List of tallest buildings in Denver facts for kids

Denver

Location in the United States

This is a list of the tallest buildings in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, United States. The tallest building in Denver is the 56-story Republic Plaza, which rises 717 feet (219 m) and was completed in 1984. It stands as the 137th-tallest building in the United States, and the tallest building in the State of Colorado. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is 1801 California Street, which rises 709 feet (216 m). 29 of the 30 tallest buildings in Colorado are located in Denver.

Background

Skyline of Denver (Use cursor to identify buildings.)

The history of skyscrapers in Denver began with the completion of the Equitable Building in 1892; this building, rising 143 feet (44 m) and nine floors, was the first high-rise in Denver. The title of the city's "first skyscraper" is usually given to the Daniels & Fisher Tower, which rises 325 feet (99 m) and was completed in 1910. The city went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s. During this time, 21 of the city's 27 tallest buildings were constructed, including Republic Plaza, 1801 California Street, and the Wells Fargo Center. The city is the site of eight skyscrapers over 492 feet (150 m) in height, including two which rank among the tallest in the United States. Overall, the skyline of Denver is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) second in the Mountain States (after Las Vegas) and seventeenth in the United States. As of June 2018^[update], there are 201 completed high-rises in the city.

The tallest building recently completed in Denver is the Four Seasons Hotel and Tower, which rises 45 stories and 641 feet (195 m). It now stands as the fourth-tallest building in Denver as well as the city's tallest residential tower. The 1144 Fifteenth office tower rises just over 600 feet at over 40 stories making it the fifth-tallest building in Denver upon completion early 2018. Denver is currently experiencing a mid-high rise residential building boom with several large projects under construction throughout the city and more than 20 new projects breaking ground downtown Denver, golden triangle and RINO in 2023.

Like with many large cities in the United States, Denver's CBD and the adjacent neighborhoods were blighted with the presence of many open parking lots in the 1970s and '80s. Recent focus to redevelop these open lots and increase density/activity in the city's core have been hugely successful as many of these lots are today being turned into large residential, retail and commercial developments. This is especially true around the newly redeveloped and highly popular Union Station area in Denver's LoDo (Lower Downtown) neighborhood. What used to be open land, parking lots, warehouses and rail yards as recently as the turn of the century is now several city blocks of new residential and commercial buildings as well as a new RTD underground bus terminal, rail platforms/pavilions and a park. There are also improved pedestrian friendly connections to the RiNo (River North), Five Points, Auraria and Highland neighborhoods from the new development. Historic Union Station itself has been fully renovated and turned back into a travel and activity hub. It now includes the Denver Amtrak station, a new boutique hotel and several restaurants, bars & shops all centered on the large Great Hall inside and a public plaza outside along Wynkoop Street. In April 2016 the University of Colorado A-Line commuter train began service directly connecting Union Station and downtown Denver to Denver International Airport and the airport's new 500-plus-room Westin Hotel & conference center.

Denver skyline from 41st and Fox station bridge, May 2019

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Denver skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Republic Plaza		714 / 218	56	1984	The tallest building in Denver and Colorado since 1984. Tallest building in the Mountain States. Tallest building constructed in Denver in the 1980s.
2	1801 California		709 / 216	53	1983	The tallest building in Denver and Colorado when completed in 1983 until it was surpassed by the Republic Plaza building in 1984. The roof houses an antenna mast; with this structure included, the building reaches to a total height of 738 feet (225 m). When measuring by pinnacle height this building (arguably) remains the tallest building in Denver, Colorado. Exteriors of the building were used as the setting for Colbyco in the television series Dynasty
3	Wells Fargo Center		698 / 213	52	1983	Nicknamed "the Cash Register" because of its unique crown.
4	Four Seasons Hotel & Residences		640 / 194	45	2010	24 residential floors atop 21 hotel floors (239 rooms & suites). Topped off mid-September 2009. When measured to the roof of the structure, Four Seasons Tower rises to around 565 feet. When incorporating the 75-foot spire atop the roof, it rises to the officially recorded height of around 640 feet.
5	1144 Fifteenth		617 / 188	40	2018	Topped off July 2017 and completed March 2018. Located on the same block as the Four Seasons tower which by pinnacle height to the top of its spire is just 24 feet taller. 1144 Fifteenth is the tallest office building built in Denver in more than 30 years at the time of completion.
6	1999 Broadway		545 / 165	43	1985	Built around the historic Holy Ghost Church.
7	707 17th Street		522 / 159	42	1981	Formerly known as MCI Plaza.
8	555 17th Street		507 / 155	40	1978	Tallest building constructed in Denver in the 1970s.
9	Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center		492 / 150	38	2005	1,100 rooms (60 suites). Currently Denver's 2nd largest hotel by room/suite count.
10	Spire		478 / 145	41	2009	Topped off March 2009 and home to 496 residential units. Spire is currently Colorado's tallest all residential building.
11	Block 162		460 / 140	30	2021	The summer of 2020 saw the 595,000-square-foot all-office building in Denver's CBD top off, making it the city's 11th-tallest, and was officially completed and opened in early 2021. A future 450-room hotel sister tower on the same site—closely mirroring the height of the office tower—is proposed.
12	1670 Broadway		448 / 137	34	1980
13	17th Street Plaza		438 / 134	33	1982
14	633 17th Street		434 / 132	32	1974	Formerly known as First Interstate Tower North. Exteriors of the building were used as the setting for Denver-Carrington in the television series Dynasty
15	Brooks Tower		420 / 128	42	1968	Tallest building constructed in Denver in the 1960s.
16	Denver Place South Tower		416 / 127	34	1981
17	One Tabor Center		408 / 124	30	1984
18	Johns Manville Plaza		404 / 123	29	1978
19	Granite Tower		398 / 121	31	1983
20	The Ritz-Carlton		390 / 119	38	1983
21	U.S. Bank Tower		389 / 119	26	1975
22	621 17th Street		385 / 117	28	1957	Tallest building constructed in Denver in the 1950s.
23	1600 Glenarm Place		384 / 117	32	1967	Also known as Glenarm Plaza. Originally known as the Security Life building.
24	One Lincoln Park		380 / 110	32	2008
25	Denver Financial Center I		374 / 114	32	1981
26	The Confluence		371 / 113	34	2018	Topped off February 2017. Completed in early 2018. Located at the western edge of the Lower Downtown (LoDo) neighborhood the 288-unit all residential tower is located adjacent to Confluence Park at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River.
27	Dominion Plaza		368 / 112	28	1982
28	Lincoln Center		366 / 112	30	1972
29	1125 17th Street		363 / 111	25	1980
30=	United Western Financial Center		357 / 109	24	1961	Also known as Matrix Capital Bank Tower.
30=	1625 Broadway		357 / 109	29	1980	The tallest of two towers at the Denver Energy Center, formerly the World Trade Center.
32	1600 Broadway		352 / 107	26	1972	Also known as Colorado State Bank.
33	The Curtis		350 / 107	30	1974	Also known as Executive Tower.
34	1800 Larimer		344 / 104.7	22	2010
35	The Quincy		337 / 102.7	28	2017	359 unit apartment building.
36=	410 Building		335/ 102	24	1978
36=	Larimer Place		335 / 102	32	1981
36=	1001 17th Street		335 / 102	21	1977
39	Elitch Gardens Observation Tower		330 / 100.6	–	1995	Located inside Elitch Gardens Theme Park near Riverfront Park in Denver.
40	Country Club Tower II		328 / 100	32	2017	Topped off Spring 2017 with completion in late 2017. Located in Denver's Speer neighborhood adjacent to the Denver Country Club. There are a total of around 550 residential units within towers II & III.
41	Denver International Airport Tower		327 / 99.6	–	1993
42=	Daniels & Fisher Tower		325 / 99	20	1910	Located in Denver's Skyline Park, D&F Tower was the tallest building located west of the Mississippi River from 1910 until 1914, and was the tallest building in Denver from 1910 to 1957. Today the tower continues to house mostly office condominiums as well as an events venue on the upper floors and a cabaret in the basement. Standing near the center of the Sixteenth Street Mall, the Daniels & Fisher Tower remains a beloved Denver landmark.
42=	1675 Broadway		325 / 99	28	1979	The shorter of two towers at the Denver Energy Center, formerly the World Trade Center.
44	Independence Plaza		322 / 98	25	1972
45	Grand Hyatt Denver		320 / 97.5	26	1979
46	Country Club Tower III		315 / 96	32	2017	Topped off Spring 2017 with completion in late 2017. Located in Denver's Speer neighborhood adjacent to the Denver Country Club. There are a total of around 550 residential units within towers II & III.
47	Barclay Towers		314 / 96	30	1981
48	AT&T Building		311 / 95	24	1929
49	Civic Center Plaza		310 / 94.5	22	1984
50	The Pinnacle at City Park South Tower		305 / 93	27	2009
51	Skyhouse Denver		305 / 93	25	2016	282 ft roof height; 305 ft including spire
52	1401 Lawrence		304 / 92.7	22	2016

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building height has not yet been released.

= Building height ranking is tied with another building.

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Denver and are planned to rise at least 45 meters (148 ft).

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed, under design review, or approved

This lists buildings that are either proposed, actively under design/site review (concept or site development), or approved and awaiting construction with the City & County of Denver, and that are planned to rise at least 45 meters (148 ft).

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Daniels & Fisher Tower stood as the tallest building in Denver from 1910 until 1957.

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Denver.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Denver para niños

• List of tallest buildings in the United States
• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
• Outline of Colorado