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Downtown Denver is the main financial, commercial, business, and entertainment district in Denver, Colorado, United States. There is over 23 million square feet (2,100,000 m) of office space in downtown Denver, with 132,000 workers. The downtown area consists mostly of the neighborhoods of Union Station and Central Business District. LoDo and RiNo are notable districts within downtown. Some of the more popular specific attractions include the 16th Street pedestrian mall, Larimer Square, the re-emerging Theatre District near Curtis and 14th, and Civic Center Park. Surrounding neighborhoods include Capitol Hill and Uptown to the east, Highland to the west, Five Points to the north, and the Golden Triangle to the south.

Overview

As of 2023, there are 52 buildings in the downtown area reaching over 300 ft (91 m). 3 buildings over 300 ft are currently under construction. See the List of tallest buildings in Denver.

Entertainment

Denver has made a strong effort to centralize its commercial and entertainment interests in the downtown area. Currently, it is home to both Coors Field and Ball Arena, and roughly a mile from nearby Empower Field at Mile High. LoDo and the 16th Street mall are home to hundreds of bars, restaurants, and cafes, attracting many residents from the metro area and supporting the 30,000 plus residents living in the central business district. Additionally, Downtown Denver is home to the second largest performing arts center in the United States.

Federal District

Downtown Denver also houses a smaller Federal District consisting of four blocks around Champa, Stout, 19th and 20th streets. This district contains a federal courthouse, the Byron G. Rogers Federal Building, a U.S. Court of Appeals, and a US Customs House.

References

1. "Demographia United States Central Business Districts" (PDF).
2. "State of Downtown Denver 2022" (PDF).

v t e Neighborhoods of Denver
Central	Auraria Capitol Hill Civic Center Downtown Denver Five Points (RiNo) Lincoln Park North Capitol Hill Union Station
North of Downtown	Clayton Cole Elyria-Swansea Globeville Whittier
Northeast of Downtown	Central Park City Park West Denver International Airport Gateway Green Valley Ranch Montbello North Park Hill Northeast Park Hill South Park Hill Skyland
Northwest of Downtown	Berkeley Chaffee Park East Highlands Highland Jefferson Park Regis Sunnyside West Highlands
South of Downtown	Baker College View Overland Platte Park Rosedale Ruby Hill Southmoor Park Speer University University Hills University Park Washington Park Washington Park West Wellshire
Southeast of Downtown	Country Club Goldsmith Hampden Hampden South Kennedy
East of Downtown	Belcaro Cherry Creek Cheesman Park City Park Congress Park Cory-Merrill Crestmoor East Colfax Hale Hilltop Indian Creek Lowry Montclair Virginia Village Washington Virginia Vale Windsor
West of Downtown	Athmar Park Barnum Barnum West Harvey Park Mar Lee Sloan Lake Sun Valley Valverde Villa Park West Colfax Westwood
Historic Districts	Alamo Placita Curtis Park LoDo
List Category

• Neighborhoods in Denver
• Central business districts in the United States