Granite Tower is a landmark, Class-A office tower located in Denver’s central business district. The 31-story property encompasses 562,709 rentable square feet and is LEED Gold-certified for its environmental performance and sustainable design. Onsite amenities include reserved parking, outdoor patios as well as an on-site restaurant. Granite Tower is also within walking distance to a fitness center, various hotels as well as dining and shopping options.
The property is located within the northwest quadrant of the Denver central business district submarket and at the gateway to Denver’s Lower Downtown Historic District (LoDo). Granite Tower is approximately a 30-minute drive from the Denver International Airport, and within a two-hour flight of two-thirds of the U.S. The area surrounding the property offers tenants numerous live-work-play amenities, including Coors Field and Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The area is also home to two universities, University of Colorado-Denver and University of Denver.
“We are happy to help a long-term tenant with their ever-changing needs at Granite Tower,” said Mark Brecheen, senior vice president for KBS and asset manager for the property. “This short-term renewal and expansion was important for CoBiz and KBS was happy to help.”
Greg Holm of CBRE represented CoBiz Financial while Nathan Johnson and Pete Staab of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented KBS in the deal.
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