The Regency is one of three student-housing communities for the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, Colorado. Formerly known as the Regency Hotel, the building is privately owned by local investor and proprietor V. Robert Salazar (owner of Regency Realty Investors LLC), who bought the building in 2004.
Located two miles from the Auraria Campus, just off Interstate 25 and Park Avenue West, The Regency is Auraria's first student housing community (the others being Inn at Auraria and the Campus Village Apartments). Both graduate and undergraduate students of Metropolitan State University of Denver, Community College of Denver, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Lincoln Tech, Aveda, Denver School of Nursing, Red Rocks Community College, Art Institute, Johnson and Wales and University of Colorado Denver are eligible for housing at The Regency.
History
The designers of the community were Architectural Workshop. For their work at The Regency they won several awards such as the 2005 Hard Hat Award as well as received Honorable Mention for Renovation Design in the 2006 ASID Awards.
The Regency Hotel was a hotel in Denver, Colorado. Built in the 1960s to serve as a regional convention center, it was famous locally for its large gold dome and the luxury of the rooms within. A lack of business pushed the Regency into neglect and it became known as a dangerous and unclean location. The former hotel is now The Regency: Student Housing Community.
"The Regency once rated four stars in travel guides. Denver developers Victor and Marvin Lederman were its first owners, having built the hotel's original tower and lobby complex in 1969 at a cost of $4 million.
There were 180 guest rooms in the tower, and two lounges, two dining rooms and a coffee shop on the first floor. The hotel was successful, and in 1973, the Ledermans hired local architect Richard L. DeGette to design a $5.5 million expansion. It added 230 rooms, an outdoor pool, a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m2) ballroom with two-story-high ceilings, a conference center and a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) exhibit hall beneath a massive golden dome. The Regency was then one of the few luxury hotels of its size in America to be independently owned. In addition to Elvis, President Gerald Ford and Olympics track-and-field star Jesse Owens stayed there when they came to town. It was a popular spot for weddings, black-tie fundraisers and high school proms.
The community
The first students moved into The Regency Student Housing Community on September 1, 2005.
The Regency offers many different floor plan options for its residents ranging from affordable single, double, triple, two bedroom units and 3 bedroom apartments. The community has a team staff dedicated to The Residence Life Department. Their main goal is to host activities, make sure all residents are happy, and to create a fun and safe environment. The community offers the following amenities:
- Free Shuttle to Auraria Campus
- Free On-Site Parking
- All Utilities Included
- Private Bedrooms
- Private Bathrooms
- Fully Furnished
- Private Washer/Dryer
- Swimming Pool
- Two Indoor Basketball Courts
- 24 Hour Fitness Center
- Computer Lab
- Secured Building Access
- Security Cameras
- 24/7 Staff
- After Hours Emergency Call Line (720) 483-2747
- Security Guard on Patrol
- Laundry Facilities
- Full Service Dining Hall
- Convenience Store
- Bowling Alley with Arcade
- Big Screen Amphitheatre
- Study and Social Areas
- On-Site Management Staff
- On-Site Maintenance Staff
- Wireless Internet
In August 2014, The Villas at The Regency opened as a new addition to the student housing community. It is located immediately north of The Regency. The Villas consist of five, three story buildings with three bedroom/three bathroom units located around a centrally landscaped quad. The Villas have fully furnished bedrooms, living rooms and full kitchens. Each bedroom has its own bathroom and each unit has its own private stacked washer and dryer.
The Regency Student Housing Community is now largest apartment community in Denver devoted exclusively to college students.
External links
- www.regencystudenthousing.com The Regency
- www.villasatregency.com Villas at Regency
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