Let’s head on over to Block 162 to take a last look at the completed office building. Named after its respective block in Downtown Denver, Block 162 has quite the history here on DenverInfill. Our first post on the block was in 2006 when the Fontius building was in rough shape. From there, Ken took us on a journey, highlighting the renovations for the Fontius/Steel, now named Sage building, and extensively covering all other activity on the block. All in all, there are 42 posts covering this block in just over 15 years. Head to the link below to see all of our coverage.

Block 162 Post History

On a portion of what used to be a vacant lot, a new 30-story, modern office building featuring 595,000 square feet of office space stands in its place. While the legacy of the literal city Block 162 is not quite over, it is time to wrap up the new building. For this update, we are exploring the two faces of the building up close, perspectives from various neighborhoods, and wrap up with some skyline views.

First, let’s take a look at the broad side of the building. Like its glassy counterpart down the street, Block 162 spans the length of a city block, giving us a brilliant wall of blue glass. The roof-line from the broadside features a subtle “V” shape, which acts as a screening for the mechanical penthouse.

There is a concave “cutout” between the broad and narrow sides of the building; this breaks up the facade and gives the narrow side a more three-dimensional presence.

On the street-facing side of the building, the podium is mostly enclosed in glass. On the alley side, you are met with a fairly large brick wall however, there is still developable land next door, presumably for the Block 162 Hotel. Unfortunately, no progress has been made on the hotel since we first announced it in 2018. Below are a bunch of photos of the ground floor levels from all sides of the building.

Onto some perspectives from the surrounding neighborhoods. Block 162 is best viewed from the Golden Triangle. It fills in a gap from this perspective and adds a nice contrast of blue glass in a sea of masonry towers in Upper Downtown.

The view from Auraria also highlights this building nicely. Same as the Golden Triangle perspective, Block 162 adds a nice modern element to the skyline.

Finally, let’s wrap up with a few different skyline panoramas from areas that highlight this project best.

Golden Triangle:

La Alma / Lincoln Park:

Sun Valley:

Auraria:

That’s a wrap on Block 162. This 30-story tower fills in another gap while contributing to the Denver skyline. Welcome to Downtown Denver, Block 162!

Project Description Developer Architect Contractor
30 Stories | 595k sq ft office | 10k sq ft retail | 956 car / 50 bike parking Patrinely Group Gensler Swinerton