The glass facade has topped out over at the 30-story Block 162 development. With the exception of the hoist elevator and a few holes left from the tower crane anchors, we are now able to see a mostly completed version of this all-glass building.

Let’s start with a few views of the tower from Auraria. While the smoke from the wildfires and haze in the sky does not make for great photos from a distance, you can still see that the glass on Block 162 sports a slightly more purple-hued glass when comparing it to 1401 Lawrence and 1144 Fifteenth Street. In addition, the tower adds a nice modern element to the middle of downtown which is dense with earth-toned buildings.

One of the unique features of this building is the roof-line. The glass exceeds the top floor covering the mechanical penthouse. On the narrow sides, there is a slight curve near the top giving you a neat separation of all four sides along the roof-line.

Next, let’s look at some views of the tower from 15th Street and the 16th Street Mall. Along the narrow sides of the building, dark granite is used along the podium adding a nice contrast to the reflective glass.

Let’s wrap up with some final views above 15th Street. We can only hope that one day the parking lots behind the Pavilions will be filled in.

Block 162 is expected to wrap up at the end of this year with tenants moving in early 2021. We will swing by around then for a final update.