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ndy Klein has once again turned his attention to downtown office real estate. Westside Investment Partners, the firm he founded, recently closed a $7.2 million transaction for the 12‑story 1490 Curtis St. building, known as The Link. With 225,000 sq ft of space, the price works out to roughly $32 per square foot. The sale represents a 68 % discount from the $22.5 million purchase price paid in January 2019 by California‑based Steelwave and Florida‑based Rialto Capital. Those investors had also poured millions into a major renovation, stripping the original CenturyLink (now Lumen) façade and installing a new glass exterior in 2020.

    The timing is less than ideal. The Link has been largely vacant for years, with about 85 % of its units available, according to JLL, which is actively marketing the property. Despite the empty office floors, the ground level still hosts a coffee shop and a wine bar.

    Klein declined to comment on the deal. Westside, headquartered in Greenwood Village, has long been the dominant player in acquiring distressed downtown office assets at bargain prices.

    This purchase marks Westside’s third downtown holding. In 2022 the firm acquired the 24‑story Denver Club at 518 17th St., and in April it added the two‑tower Lincoln Crossing complex at 1775 Sherman St. and 1776 Lincoln St. The company also continues to pursue office projects in the suburbs, with several transactions in Centennial and Greenwood Village.

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