Catholic Charities looks to sell Denver Margery Reed Mayo Day Nursery

A protected city landmark on the edge of RiNo that was used for child care for nearly a century is being marketed for sale by its nonprofit owner.

Catholic Charities put its building at 1128 28th St. — dubbed the Margery Reed Mayo Day Nursery — up for sale last month, asking $6.35 million.

The 25,000-square-foot structure was built in 1926 and is named after the daughter of the center’s original operator, Mary Reed, who died while it was under construction. The property has been used as a nursery and child care center ever since, although it was closed for renovations for a handful of years in the 1990s.

Catholic Charities, the current owner, acquired the property in 1974 from Sisters of Charity, a Catholic religious order in Ohio.

Catholic Charities spokeswoman Stacy Baum said the organization decided to sell “due to changing demographics and lower enrollment in the area.”

“We are relocating classroom operations to other Catholic Charities’ early childhood education centers where the need is greater and moving our administrative staff to a more cost-effective leased space,” Baum said in an email. “Proceeds from the sale will fund infrastructure improvements and upgrades to our systems, helping us better serve the Colorado community across the Archdiocese of Denver.”

Elliott Polanchyck and William McCauley of Unique Properties are marketing the property. Their listing says it “presents investors with a rare chance to blend modern functionality with the timeless charm of a cornerstone building in RiNo.”