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Mango House

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedOperatingAurora, CO

Operating mixed-use retrofit (medical, retail, food) with verified median rent $1,812; retrofit already built; no conversion year or vacancy rate provided. · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 11 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 30,000 on U.S. 40 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Strategy

Reinhabited

This site: …houses a medical clinic, a dental clinic, and a pharmacy, but it also is home to an international grocery store, a Nepalese boutique, and an array of six… record · all sites with this

New use

Civic and government

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Grocery

This site: …ic, and a pharmacy, but it also is home to an international grocery store, a Nepalese boutique, and an array of six refugee-run newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Medical and health

This site: …houses a medical clinic, a dental clinic, and a pharmacy, but it also is hom newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	OperatingWikipedia no source
Strategy	ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	civic, healthcare, other, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	houses a medical clinic, a dental clinic, and a pharmacy, but it also is home to an international grocery store, a Nepalese boutique, and an array of six refugee-run food stalls offering authentic cuisine from Syria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Nepal, Burma, and morenewtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	P.J. Parmarnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Arapahoe County (CO), 2024	1,449 units in 5+ unit buildings, 45 in 2–4, 2,362 single-family; 2023: 3,170 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	11 within 10 km, 27 within 25 km: Stapleton International Airport (2.8 km); Buckingham Mall (5.2 km); Park Hill Golf Course (6.3 km); Cherry Lane (7.5 km); Kmart at Monaco and Evans (7.7 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	31,124 jobs in 1,708 establishments; average annual pay $50,118; employment location quotient 0.92; employment -3.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	1,194 jobs; 411 in retail trade, 153 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 08005007302)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 34th income percentile as adults; 5.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,587 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 24.8%; median family income $44,947; 499 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J (PK-12); 14 public schools within 1 mile: New America School - Aurora; Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter School; New Legacy Charter School; Boston K-8 SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	5,346 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	231 county-logged events: 158 hail, 53 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado, 4 flash flood; $277,316,000 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 80010, 2026-09	median list price $401,750 (-8.6% on the year); 82 active listings; median 45 days on market; 41% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	1,832 establishments (-2%); 33,241 jobs (+7%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $499,630 (-2% 1 yr, +3% 5 yr); typical rent $1,798/mo (-1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	30,000 vehicles a day on U.S. 40 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 750 trucks; 20 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Mango House (Aurora, CO) was converted from a JCPenney store into a mixed-use space operating as a medical clinic, dental clinic, pharmacy, international grocery, Nepalese boutique, and six refugee-run food stalls (Syria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Nepal, Burma, etc.).

Why. Developer P.J. Parmar executed a 'reinhabit' strategy. The site is verified as operating with median rent at $1,812. It is one of 11 developments within 10km of the site, including Stapleton International Airport (2.8km) and Buckingham Mall (5.2km).

Where it stands. No vacancy rate or tenant count provided. No conversion year specified. Nearby context includes 27 developments within 25km. Retail establishments in the area decreased by 1.9% (2012–2023), but employment grew 7.4%.

For a planner

Rental rate metric available ($1,812 median)
Proximity to airport (2.8km) and existing mall (5.2km) noted
No data on tenant turnover or lease terms

For a developer

Retrofit already completed (opp_reasons)
Median rent data available
No current vacancy rate or tenant mix details provided

What we do not know yet

No year of conversion
No specific vacancy rate
No details on lease terms or tenant retention
No data on whether refugee food stalls are permanent or temporary

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retrofit already built
median rent $1,812

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History and original facts

County	Arapahoe County
Census division	8 · Mountain
Notes	Draft from news.cuanschutz.edu, model-extracted, unreviewed: Mango House, a former JCPenney store on Colfax Avenue in Aurora, now operates as a community center with medical clinics, refugee-run food stalls, and retail spaces serving underserved populations.

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Sources

Serving the Underserved - CU Anschutz newsroom
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Mango House

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Mango House, Aurora, CO." Record n-2d8a345d6c, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/co/aurora-mango-house/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_auroramangohouse,
  title = {Mango House, Aurora, CO},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/co/aurora-mango-house/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-2d8a345d6c, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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