The century-old Evans School in Denver's Golden Triangle is getting close to the bell on a years-long overhaul, now that a new coworking club has opened on the building's top floor. The third-floor space joins a busy beer garden, a café and a lineup of event rooms as the former schoolhouse keeps shifting from empty landmark to mixed-use community hangout. Office workers and nearby residents suddenly have another spot for laptops and meetings on a block that used to be all chalkboards and classrooms.
The third-floor workspace already counts 75 members and runs $100 a month, according to the Denver Business Journal. That report notes the building is "almost full," with the overall lineup anchored by the Schoolyard Beer Garden, a walk-up café and several event rooms.
What the building now houses
At 1115 Acoma St. in the Golden Triangle, the revamped Evans School now hosts the Schoolyard Beer Garden and Schoolyard Café, along with rentable event rooms and office suites, according to the Evans School site. Venue materials highlight an auditorium, a "Golden Room" and an open north lawn that can be booked for outdoor gatherings.
Developer and timeline
City Street Investors, a Denver firm known for several high-profile adaptive reuse projects, bought the long-vacant school in 2019 and led a phased restoration that brought public areas back online in spring 2025, as reported by Westword. The team leaned on neighborhood focus groups to shape a blend of public-facing retail and private offices designed to keep the historic building active throughout the week.
Top Floor layout and membership
The coworking club, identified in coverage as the Top Floor workspace, mixes private desks, focus rooms and casual game nooks. A photo shows Chinese Checkers boards lining one focus room wall. The Denver Business Journal, which photographed the space on July 21, notes the current 75-member roster and the $100-a-month price point, pitched as a relatively affordable option for freelancers and small teams while the rest of the building fills in with tenants.
Recognition and reuse challenges
The conversion is also pulling in industry kudos. The Schoolyard Beer Garden renovation landed on Engineering News-Record's regional Best Projects list, with the outlet spotlighting the challenge of threading modern mechanical, electrical and life-safety systems through a protected structure. ENR detailed the phased construction strategy and the careful work to preserve historic character while upgrading behind-the-walls infrastructure.
What's next for the Golden Triangle spot
Developers told a local TV crew that pairing a public beer garden with private workspaces was very much the plan, shaped by what they heard in community meetings, a strategy covered by Denver7 during the beer garden's debut. That coverage framed the project as an attempt to build a neighborhood gathering spot while waking up underused downtown real estate. Those interested in memberships or event rentals can find contact details and booking information on the Evans School site.
