Denver's Historic YMCA Up For Sale, $8.5 Million Sought

A one-of-a-kind property has hit the market in Denver’s Central Business District where high-rise offices, hotels and old warehouses have dominated the hot property roster in recent years.

The latest “for sale” sign – with an asking price of nearly $8.5 million – is hanging on the 94-year-old Central Branch of the YMCA. The six-story, 173,078-sf building sits on about a full acre at the intersection of 16th Ave. and Lincoln St., one of the CBD’s busiest crossroads. Charlie Woolley, head of the Denver-based St. Charles Town Co. listing agent, told GlobeSt.com the decision has been made “in an effort to better serve its members.”

The YMCA can simply can no longer to afford to maintain the property, and wants to find a site better suited for its 2,600 members, says Michele Foster, also of St. Charles Town Co. The facility serves more than 12,000 people a year through programs, including health and wellness, aerobics and aquatics. “The YMCA is committed to staying downtown,” she emphasizes.