Plans are advancing for the repurposing of a building in Denver belonging to the Colorado Public Radio station.
Located at 777 N. Grant Street in the city’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, the six-story building, measuring around 72,000 square feet, formerly served as the administrative offices of the Denver Housing Authority and underwent some renovation in 2020.
Built in 1972, the structure is designated as a Class B building and will serve as both the radio station’s business office and production facility.
Colorado Public Radio purchased the structure three years ago for $8.4 million.
Now the station has received $1.5 million in support in the form of a Community Revitalization Tax Credit. That credit is coming through the Colorado Creative Industries division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
Work on the building will see the creation of studio space, conference rooms, a cafe, and meeting space that can be used by community organizations and nonprofits. An earlier announcement from the station said the new facility will also house an auditorium.
In a statement, Stewart Vanderwilt, chief executive officer of Colorado Public Radio, characterized the tax credit as “an investment in a place where trusted journalism, music, and community will come together under one roof.”
Vanderwilt added that the facility will prove a “creative hub that will serve all Coloradans.”
Colorado Public Radio is an affiliate of the National Public Radio network and was launched in 1970 as Denver FM station KCFR.
Plans call for the new Colorado Public Radio location to be fully operational sometime next year.
July 17, 2026
By Garry Boulard
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