List of tallest buildings in Denver
The tallest building in Denver is the 56-story Republic Plaza, which rises 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. Twenty-nine of the thirty tallest buildings in Colorado are located in Denver.
Background
The history of skyscrapers in Denver began with the completion of the Equitable Building in 1892; this building, rising 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 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 seven skyscrapers over in height, including two which rank among the tallest in the United States. Overall, the skyline of Denver is ranked second in the Mountain States and seventeenth in the United States., there are 190 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. It now stands as the fourth-tallest building in Denver as well as the city's tallest residential tower. Currently under construction, the 1144 Fifteenth office tower will rise to just over 600 feet at over 40 stories making it the fifth-tallest building in Denver upon completion in late 2017 or early 2018. Denver is currently experiencing a mid-/high-rise residential building boom with several large projects under construction throughout the city with many more breaking ground in the near future.
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 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, 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. Starting 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.
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Denver skyscrapers that stand at least 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 | 717 / 219 | 56 | 1984 | Has been 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. When measuring by pinnacle height this building 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 | 641 / 195 | 45 | 2010 | 24 residential floors atop 21 hotel floors. 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. | |
| 6 | 1999 Broadway | 548 / 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 | 489 / 149 | 38 | 2005 | 1,100 rooms. 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 | 1670 Broadway | 448 / 137 | 34 | 1980 | ||
| 12 | 17th Street Plaza | 438 / 134 | 33 | 1982 | ||
| 13 | 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 | |
| 14 | Brooks Tower | 420 / 128 | 42 | 1968 | Tallest building constructed in Denver in the 1960s. | |
| 15 | Denver Place South Tower | 416 / 127 | 34 | 1981 | ||
| 16 | One Tabor Center | 408 / 124 | 30 | 1984 | ||
| 17 | Johns Manville Plaza | 404 / 123 | 29 | 1978 | ||
| 18 | Granite Tower | 398 / 121 | 31 | 1983 | ||
| 19 | The Ritz-Carlton | 390 / 119 | 38 | 1983 | ||
| 20 | U.S. Bank Tower | 389 / 119 | 26 | 1975 | ||
| 21= | 621 17th Street | 384 / 117 | 28 | 1957 | Tallest building constructed in Denver in the 1950s. | |
| 21= | 1600 Glenarm Place | 384 / 117 | 32 | 1967 | Also known as Glenarm Plaza. Originally known as the Security Life building. | |
| 21= | Dominion Plaza | 384 / 117 | 28 | 1982 | ||
| 24 | One Lincoln Park | 380 / 110 | 32 | 2008 | ||
| 25 | The Confluence | 375 / 114.3 | 34 | 2018 | Topped off February 2017. Completed in early 2018. Located at the western edge of Denver's Lower Downtown neighborhood the 288-unit all residential tower is located adjacent to Confluence Park at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. | |
| 26 | Denver Financial Center | 374 / 114 | 32 | 1981 | ||
| 27 | Daniels & Fisher Tower | 371 / 113 | 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; Was the tallest building constructed in Denver in the 1910s; Was the tallest building in Denver from 1910 to 1957. Currently houses residential condos on all above-grade floors with a venue space in the basement, known as The Clocktower Cabaret, which hosts multiple comedy, music & burlesque events throughout the year. | |
| 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= | Denver Energy Center | 357 / 109 | 29 | 1980 | Consists of two separate towers of equal height located adjacent to each other. Formerly the World Trade Center of Denver which is actively moving to a new mixed-use development located in the Five Points, Denver neighborhood. | |
| 32 | The Quincy | 355 / 108 | 29 | 2018 | Opened Spring 2018. Home to 380 residential units in Denver's CBD. | |
| 33 | 1600 Broadway | 352 / 107 | 26 | 1972 | Also known as Colorado State Bank. | |
| 34 | The Curtis | 350 / 107 | 30 | 1974 | Also known as Executive Tower. | |
| 35 | 1800 Larimer | 344 / 104.7 | 22 | 2010 | ||
| 36 | Elitch Gardens Observation Tower | 330 / 100.6 | - | 1995 | Located inside Denver's Elitch Gardens Theme Park near downtown. | |
| 37= | 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. | |
| 37= | Country Club Tower III | 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. |
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Denver and are planned to rise at least.| Name | Type | Height* ft / m | Floors | Completion Year | Notes |
| Block 162 | Office | 460 / 140 | 31 | 2021 | The ~600,000-square-foot all-office building in Denver's CBD will be the city's 11th-tallest upon completion. A future 450-room hotel tower on the same site—closely mirroring the height of the office tower—is actively going through design review and is anticipated to break ground sometime in 2021. |
| Block 176: South Tower | Residential | 414 / 127 | 40 | 2022 | The 40-story all-residential tower located in Denver's CBD will be the city's 17th-tallest upon completion and will be home to around 275 residential units. South Tower is located on the same site as its shorter 34-story sister tower. Both are being constructed simultaneously and will ultimately be connected via shared parking & amenities spaces. |
| Block 176: North Tower | Residential | 349 / 107 | 34 | 2022 | The 34-story all-residential tower located in Denver's CBD will be the city's 37th-tallest upon completion and home to around 200 residential units. North Tower is located on the same site as its taller 40-story sister tower. Both are being constructed simultaneously and will ultimately be connected via shared parking & amenities spaces. |
| Kenect | Residential | 250 / 76 | 24 | 2022 | Will be home to around 435 residential units in Denver's Five Points neighborhood. |
| X Denver 3 | Residential | 250 / 76 | 22 | 2022 | Will be home to around 410 residential units in Denver's Five Points neighborhood. |
| World Trade Center Denver | Mixed-Use | 200 / 61 | 17 | 2022 | When ultimately completed, WTC-DEN—located in Denver's Five Points neighborhood—will provide over 250,000 square feet of office space, a conference center, a 260-room hotel, 30,000 square feet of retail and dining space, a public plaza and sculpture park. The site is located adjacent to the RTD A-Line directly connecting WTC-DEN via commuter rail to both downtown Denver and Denver International Airport. |
| Hyatt Centric | Hotel | 167 / 51 | 14 | 2021 | Will provide around 265 guest rooms in Denver's CBD |
| McGregor Square | Mixed-Use | 165 / 50 | 13 | 2021 | Formerly known as the "Colorado Rockies West Lot Development", this project is immediately to the southwest of Coors Field in LoDo, Denver. Plans call for a mix of hotel, office, residential, retail, and restaurant uses spread amongst three 13-story buildings which will all surround a large central public space activated through baseball-related entertainment and events. A revamped "Wynkoop Walkway" framing the developments northwest side will be a pedestrian friendly walkway further connecting Denver's Union Station to the baseball stadium. Plans also call for a new Colorado Rockies Hall of Fame to be incorporated into the development. |
| 26th & Alcott | Residential | 160 / 48 | 14 | 2022 | Will be home to around 642 residential units in Jefferson Park, Denver. Site prep was put on hold in 2019 and the project redesigned to include both rental and for-purchase units. Construction is expected to continue sometime in mid to late 2020. Anticipated completion is now slated for 2022. |
| 35th & Walnut | Residential | 148 / 45 | 13 | 2021 | Will be home to 382 residential units in Denver's Five Points neighborhood. |
| X Denver | Residential | 146 / 45 | 12 | 2020 | Will be home to around 220 residential units in Denver's Union Station North neighborhood. A second 195-unit sister building began construction in late 2019 and is located immediately to the south of this site. |
| X Denver 2 | Residential | 141 / 44 | 12 | 2021 | Will be home to around 195 residential units in Denver's Union Station North neighborhood. This project is located immediately to the south of the under-construction 220-unit X Denver, who's completion is planned for late 2020. |
| The Fitzgerald | Residential | 140 / 43 | 11 | 2021 | Will be home to around 300 residential units in LoDo, Denver. |
| Market Station | Residential/Office | 130 / 39.6 | 10 | 2020 | Located in LoDo, Denver, will be home to around 225 residential units, over 90,000 square feet of private office space, as well as several retail and restaurant spaces on the lower level including via an interior paseo. This site was formerly home to the RTD downtown bus terminal before it moved to nearby Denver Union Station in 2014. RTD's headquarters building remains on site and this project is being built around it. |
| Thompson Denver | Hotel | 130 / 39.6 | 11 | 2021 | Located in LoDo, Denver and facing the 16th Street Mall adjacent to the Market Station project, will provide around 215 high-end hotel rooms & suites. |
| 1480 Wewatta | Hotel | 122 / 37 | 12 | 2021 | Located in LoDo, Denver, this "Aparthotel" will house around 90 extended stay units. |
Proposed or Under Design Review
This lists buildings that are either Proposed or actively Under Design Review with the City & County of Denver and that are planned to rise at least.| Name | Type | Height* ft / m | Floors | Anticipated Groundbreaking | Notes |
| 650 17th | Residential/Hotel | 525 / 160 | 35 | 2021 | Proposed |
| Two Tabor | Office | 494 / 150 | 33 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| Block 162 Hotel | Hotel | 450 / 138 | 38 | 2020 | Proposed |
| 1900 Arapahoe | Office | 428 / 130 | 31 | 2021 | Under Design Review |
| Bell Tower | Residential | 400 / 122 | 36 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| 1055 19th Tower 1 | Residential | 400 / 122 | 36 | 2021 | Under Design Review |
| 1055 19th Tower 2 | Office | 400 / 122 | 29 | 2021 | Under Design Review |
| 2099 Lawrence | Mixed-Use | 387 / 118 | 36 | 2021 | Under Design Review |
| 601 16th | Mixed-Use | 375 / 115 | 25 | 2021 | Proposed |
| eVolve – East Tower | Residential | 350 / 107 | 23 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| eVolve – West Tower | Residential | 350 / 107 | 23 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| Downtown Denver Marriott | Hotel | 340 / 104 | 27 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| Train | Mixed-Use | 200 / 45 | 16 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| The Foundry | Residential | 193 / 59 | 17 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| 10th & Acoma | Residential | 187 / 57 | 17 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| 990 Bannock | Residential | 170 / 52 | 15 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| 2980 Huron | Residential | 149 / 46 | 12 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| 600 Park Avenue | Residential | 148 / 45 | 14 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| 575 East 20th | Residential | 140 / 43 | 12 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| TownePlace Suites & Fairfield Inn | Hotel | 140 / 43 | 12 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
| 2039 Chestnut | Residential | 140 / 43 | 12 | 2020 | Under Design Review |
Timeline of tallest buildings
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 | |
| Daniels & Fisher Tower | 1601 Arapahoe Street | 1910–1957 | 371 / 113 | 20 | |
| 621 17th Street | 621 17th Street | 1957–1968 | 384 / 117 | 28 | |
| 1600 Glenarm Place | 1600 Glenarm Place | 1967–1968 | 384 / 117 | 32 | |
| Brooks Tower | 1020 15th Street | 1968–1974 | 420 / 128 | 42 | |
| First Interstate Tower North | 633 17th Street | 1974–1978 | 434 / 132 | 32 | |
| 555 17th Street | 555 17th Street | 1978–1981 | 509 / 155 | 40 | |
| MCI Plaza | 707 17th Street | 1981–1982 | 522 / 159 | 42 | |
| 1801 California Street | 1801 California Street | 1982–1984 | 709 / 216 | 53 | |
| Republic Plaza | 330 17th Street | 1984–present | 717 / 219 | 56 |