Historic Denver Union Station Celebrates 8th Anniversary of $54M Renovation – Mile High CRE

This month, the historic Denver Union Station is celebrating the eighth anniversary of its $54 million renovation.

Widely known as the guts of downtown Denver, greater than 10 million folks go to the landmark station yearly – each passing by way of the transit hub and visiting the award-winning Crawford Lodge, the ten locally-owned eating places, and the three retail outlets.

Denver Union Station by the Numbers:

• 30,000+ folks go by way of Denver Union Station every day
• 350+ folks work at Denver Union Station
• 70,000+ folks keep in a single day at The Crawford Lodge annually
• 70+ RTD A Line trains run every day to/from Denver Worldwide Airport
• 20+ free neighborhood occasions held on the landmark station yearly
• Greater than $1 million raised for Colorado non-profits

“Once we undertook the revitalization of Denver Union Station, our final aim was to breathe new life into not solely the constructing, however LoDo and the rising Union Station neighborhood. We wished to create a brand new vacation spot that attracted each locals and guests alike. Because the grand reopening eight years in the past, that aim has change into a actuality and has paved the way in which for continued progress and growth in the whole surrounding neighborhood,” stated Walter Isenberg, president & CEO of Sage Hospitality and member of the Union Station Alliance, the group liable for Denver Union Station’s transformation.  “Denver Union Station is arguably an important constructing in Denver’s historical past, and we really consider it’s going to stay the centerpiece of the town for the subsequent 100 years.”

Denver Union Station hosts 20+ free neighborhood occasions annually – together with the Denver Union Station Farmers Market, Colorado Rockies Opening Day, Derby at The Station, Health on the Plaza, Yappy Hours, the BOOnion Station Halloween parade, images with Santa and extra.

Denver Union Station additionally helps quite a few Colorado non-profit organizations. It raised $1 million for greater than 50 Colorado non-profits with the Grand Opening Gala in 2014. Most lately, the Union Station Basis donated $25,000 to Youngsters’s Hospital Colorado.

“Our aim stays to activate Denver Union Station year-round to attract totally different teams and join friends to downtown Denver whereas additionally supporting our Colorado non-profit neighborhood,” stated Chad McWhinney, Government Chairman & Co-Founding father of McWhinney and member of the Union Station Alliance. “We’re proud that we’ve been in a position to elevate funds and consciousness for a lot of essential native organizations and can proceed to search out new methods to present again and influence our neighborhood by way of this historic landmark constructing.”

Denver Union Station has earned in depth accolades over the previous eight years, together with recognition from The New York Occasions, Forbes, MONEY Inc., Journey + Leisure, Architectural Digest, U.S. Information & World Report and others. It was named “One of many 14 Most Lovely Prepare Stations within the U.S.” by Conde Nast Traveler.

This summer season, Denver Union Station is internet hosting month-to-month Yappy Hours, free health lessons on Saturday morning together with the expanded Denver Union Station Farmers Market, and stay music within the Nice Corridor on Wednesday evenings.