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Celebrity Sports Center
Completed 1962 Disney retrofit for education use; adjacent built sites; unexplained 0.0 opportunity score. · summary, model-written
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Site profile5 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 16 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 31,000 on U.S. 40 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 3,118 units, Denver County census-bps · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: …staff training center for its planned second resort record · all sites with thisEducation
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | educationWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | staff training center for its planned second resortnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Retrofit year | 1962newtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Walt Disney Productionsnewtypes-extraction reported |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Sold | — | Walt Disney Productions | Wikipedia |
Site context
| Housing permits, Denver County (CO), 2024 | 3,118 units in 5+ unit buildings, 4 in 2–4, 872 single-family; 2023: 4,549 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 16 within 10 km, 27 within 25 km: Former Park Hill Golf Club (0.0 km); Former K-Mart site (0.0 km); Central Park (0.0 km); Union Station North (2.5 km); Kmart in the Broadway Marketplace (3.2 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 30,425 jobs in 2,329 establishments; average annual pay $52,368; employment location quotient 0.55; employment -5.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 6,060 jobs; 49 in retail trade, 216 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 08031002704)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 39th income percentile as adults; 4.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (115 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 16.4%; 191 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Denver County School District 1 (PK-12); 14 public schools within 1 mile: Emily Griffith High School; Contemporary Learning Academy; Dora Moore ECE-8 School; Morey Middle SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 5,276 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 183 county-logged events: 127 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 3 heavy rain; $820,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 80203, 2026-09 | median list price $339,225 (-5.1% on the year); 139 active listings; median 83 days on market; 32% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,348 establishments (+3%); 32,628 jobs (+24%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $528,188 (-2% 1 yr, -1% 5 yr); typical rent $1,867/mo (+0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 31,000 vehicles a day on U.S. 40 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 990 trucks; 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Celebrity Sports Center opened as a sports facility in 1960. Walt Disney Productions retrofitted it in 1962 for education use (staff training for a planned resort), per 'after_notes'. The retrofit is confirmed built. It was sold by Disney in 1979.
Why. The site is a completed retrofit (1962) with a current education use. Nearby context includes built sites like Central Park (0km) and Former K-Mart (0km), plus proposed projects within 5km.
Where it stands. Status: built. Median rent data cited ($1,770) but opp_score is 0.0 (unknown reason). Peer comparisons show similar 'reinhabit' strategy sites with scores 5.5–6.5, but this site's score is unexplained.
For a planner
- Retrofit completed 1962; no current tenant or occupancy data provided.
- Adjacent built sites (Central Park, K-Mart) suggest established neighborhood context.
For a developer
- Rental data point ($1,770 median rent) provided but no current lease status.
- Peer sites show higher opportunity scores; this site's 0.0 score is unexplained in record.
What we do not know yet
- opp_score 0.0 and 'verified' status 'draft' indicate incomplete data.
- No current tenant, occupancy rate, or recent transaction details beyond 1979 sale.
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- median rent $1,770
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1960newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Denver County |
| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Celebrity Sports Center, a sports center in Denver, Colorado, was purchased by Walt Disney Productions in 1962 to be reinhabited as a staff training center. |
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Timeline
- 1960 Opened as Celebrity Sports Center
- 1960 Opened
- 1962 Retrofit: reinhabit
- 1979 Sold by Walt Disney Productions
Sources
- Disney Experiences · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 quoted sentences
Celebrity Sports Center
which had opened on September 17, 1960.
The Celebrity Sports Center, which had served as a training facility for Walt Disney World, was sold on March 29, 1979.
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