The 1800 Larimer building in Denver received triple LEED platinum certification, the highest designation, for its operations and maintenance. Fewer than 10% of LEED-certified projects have achieved platinum status. The building has reduced indoor water use by 43% and achieved other sustainability goals. It is currently 98% leased to tenants like Xcel Energy and McGraw-Hill.

1. JANUARY 21, 2015 – FEBRUARY 3, 2015
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1800 Larimer receives triple
LEED platinum certification
WestfieldCo.,alongwithInves-
co Real Estate, announced that
1800 Larimer achieved the U.S.
Green Building Council’s LEED
for Existing Buildings: Opera-
tions and Maintenance Platinum
certification.
LEED platinum is the highest
designation of certification. Out
of more than 24,000 LEED-certi-
fied commercial projects, fewer
than 10 percent have earned the
designation.
“Weareextremelypleasedwith
1800 Larimer’s newest accolade,”
said Kevin Johnson, director
asset management, Invesco Real
Estate. “Its coveted LEED triple-
platinum designation solidifies
the asset as a premier building
among those managed by Inves-
co Real Estate, and we appreci-
ate the hard work and tenacity
shownbyWestfieldPropertySer-
vices and Lord Green Real Estate
Strategies.”
Currently owned by Inves-
co Real Estate, the 22-story,
495,500-square-foot building
originallywasawardedLEEDfor
Core and Shell Platinum certifica-
tion in 2010. Building tenant Xcel
Energy’s office space received the
LEED for Commercial Interiors
Platinum certification in 2012,
and tenant McGraw-Hill added
to these accomplishments in Sep-
tember with its LEED for Com-
mercial Interiors Gold certifica-
tion.
“The LEED EBOM rating sys-
tem focuses on performance,
assessing tangible outcomes and
benchmarks for optimal opera-
tions and measured improve-
ments, so that buildings continue
to save energy, water and money
year after year,” said Earl Behn-
ke, property manager for 1800
Larimer, at Westfield Property
Services. “Mychele Lord and the
Lord Green Real Estate Strate-
gies team’s efforts and 27 years
of pioneering and groundbreak-
ing green experience were instru-
mental in the platinum trifecta
achievement.”
The building’s achievements
include attaining a 43 percent
reduction in indoor plumbing
water use, maximizing the out-
door air ventilation rate, achiev-
ing views to the outdoors for
84 percent of occupied spaces,
having more than 75 percent of
the building’s commercial inte-
riors LEED certified, and earn-
ing the Environmental Protection
Agency’s Energy Star certifica-
tion – ranking in the top tier in
energy efficiency among similar
buildings in the nation.
1800 Larimer was developed
by Westfield Co., and construc-
tion commenced in spring/sum-
mer 2008. Significant preleasing
commitments and leading-edge
sustainability attributes facilitat-
ed the closure of one of the last,
large commercial loans of its kind
in the country in May 2008, at the
front of the economic downturn.
“We strongly believed in the
visionary concept of creating
Denver’s first 21st century office
tower, complete with leading-
edge sustainability features to
maximize efficiency, produc-
tivity and comfort,” said Rich
McClintock, managing partner
of Westfield Co. “1800 Larimer’s
success confirms tenants are
hungry for modern, innovative
spaces.”
The building currently is 98
percent leased to local tenants
Monticello Associates Inc., KRG
Capital Partners LLC, West-
field Co. and Citywide Banks of
Colorado Inc.; investment-grade
tenants include Xcel Energy,
McGraw-Hill and Newmark
Grubb Knight Frank.
Completed in 2010, the build-
ing’s systems and design ele-
ments include open floor plans
with under-floor air distribution,
advanced lighting features and
floor-to-ceiling windows. These
elements enhance tenant pro-
ductivity and comfort, reducing
operating costs, some by as much
as 40 percent.
In 2011, the building was pur-
chased by Invesco Core Real
Estate–U.S.A. Property manage-
ment services are provided by
Westfield Property Services, and
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
provides exclusive leasing and
marketing services.
Griffis/Blessing adds PetCo
building to portfolio
Griffis/Blessing was selected
by Mexico & Bellair LLC to man-
age the freestanding PetCo build-
ing in southeast Denver. Built
in 1993, the 23,057-square-foot
retail building is located at 4100
E. Mexico Ave.
Dora Fessler, property man-
ager, and Katie Kier, portfolio
assistant, will oversee the day-
to-day operations with assistance
from Josh McFarland, property
accountant, and Ari Skyton, ser-
vice technician.
“The opportunity to manage
another retail building for this
group of owners out of Cali-
fornia is very exciting for us,”
said Senior Vice President Rick
Davidson, CPM. “Our quality
service and management of their
retail shopping center in Colora-
do Springs as well as our expan-
sion into the Denver market were
key factors in being selected to
manage the Denver property.” s
The office tower was awarded the highest certification for operations
and maintenance.