicopter seen from the top of 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Five Points seen Denver's newest skyscraper, 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The D&F Tower seen from 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
A robot man on stilts parades around a party celebrating the opening of 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Many hands were shaken at a party celebrating the opening of 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
An ice version of 1144 Fifteenth celebrating its opening, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Hines southwest region CEO Mark Cover speaks to the crowd. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Musicians play Led Zeppelin on string instruments. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
A beatboxing, orange man performs at the party. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The view from atop 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Dancing Aliens and Speer Boulevard seen from 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The Colorado State Capitol seen from 1144 Fifteenth, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
1144 Fifteenth, seen from below, March 22, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Allan Tellis writes about a little bit of everything. He previously worked for several years as a freelance writer with too many publications to name. His most prized possession is his pair of glasses, which dignify him as the intellectual he is. Give him a call at 303-502-2802, or email [email protected].
