Westerly Creek is both a beautiful open space amenity for NE Denver, it’s a functional flood control channel.
Development
Daylighting Westerly Creek
The recent Westerly Creek North ribbon-cutting ceremony marked a major milestone in the evolution of Westerly Creek as a greenway connecting Lowry to Stapleton.
Condemnation Alarms Owner, Tenants
Skye Barker Maa, owner of Neighborhood Music Stapleton, along with 13 other tenants, recently received formal legal notice of “eviction and condemnation” from their leased space on E. 25th Ave. in Aurora. Aurora Public Schools intends to acquire the property, possibly as soon as next March.
APS Goal: Middle/High School Campus Next to Stapleton
Aurora Public Schools (APS) wants to establish a middle school/high school campus next to Stapleton on properties fronting 25th Ave. in Aurora.
New Office Building Coming to 46th and CPB
Construction is planned to begin next month or early November for a freestanding, 45,000-square-foot Class A office building at the northeast corner of 46th Ave. and Central Park Blvd.
Affordable Housing Fund Ordinance Headed to Council for Vote
The Denver City Council will vote Sept. 12 whether to create a permanent affordable housing fund whose revenue sources would be a 0.5 mill property tax and a “linkage” fee assessed on most new development.
Dayton/Emporia Connection Advances
Rough grading of a fifth street connection between Stapleton and Aurora is underway with completion still anticipated for late next spring.
55+ and Enjoying Life
Dick Rooney smiles broadly when asked about his recent move from Annapolis.
Construction Starts on 165 Afforable Homes
Construction has begun on the single largest affordable for-sale homes project in Stapleton.
Section 10 Plan Unveiled
An 800-foot-wide “grand arc” will be the signature open space feature in Section 10, the northernmost portion of Stapleton.
Victory Crossing: Legislation Allowing Residential Stalls
A proposal by Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner and Rep. Ed Perlmutter to allow residential development on portions of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal transferred to Commerce City has failed in the U.S. Senate.
Pedestrian Crossings in Eastbridge
The locations of pedestrian crossings for the Eastbridge development have been selected by Denver.










