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COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
— March 2-March 15, 2016
Metro Denver
by Jill Jamieson-Nichols
The World Trade Center Denver,
a globally recognized trade associa-
tion,will developanewcampuson
a transit-oriented development site
at 38th and Blake streets in River
North.
The new World Trade Cen-
ter Denver Global Campus will
be located on property that is one
commuter rail stop from Denver
Union Station on the route to Den-
ver International Airport. The first
phase will be developed on 1.38
acres currently zoned for buildings
up to eight stories. Surrounding
parcels provide the opportunity for
future expansion.
The development team select-
ed after a year of due diligence
includes Sean Campbell, who co-
developed the business ecosystem
Industry on Brighton Boulevard;
Trae Rigby, head of Saunders
Commercial Development, a new
extension of Saunders Construc-
tion Inc.; and Andrew Feinstein, a
longtime RiNo real estate investor
and co-managing partner of the
EXDO Event Center. Both Camp-
bell and Feinstein own property in
the vicinity.
“The proposed site of the new
World Trade Center Denver will
create a transit-oriented commu-
nity that will be like no other in
the city,” said Mayor Michael B.
Hancock. “It will allow us to easily
showcase the best of Denver on a
global scale.”
“We are delighted about the
place-making opportunity and
business development experience
of the site and team we selected,”
said Karen Gerwitz, president of
the World Trade Center Denver.
“With a global twist on a uniquely
local ecosystem, we chose develop-
ers with the right global mindset
to make this a legacy project for
Denver.”
The new global campus will
likely break ground early next
year and open in the first quarter
of 2019 with a phased approach.
OZ Architecture was selected to
do the master planning, and an
international design competition
will bring awareness to the project
and create a truly global center, the
association said.
WTC Denver’s new corporate
offices will house best-in-breed
large and small international busi-
nesses, representing strong indus-
tries and innovative technologies
within the global ecosystem. The
first phase also will include a flag-
ship business hotel that will anchor
the project on the corner of 38th
betweenWalnut and Blake, and an
international business center hous-
ing a state-of-the-art conference
center, a co-working environment
for growing international business-
es and resources, globally themed
restaurants and retail stores, and an
art gallery that will attract interna-
tional and local visitors alike.
“Having worked in the World
Trade Center in NewYork, I know
firsthand how the World Trade
Center brandcan transformanarea
in the city,” saidCampbell. “We are
honored to be selected to partner
with the World Trade Center Den-
ver and to help create a truly trans-
formative global center inDenver.”
“As a fifth-generation Denverite,
I welcome the opportunity to col-
laboratewith theWorldTradeCen-
ter Denver to elevate Denver's pro-
file on the international stage,” said
Feinstein. “We are well positioned
with this project to make Denver a
globally recognized city.”
The World Trade Center Denver
trade association will continue to
offer trade services onsite, includ-
ing access to a full-time trade insti-
tute and international business
advisors,market data research, and
an incubator for companies new
to global trade. One of the major
benefits of the new space will be
the ability to better convene the
international business community
to connect to global opportunities
and share lessons learned on a
peer-to-peer basis.
“Recognizing the importance of
global connectivity, shared innova-
tion and trade, we see a value in
having a highly dynamic hub of
international activities and believe
that the vision of the future World
TradeCenterDenver campus is the
rightsolutiontomeetingthisneed,”
saidGov. JohnHickenlooper.
The World Trade Center Denver
was located in the two 29-story
towers that carried their name at
16th and Broadway in downtown
Denver for 28 years. Last year, the
organization moved into a tem-
porary location with its member
company Geotech Environmental
Equipment at 2650 E. 40th Ave. It
will continue to work out of the
temporary location until the open-
ing of Phase One of the new cam-
pus.
Throughout its history, theWorld
Trade Center Denver has trained
over 30,000 participants in the vari-
ous aspects of international busi-
ness. The trade association is also
an active member of the World
Trade Centers Association, with
more than 300 locations in 100
countries and headquartered in
NewYork.
Leasingwill bemanagedbyTom
Lee, executive managing director
of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank,
and Drew McManus, senior direc-
tor of Cushman&Wakefield.
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