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History
Originally the US National/Guaranty Bank Building, the Bank Lofts were designed by Arthur Addison Fisher and William Ellsworth Fisher and built in 1921. Located at 817 17th street, the Bank Lofts are a reserved architectural example of the Chicago Commercial style. The 10-story building’s façade is covered in smooth ashlar limestone and features an ornamental bronze storefront. In the 1980’s, the building sat vacant and was almost demolished, but on March 25th, 1994 it received historic landmark status under the Historic Resources of Downtown Denver Multiple Property Submission (building number: 5DV.5300), and was subsequently renovated in 1995.

Bank Lofts
Today, The Bank Lofts reside in Denver’s historic district, located in the heart of downtown Denver next to LoDo and the 16th street mall. It is surrounded by other historic landmark buildings, such as the Boston Building (which has been converted to the Boston Lofts), the American National Bank Building, and the Denver National Bank Building. It currently houses 117 residential apartment lofts, which feature original artistic details and historic characteristics (i.e.- crown molding, vaulted ceilings, etc…). The property is owned and managed by Apartment Investment and Management Company – also known as AIMCO (stock ticker AIV).

Tenants
In addition to the apartment lofts, the building houses 11,293 square feet of retail space; currently occupied by Bruegger’s Bagels, Broker Restaurant, and Three Sisters’ Café and Catering.