After two decades of sitting vacant in the heart of downtown, the historic building on the 16th Street Mall at Welton Street has a new identity.
Denver-based Sage Hospitality Resources opened for business Monday in the former Fontius Department Store building, now officially called the Sage Building.
Above, executive assistant Romi Howell sorts through files as the company moves into its 32,000 square feet of office space on the upper three floors.
Sage relocated from 22,000 square feet at 1512 Larimer St. The company, which develops and operates hotels, employs about 120 people at its new headquarters building.
Developer Evan Makovsky acquired the building from owner Gary Cook and his family, who had long been criticized for letting it fall into disrepair.
The building is viewed as a crucial bridge between the 16th Street Mall and the Colorado Convention Center.
Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post
