Auraria Student Lofts

Project Summary

The 30-story Curtis Building in downtown Denver was originally constructed in 1971 and included a hotel and office space. It has since been converted to include The Curtis Hotel on the lower 16 floors and student housing for a nearby university campus on the upper 14 floors. The renovation was completed as part of a large-scale redevelopment and urban renewal project.

The Auraria Student Housing upgrades included the addition of a fourth floor fitness room and a third floor study center and student lounge.  Exterior patio renovations include a sport court, wading pool and grilling lounge.

While the majority of construction took place in unused portions of the 3^rd and 4^th floors, both The Curtis Hotel and the Auraria Student Housing remained fully occupied and operational.  Milender White developed a comprehensive logistics plan for the project prior to construction addressing the issues unique to The Curtis Building including:

• Safety of residents, guests and the general public
• Access (deliveries, loading dock restrictions, freight elevator coordination
• Communication
• Public relations improvement
• Air quality, noise and vibration control
• Lighting and power
• Security
• Working hours