Thanks to Chris from the Nichols Partnership, this past weekend I had the opportunity to see inside Spire, the 41-story condo tower under construction on Block 131in Downtown Denver.Because the construction lift wasn’t running on Sunday when we went, the highest up we got was only to the twelfth floor. But even from there the views were stunning, and I’m looking forward to going back in a couple of weeks to see more of the building and to get up to the penthouse. Until then, here are some photos of what I saw last weekend:

First, we started out in the Spire sales center, which is almost finished and planning to open soon in the ground floor of the Convention Center right at the corner of 14th and Champa, directly across from Spire. Inside they have an awesome model of the tower:

Here’s looking down at the 9th floor outdoor Club level, where there will be a pool, hot tub, fire pit, and all sorts of other amenities:

Also inside the sales office are two full-scale furnished model units; one of a larger two-bedroom unit, and the other of a studio unit. Here are a couple of shots of the kitchen/great room of the larger model unit:

Here is the fire pit area under construction on the 9th floor Club level overlooking the Performing Arts Complex (left) and part of the swimming pool with the Convention Center beyond (right):

Two key themes that Nichols Partnership has for Spire is attainability and sustainability. About 60% of the units will be priced below $400,000; a great price for such a central Downtown location. Spire will also be a LEED certified building featuring, among many green-friendly elements, a handy “single-stream recycling” chute on every floor:

Finally, a couple of views from the 12th floor:

Spire will open in December. More photos and blogs about Spire coming in the future. For more information, including floorplans, check out the project website: www.SpireDenver.com.