Marcy, it sounds to me like they just don't want to cooperate. They could allow people who work in the building to bring bikes in, and prevent messengers from doing the same (if that's really necessary). A little stick-on decal, or just any kind of "I work here" ID--what would be so hard about that?

I was riding home one night in downtown KC and happened to ride alongside a commuter who was on his way to work at a bank, night-shift. I asked if he was able to take his bike inside with him, and he said at first they said no, but after extensive negotiations and persuading he got the OK.

I wonder sometimes if people think bikes drip oil and transmission fluid and--I don't know--easy-listening soundtracks, vinyl shavings, whatever it is cars emit all the time besides their poisonous exhaust--and really have no idea how CLEAN even a rain-wet bike is.