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the TOD. It’s a huge, huge piece. As the sign says, ‘Live, work,

play.’ ”

He sees a ripple effect from development along light rail

and other transit lines in metro Denver. “Everybody in Den-

ver is going to benefit from these TODs,” explains Halpin.

“They’re starting to develop.”

Lincoln Property Co. Senior Vice President Scott Caldwell

says it’s the spine of the evolving development. “The whole

development was predicated upon the live/work/play, and

taking advantage of the location, with access to transit, and

trying to cultivate the new office out there today with the

millennials.”

Likewise, the open layout of the office space is emerging as

the market norm. “More often than not, tenants are asking to

tear the ceilings out so they have more space,” says Caldwell.

“So that’s what we built.”

The goal: a more open workspace that cultivates con-

nectedness and collaboration.

The lobby, he adds, is “designed to be inviting.”

In this case, Class A means class, and lots of it. “It’s in the

details," says Halpin. “It’s like buying a car. It’s the difference

between a Subaru and an Audi.”

Halpin highlights the finish work in the lobby, sunscreens

on the building’s south side, and subtleties in the precast.

The last of the three “adds character,” he says. “The precast

has a nice warm tone to it.”

The extra expense pays off in the form of better visibility

– in a highly visible location. “You can see the design of the

tower when you look up and down the I-25 corridor,” says

Halpin. “The building itself will stand alone because of the

design quality.”

He commends the project team. “From my standpoint,

after being in this business for 40 years, we’re really lucky,”

Halpin says of working with Lincoln and JE Dunn. “It’s a good

team. It’s fun. My anxiety level is almost nonexistent.”

/ Colorado Center Tower III: Infill Site Evolves /

The rendering depicts the lobby of Colorado Center Tower III.