DENVER, July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the largest and most innovative health care communities, today announced the company has expanded its office space to include two more floors of the Gates Building, located at 1551 Wewatta Street in Lower Downtown Denver.

"We have created more than 1,200 local jobs since moving our world headquarters to Denver five years ago," said Kent Thiry, chairman and CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners. "As our Denver community continues to grow, we want our teammates to stay close and connected with one another."

After moving from Los Angeles to Denver in 2010, DaVita HealthCare Partners' headquarters temporarily resided in the Gates Building until construction was complete on its new world headquarters, located at 2000 16(th) Street. The company retained offices in the Gates Building and will now occupy six of its 10 floors.

The new space mirrors the aesthetics of the company's world headquarters building with bright colors, numerous pathways and dynamic graphics to promote the DaVita HealthCare Partners culture.

"We want to encourage a positive teammate environment while also sending ripples into the community and contributing to the growth of Lower Downtown Denver," said Dave Hoerman, vice president of Wisdom for DaVita HealthCare Partners. "We work to ensure that all our workspaces are thoughtfully created in a way that is unique to DaVita HealthCare Partners."

To find out more about DaVita HealthCare Partners' culture and career opportunities, visit Careers.DaVita.com.

About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of DaVita Kidney Care and HealthCare Partners. DaVita Kidney Care is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. As of March 31, 2015, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,197 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately 174,000 patients. The company also operated 93 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside the United States. HealthCare Partners manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician networks in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Florida and Colorado in its pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate manner. As of March 31, 2015 HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for approximately 830,000 patients. For more information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.

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