Work progresses on the 22-story 1401 Lawrence office tower located at the corner of 14th and… you guessed it, Lawrence Street in central Downtown Denver. Our last update (#6) was in early February as the project’s tower crane was being assembled.

As evident in the image below, the base for Floor 6 is now under construction. The ground floor will include the building lobby and about 9,000 SF of restaurant/retail space. Floors 2-8 are parking. The office levels will begin with Floor 9, which includes an outdoor terrace.

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The parking levels will be screened with metal panels that allow fresh air to flow through the space while mostly shielding views of the cars from the outside. It looks like the first panel piece was just installed:

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The work site is always busy busy! My office at the CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning is right across the street and I can confirm the project is going full speed, usually even during the weekends. Here’s a shot showing dozens of workers doing their thing. By the way, I really admire these construction workers. As I watch them from my office window, everyone seems to know exactly what they should be doing and how to do it. I wouldn’t have a clue what to do. A big THANK YOU to all the construction workers who build the buildings and install the infrastructure that give form and function to our cities!

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Let’s conclude this update with a high-resolution version (4 MB) of a rendering from our initial post on this project, courtesy of the Beck Group, the designers and builders of 1401 Lawrence. Enjoy!

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