Plans have now been announced to renovate a 12-story building in Denver’s Civic Center Park area that houses dozens of city agencies.
Located at 201 W. Colfax Avenue, the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building measures around 800,000 square feet and was built in 2002.
Changes to the building, which will include upgrading to current Americans with Disabilities Act standards and modernizing the structure’s elevator system, are expected to cost around $133.5 million.
An additional upgrade of the building’s dated and worn-out finishes is also a part of the project.
In order to accommodate the functions of the various departments with offices in the building, floors will be vacated three at a time to make way for the work, with offices on the other floors remaining in operation.
Work is expected to begin later this fall, with an anticipated completion date of September 2025.
The Webb building cost $200 million to build. Uniquely, it was built to connect via a four-story atrium with an adjacent four-story historic building.
By Garry Boulard
