Republic Plaza (Denver)

Republic Plaza is a skyscraper in Denver, Colorado. Rising 717 feet (219 m),[3] the building currently stands as the tallest building in the city of Denver and the entire Rocky Mountain region of the United States.[2] It was built in 1984,[3] and contains 56 floors, the majority of which are used as office space. Republic Plaza currently stands as the 137th-tallest building in the United States.

Republic Plaza
Location within Colorado
Record height
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office[1]
Location	370 17th Street, Denver, Colorado, United States
Coordinates	39°44′36″N 104°59′19″W
Opening	1984[1]
Owner	Brookfield Properties (50%) Metlife (50%)
Height
Roof	717 ft (219 m)[2]
Technical details
Floor count	56[1]
Floor area	114,745 m2 (1,235,100 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	Otis Double Decker Elevators (floors concourse-53) & Otis Standard Elevators (floors 53-56)
Design and construction
Architect	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill[2]
Developer	Brookfield Properties[2]

Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built of reinforced concrete clad in Sardinian granite,[2] Republic Plaza includes 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m²)[3] of office space, and three retail levels containing shops, restaurants, and service businesses. The building has a 3-story marble lobby that features a quarterly "Art in Public Places" program of Colorado and regional artists.

On October 27, 2007, the building's top 20 stories were lit in purple with giant white letters "C" and "R" to celebrate the Colorado Rockies' World Series debut.[4]

The Republic Plaza was built by PCL Construction Services, Inc. [5]

The Republic Plaza is the home to the American Lung Association in Colorado's Anthem Fight for Air Climb. The event is held the last Sunday in February and is a 56-story stair climb to the top of the building.[6]