Renovation and upgrading work on a prominent six-story modernistic Denver structure built in 1959 may soon be underway.
The state-wide radio network Colorado Public Radio has purchased the structure at 777 Grant Street, with plans to turn the building into its new headquarters.
Measuring around 75,200-square feet, the building, featuring an airy modern lobby, was originally designed for the International Business Machines Corporation, and later served as the headquarters for the Denver Housing Authority.
In a statement, Stewart Vanderwilt, chief executive officer of CPR, said the new headquarters and station will “create a home institution for all Coloradoans to experience news, entertainment, and thought-provoking content.”
Design work on the project is expected to begin shortly, as is ongoing fundraising to complete the work. A donor contributed just over $8.3 million to purchase the structure for CPR.
That donation has been described by Vanderwilt as the “largest gift in Colorado public media history.”
Renovation work on the building will include the creation of a series of studios as well as an auditorium.
By Garry Boulard
