Innovate Commercial Real Estate
910 Galapago St
For Lease · Historic Creative Office

910 Galapago StHistoric Smith's Chapel · Denver, CO 80204

$25.00/SF/YRFull Service Gross · About $11,354/Month
±5,450 RSFTwo Levels · Units From ±400 RSF
Landmark #350Built 1882 · Renovated 2024
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The brick office building beside historic Smith's Chapel, outlined in orange, with Downtown Denver beyond.

Property Overview

910 Galapago St is ±5,450 RSF of creative office and studio space for lease in historic Smith's Chapel, an 1882 Gothic Revival landmark in La Alma Lincoln Park, Denver, CO 80204, at $25.00 per SF per year, full service gross, about $11,354 per month, with a negotiable lease term. The space is the upper level, Units 201 to 204, available from a single ±400 RSF unit up to the full ±2,500 RSF, with maple floors and private offices, plus the open lower level (±2,950 RSF) with an ADA restroom and a commercial kitchen. It sits at 9th Ave and Galapago St, steps from the galleries of the Art District on Santa Fe and about half a mile from the 10th & Osage light rail station, and fits design firms, creative agencies, studios, dance and fitness users, cultural nonprofits and artist collectives.

Address910 Galapago St, Denver, CO 80204
BuildingHistoric Smith's Chapel, Denver Landmark #350
NeighborhoodLa Alma Lincoln Park
Total Available±5,450 RSF on Two Levels
Upper LevelUnits 201 to 204, ±400 to ±2,500 RSF
Lower LevelOpen Plan, ±2,950 RSF
Lease Rate$25.00/SF/Yr, Full Service Gross
Approx. Monthly Rent$11,354
Lease TermNegotiable
Built1882; Renovated 2024
ConstructionRhyolite Stone Chapel, Brick Annex
TransitAbout 0.5 Mi to 10th & Osage Station

Step inside and the building tells you where you are. Upstairs, maple floors run down a bright central hall to an arched chapel window, and the corner office has its own fireplace with views toward Downtown. Private offices line the hall, quiet enough for focused work and client calls.

Downstairs, the open lower level is a blank canvas: room for a team floor, a studio, a workshop or a gathering space, with a commercial kitchen and ADA restroom already in place. Step outside and the galleries of Santa Fe Drive are a short walk away.

The Story of Smith's Chapel

In 1881 Denver pioneer and businessman John W. Smith gave four lots and $10,000 to build a chapel in his West Denver neighborhood. Completed in 1882, Smith's Chapel was built in the Gothic Revival style from Castle Rock rhyolite, the pale volcanic stone quarried south of Denver, with a brick annex beside it.

From the 1960s to the 1980s the building was home to the Denver Inner City Parish and became a gathering place for the Chicano Movement. Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales and the Crusade for Justice organized here, and in 1969 the chapel was a haven for students during the West High walkouts.

In December 2020 Denver City Council unanimously designated the chapel Denver Landmark #350, the first property designated under the city's cultural criteria, which honor a building's ties to the people and events of Denver's history.

A 2024 renovation brought the building back as office and studio space, keeping the stone walls, the steeple and the arched windows that make it one of a kind.

Aerial view of historic Smith's Chapel at 910 Galapago St, Denver
1882Chapel completed
1960sDenver Inner City Parish
1969West High walkouts
2020Landmark #350
2024Renovated

Ideal For Creative Office, Studio and Fitness Users

Two levels with very different character: private offices with chapel windows upstairs, and an open, flexible floor downstairs. Together they suit a creative team that wants a landmark address close to Downtown, the Santa Fe galleries and light rail. Tenants should confirm their intended use with the City and County of Denver.

Architecture And Interior Design Firms

Studio light and private offices for principals upstairs, open work and model space downstairs, and a building that shows clients you value design.

Creative, Branding And Marketing Agencies

A landmark address that tells clients who you are. Private offices for account leads and an open floor for the team.

Video, Photo And Recording Studios

An open lower level for shoots, edit bays and recording, with private offices upstairs for producers and client reviews.

Dance And Fitness Studios

The open ground level suits a dance, yoga, Pilates or small group fitness studio, with an ADA restroom on the floor and room for classes.

Creative And Cultural Nonprofits

A building with deep roots in Denver's Chicano Movement and civic life, a fitting home for mission driven organizations.

Artists And Collectives

Room to grow past a shared studio, with private studios upstairs and shared work space below, steps from the Santa Fe galleries.

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Upper Level · Units 201 to 204 · ±400 to ±2,500 RSF

Maple floors, private offices and a corner office with a fireplace and arched chapel window.

Upper level office with fireplace and arched window at 910 Galapago St Upper level office with windows and maple floors Upper level hallway toward the arched chapel window Upper level central hallway with office doors Upper level office with exit door Upper level hallway to the maple tread stair

Lower Level · Open Plan · ±2,950 RSF

Open floor with an ADA restroom and a commercial kitchen.

Lower level open floor plan with staircase Lower level open space Lower level open space with high windows Lower level rear area with pass through window Lower level ADA restroom Lower level commercial kitchen

Market Snapshot

La Alma Lincoln Park

La Alma Lincoln Park sits just south of where Denver was first settled in the 1850s, and many of its homes date to around 1900. European and later Mexican families made it home, and by the 1960s it was a center of Denver's Chicano Movement. Today its murals, galleries and studios anchor the Art District on Santa Fe, just west of the chapel.

About 248,000 people live within 3 miles, with median household incomes above $100,000 in the 3 and 5 mile rings and a median age near 35: a deep, young talent pool for creative firms.

Denver Health's main campus is about 0.4 mi east, and the Auraria Campus (CU Denver, MSU Denver and Community College of Denver) is about a mile north. Civic Center, the Denver Art Museum and the Golden Triangle are close by.

The 10th & Osage light rail station (C and E lines) is about half a mile away. Typical drive times: Downtown Denver about 8 minutes, Union Station 10, Cherry Creek 10, the Denver Tech Center 21 and Denver International Airport 48.

Trade Area Demographics

Metric1 Mile3 Miles5 Miles
Population24,024248,242526,738
Households15,176136,874259,938
Median HH Income$87,113$104,393$103,003
Median Age35.635.335.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5 year estimates, census tracts within each radius. Income is the household weighted average of tract medians.

Retail Trade Area

Retail trade area map of the Art District on Santa Fe around 910 Galapago St with nearby galleries, restaurants, schools, Denver Health and light rail
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The Art District on Santa Fe

The Art District on Santa Fe is one of Denver's best known creative corridors. Galleries, artist studios, theaters and restaurants line Santa Fe Drive, with the heart of the district between 7th and 10th Avenues, right outside the chapel's door.

On the First Friday Art Walk each month, galleries and studios open their doors in the evening and the street fills with visitors, a built in audience for a creative tenant. Smaller Collector Preview evenings follow on third Fridays.

Cultural anchors within a short walk include Museo de las Americas, MSU Denver's Center for Visual Art, 910Arts and Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, alongside local favorites like Renegade Brewing, Tonantzin Casa de Café, Swift's Breakfast House, Cuba Cuba and the historic Buckhorn Exchange.

West High School is steps away, the same campus whose 1969 walkouts made Smith's Chapel a haven. The Denver Center for International Studies, Cook Street School of Culinary Arts and Denver Health are all within about half a mile.

Santa Fe Drive at 8th Avenue in the Art District on Santa Fe, Denver

Santa Fe Drive at 8th Avenue. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the lease rate for 910 Galapago St?

The space is offered at $25.00 per square foot per year, full service gross. For the ±5,450 RSF that is about $136,250 per year, or about $11,354 per month.

How much space is available and on which floors?

About 5,450 rentable square feet on two levels: the upper level, Units 201 to 204, where units range from about 400 RSF up to the full 2,500 RSF, and the open lower level (about 2,950 RSF). The main level is not part of this offering.

What does full service gross mean for this lease?

Full service gross means the rent is quoted as one number that includes the building operating expenses, so the tenant budgets a single monthly payment. Ask the listing broker to confirm the specific inclusions.

What is the lease term?

The lease term is negotiable. Contact the listing broker to discuss the term that fits your plans.

What is the history of Smith's Chapel?

Smith's Chapel was completed in 1882 with a gift from Denver pioneer John W. Smith and built of Castle Rock rhyolite in the Gothic Revival style. From the 1960s to the 1980s it housed the Denver Inner City Parish and was a gathering place for the Chicano Movement, including Corky Gonzales and the Crusade for Justice. In December 2020 it became Denver Landmark #350, the first designated under the city's cultural criteria.

What features does the space have?

The upper level has maple floors, private offices and a corner office with a fireplace and an arched chapel window. The lower level is an open floor with an ADA restroom and a commercial kitchen. A maple tread stair connects the levels. The building was renovated in 2024.

What kinds of businesses is this space best for?

Creative office, studio and fitness users: architecture and interior design firms, creative, branding and marketing agencies, video, photo and recording studios, dance and fitness studios on the open ground level, creative and cultural nonprofits, and artists and collectives. Tenants should confirm their intended use with the City and County of Denver.

Where is 910 Galapago St located?

At the corner of 9th Ave and Galapago St in the La Alma Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, CO 80204, steps from the Art District on Santa Fe, about 0.4 mi from Denver Health and about a mile from the Auraria Campus.

What is near 910 Galapago St in the Art District on Santa Fe?

The building sits steps from the galleries and studios of Santa Fe Drive, home of the monthly First Friday Art Walk. Nearby are Museo de las Americas, the MSU Denver Center for Visual Art, Su Teatro, Renegade Brewing, Tonantzin Casa de Café, Swift's Breakfast House, the Buckhorn Exchange and West High School, with Denver Health about 0.4 mi east.

Is it near light rail and how far is Downtown?

The 10th & Osage light rail station (C and E lines) is about half a mile away. Typical drive times are about 8 minutes to Downtown Denver, 10 to Union Station, 10 to Cherry Creek, 21 to the Denver Tech Center and 48 to Denver International Airport.

Who lives near the building?

About 24,000 people live within 1 mile and about 248,000 within 3 miles, with a median age near 35 and median household incomes above $100,000 in the 3 and 5 mile rings (U.S. Census ACS 2024 5 year estimates).

How do I schedule a tour?

Contact Charlie Cummings at Innovate Commercial Real Estate at 720 583 5794 or charlie@innovate-cre.com, or use the Request a Showing button on this page.

Contact

Innovate Commercial Real Estate
Charlie Cummings Founder & Managing Broker, Innovate Commercial Real Estate
720 583 5794  ·  charlie@innovate-cre.com

Disclaimer: This page has been prepared by Innovate Commercial Real Estate for the sole purpose of assisting prospective tenants in evaluating the space described herein. The information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but has not been independently verified. Square footage, layout and other figures are approximate and should be independently verified. Prospective tenants should conduct their own investigation of the premises, its condition, zoning and suitability for their intended use.

Lease Terms: Lease rate, term, concessions and any tenant improvements are subject to landlord approval and a fully executed lease. The space may be withdrawn from the market or its terms changed at any time without notice.

Historic Information: Building history is drawn from public sources, including the City and County of Denver landmark designation and History Colorado. Smith's Chapel is a designated Denver landmark, and exterior changes may require Landmark Preservation review.

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