Office space in Denver has become more open and creative in recent years, but only a fraction of it. A lot of space has been left behind and will increasingly need to update as tenants demand it.
Shift Workspaces founder Grant Barnhill said he is seeing a huge change in how people want to work — in practice, design and in the amenities they expect in office buildings. "We're moving away from traditionally designed office spaces, and the ramifications of a paradigm shift of this magnitude are staggering." He cited a CBRE study that estimated 88% of all office space in Denver’s central business district is functionally obsolete. That means it does not support the way current tenants want to work, mechanically, structurally or functionally.