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Republic Plaza (Denver)

1984 establishments in ColoradoBrookfield Properties buildingsOffice buildings completed in 1984Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildingsSkyscraper office buildings in Denver
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Republic Plaza south corner from Court Pl

Republic Plaza is a skyscraper in Denver, Colorado. Rising 717 feet (219 m), the building currently stands as the tallest building in the city of Denver and the entire Rocky Mountain region of the United States. It was built in 1984, and contains 56 floors, the majority of which are used as office space. Republic Plaza currently stands as the 137th-tallest building in the United States. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built of reinforced concrete clad in Sardinian granite, Republic Plaza includes 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) 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. On October 27, 2007, the building's top 20 stories were lit in purple with giant white letters "C" and "R" to celebrate the Colorado Rockies' World Series debut.The Republic Plaza was built by PCL Construction Services, Inc. The Republic Plaza is the home to the American Lung Association in Colorado's Anthem Fight for Air Climb. The event is held the last Sunday in February and is a 56-story stair climb to the top of the building.

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Republic Plaza (Denver)
17th Street, Denver

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17th Street 370
80202 Denver
Colorado, United States
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