In February 2019, we reported that a major renovation of the former Century Link building at 930 15th Street—the south corner of 15th and Curtis Street in Central Downtown—was planned, which would strip the building of its 1960s facade and replace it with a new all-glass curtain wall, among other improvements.
That project is now under construction.
As a reminder, here’s a rendering (courtesy of Gensler) of what the building will look like upon completion. The project also has a name, The Link, and a website where you can see additional renderings of the interior, floor plans, etc. Steelwave is the developer, Rialto Capital is the owner, and Haselden is the general contractor.
We swung by the site last week and took these photos of the old facade being removed, exposing the steel structure of the building. When finished, the Link will offer about 223,000 square feet of space, a new lobby with a lounge and café and an outdoor terrace on the top floor. Check out all five photos in the gallery below.
This project will certainly spruce up the corner and continue the transformation of 15th Street.
It is interesting to note that the original building was much shorter, and had several upper floors added later on. You can tell the slight difference in the color of the panels if you look closely (right around the point where the building panel removal ends in the main photo. I am not sure on the time frame of the upper-floor addition but I think it was in the late 60’s. Regardless this is a welcome modification to the original building.
Yea, now that more of the interior is exposed you can see that the first 5 or so floors have very thick concrete floors while the upper ones have exposed steel beams.
I always HATED that building and I’m excited that it’s being remodelled.
Are they going for any LEED certifications? Despite going to all glass, I assume it will be more energy efficient than it currently is.
I differ with most people. I liked that building the way it was. It was a handsome 60’s style building.
I love modern architecture! This looks a thousand times better!