The Mattie Silks House | 2009 Market Street, Denver, CO 80205
FOR SALE — Inconic Freestanding Ballpark Commercial Property
| Type | Building Size | Lot Size | Year Built/Reno | Zoning | Price | Property Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Retail/Office | 6,595 SF | 5,080 SF/0.11 AC | 1886/1994 | D-LD | $1,750,000 | $38,123 (2025) |
An iconic two-story, freestanding building in the heart of Downtown Denver’s Ballpark District, 2009 Market Street sits at the prominent corner of 20th Street and Market Street, directly across from Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
Comprising 6,595 square feet above grade (basement not included) on a 0.12-acre lot, the property occupies one of the district’s most visible and historically layered intersections. Positioned approximately 200 feet from the gates of Coors Field, the building is surrounded by restaurants, retail, museums, and entertainment venues, and sits within a ten-minute walk of Union Station.
Currently built out as an office, the interior includes conference rooms, private and shared offices, collaborative areas, a wet bar, and a west-facing deck overlooking the stadium. The zoning designation (D-LD) allows for a broad range of uses within Downtown Denver.
The building is landmarked locally as the “Mattie Silks House.” While not listed on the National Register of Historic Places, its distinctive Italianate-inspired façade is designated as a Denver historic landmark, preserving its architectural presence within the district.
Listing Highlights
6,595 SF above grade (basement not included)
Situated on a 0.12-acre corner lot
Landmark-designated façade known as the Mattie Silks House
Prominent corner of 20th & Market Street
Approximately 200 feet from Coors Field
Located within Denver’s Ballpark District entertainment corridor
Flexible D-LD zoning
West-facing deck overlooking Coors Field
Freestanding, two-story structure
Welcome to Downtown Denver’s Ballpark District
Located in Denver’s bustling Ballpark submarket, 2009 Market Street benefits from continuous foot traffic, event-driven density, and year-round visibility. The surrounding area blends historic brick warehouses, contemporary mixed-use developments, and long-standing hospitality concepts — a neighborhood defined by constant reinvention.
From frontier-era notoriety to modern office occupancy, this building has remained part of the city’s core story.
*Square Footage Source: Denver Assessor
A Building with a Story: The Mattie Silks House
Few buildings in Denver carry a name as recognizable as Mattie Silks.
In the late 19th century, Mattie Silks was one of Denver’s most well-known madams during the city’s early boom years. The original structure on this site operated as a brothel in what was then a rough-and-tumble frontier district serving railroad workers, miners, and businessmen. Over time, as Denver matured and the Ballpark area evolved from red-light district to warehouse corridor to entertainment hub, the property transformed along with it.
Today, the landmark designation preserves the façade as a reminder of that layered history — a rare surviving physical link to Denver’s formative era. While the interior has been modernized over the decades, the building’s identity remains tied to its storied past and the larger narrative of Downtown Denver’s reinvention.
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Montana Rae,
Broker Associate
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