Denver Tech Center

Founded in the late 1960's it was one of the earliest, if not the first, suburban office parks in the United States. The official area of the Tech Center is just that south of I-225 and north of Orchard Road along I-25. But when used in conversation it is often used to mean the whole area from I-225 down to Lincoln Avenue, an extensive area of medium sized office buildings, sprawling parking lots, as well as homes and condominiums.

It was placed where it is for good access to transportation, the aforementioned interstates and Centennial Airport. The southern half of the Tech Center was unincorporated Arapahoe County until recently. Then in response to yet another annex move by Greenwood Village the new city of Centennial was formed. This has the effect of relocating many offices, because previously they were listed as being based in Englewood because that was the nearest post office to the Tech Center for many years.

DTC is considered to be one of the major birthplaces of Cable Television. United Cablevision, United Artists Cable, and later AT&T Broadband all had their start, and still have major infrastructure located in and around the Denver Tech center. In the 1980s, DTC was called by locals as "CableLand". A name created as the industry was in its infancy. Cable Television was started by Entrepreneurs Bill Daniels and John Malone. Today, CableLand is the location that the Mayor of Denver lives in.

The Tech Center is located along the 105-degree Meridian which is strategically placed for many media companies. From the 105-degree Meridian, Due to atmospheric, and elevation a company can utilize Satellite technology unlike any other place on the planet, and can send or receive programming as far away as Germany.  This is why Jones Intercable, Starz, Encore, Dish Network, Direct TV, Comcast, and the US Government's NORAD facilities (In Colorado Springs) all have major infrastructure investments along the 105-degree Meridian. DTC or nearby on the 105-degree Meridian.

It is estimated that 85% of all major content goes through the DTC before it is received by end users on cable, satellite, or other. Being in DTC has been called being "On The Grid" by some locals.

The Denver Tech Center's legacy was also considered to be a major reason for as a major part of Denver Regional Council of Governments's expansion of the T-REX expansion into the Denver Technological Center.

If interested in being near DTC, the outlying metro neighborhoods to check out are Centennial, Greenwood Village and Lone Tree.