Republic Plaza (Denver)

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Republic Plaza
Republic Plaza, the tallest building in Denver and Colorado
Location	330 17th Street, Denver, Colorado, United States
Status	Built
Opening	1984^[1]
Use	Office ^[1]
Height
Roof	717 ft (218 m)^[2]
Technical details
Floor count	56^[1]
Companies
Architect	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill^[2]
Developer	Brookfield Properties^[2]

Republic Plaza is a skyscraper in Denver, Colorado. Rising 717 feet (218 m),^[3] the building currently stands as the tallest building in the city of Denver, the state of Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountain region of the United States.^[2] It was built in 1984,^[3] and contains 56 floors, the majority of which are used as office space. Republic Plaza currently stands as the 97th-tallest building in the United States.

Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built of reinforced concrete clad in Sardinian granite,^[2] Republic Plaza includes 1.2 million square feet^[3] of office space, and three retail levels containing shops, restaurants, and service businesses. The building has a 3-story marble lobby that features a quarterly "Art in Public Places" program of Colorado and regional artists.

Starting on October 27, 2007, the buildings top 20 stories were backlit in purple with giant white letters "C" and "R" to celebrate the Colorado Rockies' World Series debut.^[4]