List of tallest buildings in Denver

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.^[1] 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).^[2] 29 of the 30 tallest buildings in Colorado are located in Denver.^[3]

Denver

Location of Denver in the United States

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.^[4] 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.^[5][6] 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.^[A]

The tallest building recently completed in Denver is the Four Seasons Hotel and Tower, which rises 45 stories and 641 feet (195 m).^[7] 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.

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.[1][8]
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.[2][9][10] 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.[11][12]
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 640 feet.[13]
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.[14]
6	1999 Broadway		545 / 165	43	1985	Built around the historic Holy Ghost Church.[15][16]
7	707 17th Street		522 / 159	42	1981	Formerly known as MCI Plaza.[17][18]
8	555 17th Street		507 / 155	40	1978	Tallest building constructed in Denver in the 1970s.[19][20]
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.[21][22]
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.[23]
11	Block 162		452 / 138	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.[24]
12	1670 Broadway		448 / 137	34	1980	[25][26]
13	17th Street Plaza		438 / 134	33	1982	[27][28]
14	633 17th Street		434 / 132	32	1974	Formerly known as First Interstate Tower North.[29][30] 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.[31][32]
16	Denver Place South Tower		416 / 127	34	1981	[33][34]
17	One Tabor Center		408 / 124	30	1984	[35][36]
18	Johns Manville Plaza		404 / 123	29	1978	[37][38]
19	Granite Tower		398 / 121	31	1983	[39][40]
20	The Ritz-Carlton		390 / 119	38	1983	[41][42]
21	U.S. Bank Tower		389 / 119	26	1975	[43][44]
22	621 17th Street		385 / 117	28	1957	Tallest building constructed in Denver in the 1950s.[45][46]
23	1600 Glenarm Place		384 / 117	32	1967	Also known as Glenarm Plaza. Originally known as the Security Life building.[47][48]
24	Denver Financial Center I		374 / 114	32	1981	[49][50]
25	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.[51]
26	Dominion Plaza		368 / 112	28	1982	[52][53]
27	Lincoln Center		366 / 112	30	1972	[54][55]
28	1125 17th Street		363 / 111	25	1980	[56][57]
29	One Lincoln Park		360 / 110	32	2008	[58]
30=	United Western Financial Center		357 / 109	24	1961	Also known as Matrix Capital Bank Tower.[59][60]
30=	1625 Broadway		357 / 109	29	1980	The tallest of two towers at the Denver Energy Center, formerly the World Trade Center.[61][62]
32	1600 Broadway		352 / 107	26	1972	Also known as Colorado State Bank.[63][64]
33	The Curtis		350 / 107	30	1974	Also known as Executive Tower.[65][66]
34	1800 Larimer		344 / 104.7	22	2010	[67]
35	The Quincy		337 / 102.7	28	2017	359 unit apartment building.[68][69]
36=	410 Building		335/ 102	24	1978	[67]
36=	Larimer Place		335 / 102	32	1981
36=	1001 17th Street		335 / 102	21	1977
---	Elitch Gardens Observation Tower		330 / 100.6	–	1995	Located inside Elitch Gardens Theme Park near Riverfront Park in Denver. Included in this list for comparative purposes.
39	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.[70]
---	Denver International Airport Tower		327 / 99.6	–	1993	Included in this list for comparative purposes.
40=	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.[71]
40=	1675 Broadway		325 / 99	28	1979	The shorter of two towers at the Denver Energy Center, formerly the World Trade Center.[72][73]
42	Independence Plaza		322 / 98	25	1972
43	Grand Hyatt Denver		320 / 97.5	26	1979	[74]
44	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.[70]
45	Barclay Towers		314 / 96	30	1981	[75][76]
46	AT&T Building		311 / 95	24	1929	[77][78]
47	Civic Center Plaza		310 / 94.5	22	1984	[79][80]
48	The Pinnacle at City Park South Tower		305 / 93	27	2009	[81][82]
49	Skyhouse Denver		305 / 93	25	2016	282 ft roof height; 305 ft including spire[83]
50	1401 Lawrence		304 / 92.7	22	2016	[84]

--- Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures. The Elitch Garden Observation Tower, and Denver International Airport Tower are included in this list for comparative purposes.

= 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 91.5 meters (300 ft).

Name	Type	Height ft / m	Floors	Completion year (est.)	Notes
1900 Lawrence	Office	428 / 130	31	2024	At over 700,000 square feet of usable office space, 1900 Lawrence will be located on the north end of Denver's CBD and just a few blocks from Coors Field. Upon completion it will be the 15th-tallest building in the city.[85]
Upton Residences South Tower	Residential	415 / 127	38	2024	The 38-story all-residential tower located in Denver's CBD will be home to around 275 residential units. South Tower is located on the same site as its shorter 32-story sister tower. Both are being constructed simultaneously and will ultimately be connected via shared parking & amenities spaces. Upon completion it will be the 18th-tallest building in the city. It was also just announced two more sister towers by the same developer are in the works for the same block, to be similar in size and height to South Tower.[86]
Upton Residences North Tower	Residential	355 / 109	32	2024	The 32-story all-residential tower located in Denver's CBD will be home to around 200 residential units. North Tower is located on the same site as its taller 38-story sister tower. Both are being constructed simultaneously and will ultimately be connected via shared parking & amenities spaces. Upon completion it will be the 34th-tallest building in the city. It was also just announced two more sister towers by the same developer are in the works for the same block, to be similar in size and height to South Tower[86]

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 91.5 meters (300 ft).

Name	Type	Height ft / m	Floors	Anticipated groundbreaking	Notes
1620 Champa	Residential	610 / 183	53	2025	Under design/site review[87]
Two Tabor	Office	499 / 150	35	-	Proposed[87]
Block 162 Hotel	Hotel	450 / 138	38	-	Proposed[88]
650 17th	Mixed-use	430 / 175	39	2024	Under design/site review[87]
Block 176 Tower 3	Residential	425 / 130	39	2025	Under design/site review[87]
Block 176 Tower 4	Residential	425 / 130	39	2025	Under design/site review[87]
Bell Tower	Residential	410 / 125	36	2024	Under design/site review[87]
1055 19th Tower 1	Hotel & residential	400 / 122	38	2025	Under design/site review[89]
1055 19th Tower 2	Office	400 / 122	28	2025	Under design/site review[89]
2099 Lawrence	Mixed-use	387 / 118	36	2025	Under design/site review[89]
601 16th	Mixed-use	375 / 115	25	-	Proposed[90]
Downtown Denver Marriott	Hotel	340 / 104	27	2024	Approved[91]
1750 Sherman	Residential	325 / 100	30	2024	Under design/site review[87]

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.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors	Reference
Equitable Building	730 17th Street	1892–1910	148 / 45	9	[4]
Daniels & Fisher Tower	1601 Arapahoe Street	1910–1957	371 / 113	20	[92]
621 17th Street	621 17th Street	1957–1968	384 / 117	28	[46]
1600 Glenarm Place	1600 Glenarm Place	1967–1968	384 / 117	32	[48]
Brooks Tower	1020 15th Street	1968–1974	420 / 128	42	[32]
First Interstate Tower North	633 17th Street	1974–1978	434 / 132	32	[30]
555 17th Street	555 17th Street	1978–1981	509 / 155	40	[20]
MCI Plaza	707 17th Street	1981–1982	522 / 159	42	[18]
1801 California Street	1801 California Street	1982–1984	709 / 216	53	[9]
Republic Plaza	330 17th Street	1984–present	717 / 219	56	[8]

Notes

A. ^{^} New York has 216 existing and under construction buildings at least 492 feet (150 m), Chicago has 114, Miami has 32, Houston has 31, Los Angeles has 26, San Francisco has 21, Dallas has 20, Atlanta has 19, Boston has 19, Seattle has 18, Las Vegas has 16, Philadelphia has 15, Minneapolis has 12, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has 9, Denver has 9, Detroit has 8. Source of skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Detroit, Denver.

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