This is a list of the tallest buildings in the
City and County of Denver
Denver ( ) is a consolidated city and county, the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Western United States, in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains east of ...
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Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
, United States. 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 .
29 of the 30 tallest buildings in Colorado are located in Denver.
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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 eight skyscrapers over 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 tall) second in the
Mountain States
The Mountain states (also known as the Mountain West or the Interior West) form one of the nine geographic divisions of the United States that are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau. It is a subregion of the Western Un ...
(after
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
) and seventeenth in the United States.
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. 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.
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.
--- 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 .
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 .
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Denver.
Notes
: A. New York has 216 existing and under construction buildings at least , 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
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See also
*List of tallest buildings in the United States
The world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885. Since then, the United States has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. New York City, and especially the borough of Manhattan, has the tallest skyline in the country. E ...
*Bibliography of Colorado
This is a bibliography of the U.S. State of Colorado.
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*Geography of Colorado
The geography of the U.S. State of Colorado is diverse, encompassing rugged mountainous terrain, vast plains, desert lands, desert canyons, and mesas. Colorado is a landlocked U.S. state. In 1861, the United States Congress defined the boun ...
*History of Colorado
The region that is today the U.S. state of Colorado has been inhabited by Native Americans and their Paleoamerican ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly more than 37,000 years. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major mi ...
*Index of Colorado-related articles
This is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. State of Colorado.
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*List of Colorado-related lists
The following two master lists include links to lists related to the United States, U.S. Colorado, State of Colorado.
#Colorado-related lists by topic
#Alphabetical list of Colorado-related lists
Colorado-related lists by topic General lists
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*Outline of Colorado
The following Outline (list), outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Colorado:
Colorado – List of U.S. states and territories by population#State and territory rankings, 22nd most populous, the Lis ...
References
External links
City and County of Denver
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Diagram of Denver skyscrapers
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DenverInfill Blog
Six Fifty 17, Denver
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